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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Ancient County	1897		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CANTERBURY RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1897		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CANTERBURY CB/MB	Local Government District	1897		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CANTERBURY	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
1897	was created through the abolition of	HOLY CROSS WESTGATE WITHIN CP		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ALL SAINTS CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 67.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST ALPHEGE CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 216.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST ANDREW CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 55.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST GEORGE THE MARTYR CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 254.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST MARGARET CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 100.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST MARTIN CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 47.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST MARY BREDIN CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 485.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST MARY BREDMAN CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 47.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST MARY MAGDALEN AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 79.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST MILDRED CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 774.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST PAUL CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 398.	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 35274
26 Mar 1897	was created through the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST PETER CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 389.	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 35274
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	CANTERBURY CHRISTCHURCH CP/ExP	Area: 19 acres. Population in 1921: 213.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	CANTERBURY ST GREGORY THE GREAT CP/ExP	Area: 10 acres. Population in 1921: 1112.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	CANTERBURY THE ARCHBISHOPS PALACE PRECINCTS CP/ExP	Area: 4 acres. Population in 1921: 144.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	HOLY CROSS WESTGATE WITHOUT CP	Area: 57 acres. Population in 1921: 733.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	STAPLEGATE CP/Vle/ExP	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1921: 268.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	ST DUNSTAN WITHIN CP	Area: 219 acres. Population in 1921: 1676.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The Canterbury Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58189)
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	HACKINGTON CP/AP	Area: 506 acres. Population in 1931: 446.	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'.; The Canterbury Extension Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	HARBLEDOWN AP/CP	Area: 59 acres. Population in 1931: 94.	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'.; The Canterbury Extension Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	ST DUNSTAN WITHOUT CP	Area: 95 acres. Population in 1931: 100.	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'.; The Canterbury Extension Act, 1933
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	THANINGTON WITHOUT CP	Area: 55 acres. Population in 1931: 23.	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'.; The Canterbury Extension Act, 1933

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