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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
CHALFONT ST PETER
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10045964
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CHALFONT ST PETER Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.
CHALFONT SAINT PETER Alternate English     1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
CHALFONT ST PETERS Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by CHALFONT ST PETER EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.
AMERSHAM RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.
AMERSHAM RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.
AMERSHAM RD Local Government District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.
BURNHAM Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 32.
CHALFONT 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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Oct 1895 was reduced to create GERRARDS CROSS CP/Ch Houses in 1901: 91.   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 32795
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge CHORLEYWOOD CP   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge CHORLEYWOOD CP   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of RICKMANSWORTH RURAL CP   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge RICKMANSWORTH RURAL CP   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was enlarged by gaining part of RICKMANSWORTH RURAL CP   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907 was reduced to enlarge RICKMANSWORTH RURAL CP   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge CHALFONT ST GILES AP/CP Area: 113 acres. Population in 1931: 54.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77936. The Bucks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of CHALFONT ST GILES AP/CP Area: 190 acres. Population in 1931: 18.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77936. The Bucks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of GERRARDS CROSS CP/Ch Area: 68 acres. Population in 1931: 12.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77936. The Bucks Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge GERRARDS CROSS CP/Ch Area: 34 acres. Population in 1931: 30.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77936. The Bucks Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GERRARDS CROSS CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1895 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 34.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chalfont St Peter AP/CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10045964

Date accessed: 29th March 2024