Available Themes

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.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Parish
Registration District (until July 01st, 1868)
Date created:
1835
Date abolished:
1868
Unit ID:
10111584
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 649.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 649.
ST MARTINS IN THE FIELDS Alternate English     Poor Law Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 (HMSO)

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LONDON Poor Law/Registration County   1868 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
MIDDLESEX Poor Law/Registration County   1868 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 649.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jul 1868 was abolished to enlarge STRAND RegD/PLU St. Martin in the Fields became part of Strand   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CHARING CROSS Registration sub-District   01 Jul 1868 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
LONG ACRE Registration sub-District   01 Jul 1868 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ST JAMESS PALACE ExP Parish-level Unit     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Vest/CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1868 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 341.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, St Martin in the Fields RegD/PLPar through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10111584

Date accessed: 28th March 2024