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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. 244.
WATFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 244.
RICKMANSWORTH	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
WATFORD UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 244.
WATFORD	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
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	WATFORD CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 5668.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1901	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 61.	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 41644
01 Apr 1901	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 61.	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 41644
01 Apr 1904	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Population in 1911: 1028.	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'.; LGBO 45486
01 Apr 1909	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Population in 1911: 43.	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'.; LGBO 53410
01 Apr 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Area: 177 acres. Population in 1921: 193.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Hertford (Watford UD) Confirmation Order, 1921 (No. 66995)
01 Oct 1924	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Area: 412 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Watford Extension) Act, 1924
01 Oct 1926	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RURAL CP	Area: 602 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 10) Act, 1926
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to create	WATFORD CP	Area: 3113 acres. Population in 1931: 54169.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935

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