Flixton Parish

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Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Agriculture & Land Use

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
URMSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by FLIXTON EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANCASHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.
BARTON UPON IRWELL RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.
CHORLTON RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1837 1849 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.
BARTON UPON IRWELL RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.
BARTON UPON IRWELL RD Local Government District 1894 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.
SALFORD Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.
STRETFORD Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
URMSTON UD Local Government District 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 167.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
30 Sep 1896 was enlarged by gaining part of BARTON MOSS CP   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34989
30 Sep 1896 was reduced to enlarge BARTON MOSS CP   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34989
30 Sep 1896 was reduced to enlarge IRLAM CP   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34989
30 Sep 1896 was enlarged by gaining part of IRLAM CP   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 34989
01 Apr 1920 was enlarged by gaining part of CARRINGTON Ch/CP Area: 5 acres.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1919
01 Apr 1920 was reduced to enlarge CARRINGTON Ch/CP Area: 13 acres.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1919
01 Apr 1920 was reduced to enlarge CARRINGTON Ch/CP Area: 13 acres.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1919
01 Apr 1920 was enlarged by gaining part of CARRINGTON Ch/CP Area: 5 acres.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 4) Act, 1919

Boundary Map of Flixton Parish

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Flixton (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10351753

Date accessed: 16th November 2025