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Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MELCHBOURNE AND YELDEN	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 9.
MELCHBOURNE AND YIELDEN	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 9.

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
BEDFORDSHIRE	Ancient County	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 9.
BEDFORD RD	Local Government District	1934		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 9.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was created through the abolition of	MELCHBOURNE CP/AP	Area: 2638 acres. Population in 1931: 160.	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. 77788. The North Bedfordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was created through the abolition of	YELDEN CP/AP	Area: 1950 acres. Population in 1931: 150.	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. 77788. The North Bedfordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHELVESTON CUM CALDECOTT Ch/CP	Area: 30 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to create	NEWTON BROMSWOLD CP/AP	Area: 1 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The East Midland Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.