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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:
LAYSTON
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish (until 1937)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10171090
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by LAYSTON WITH BUNTINGFORD EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.
BUNTINGFORD PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.
ROYSTON RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. 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'.
BRAUGHING RD Local Government District 1935 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.
BUNTINGFORD 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'.
BUNTINGFORD RSD Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.
BUNTINGFORD RD Local Government District 1894 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.
EDWINSTREE Hundred Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 239.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
25 Mar 1883 was reduced to enlarge ASPENDEN CP/AP (2 parts) Detached Nos. 9 and 15 Houses in 1891: 43.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 14396
25 Mar 1883 was enlarged by gaining part of THROCKING CP/AP Detached Nos. 1 & 2 Houses in 1891: 3.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 14399
25 Mar 1883 was reduced to enlarge THROCKING CP/AP Detached No. 1   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 14397
25 Mar 1883 was reduced to enlarge WYDDIAL CP/AP Detached Nos, 2, 8, and 10 Houses in 1891: 10.   1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 14398
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to create BUNTINGFORD Ch/CP Area: 1057 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 88226. The County of Hertford (Buntingford and Hormead Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to create HORMEAD CP Area: 52 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 88226. The County of Hertford (Buntingford and Hormead Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to enlarge WYDDIAL CP/AP Area: 325 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 88226. The County of Hertford (Buntingford and Hormead Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BUNTINGFORD Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 235.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10171090

Date accessed: 24th April 2024