Deptford St Paul Parish

Created: 1730  

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The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
DEPTFORD ST PAUL Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
DEPTFORD Alternate English     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
PAUL ST Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST PAUL DEPTFORD Alternate English     1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.

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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by DEPTFORD ST PAUL EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KENT Ancient County   1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
SURREY Ancient County   1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
GREENWICH RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
BLACKHEATH Hundred Ancient District 1730   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 268.
BRIXTON Hundred Ancient District 1730   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 268.
DEPTFORD MetB Local Government District 1889 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
DEPTFORD AD_Town Ancient District     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DEPTFORD EAST 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'.
DEPTFORD NORTH 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'.
DEPTFORD SOUTH 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'.
GREENWICH Lon_SDist Sanitary District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
LEWISHAM LB Local Government District 1965   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 268.
ST PAUL DEPTFORD Registration sub-District     1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
DEPTFORD ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1730 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
  was enlarged by gaining part of CAMBERWELL Vest/AP/CP Population in 1901: 297.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of CAMBERWELL Vest/AP/CP Population in 1901: 629.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of CAMBERWELL Vest/AP/CP Population in 1901: 241.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was reduced to enlarge CAMBERWELL Vest/AP/CP Population in 1901: 909.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of DEPTFORD ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Population in 1901: 348.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was reduced to enlarge DEPTFORD ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Population in 1901: 402.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of GREENWICH AP/CP Population in 1901: 0.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of LEWISHAM CP/AP Population in 1901: 477.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was reduced to enlarge LEWISHAM CP/AP Population in 1901: 541.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of ROTHERHITHE Vest/CP/AP Population in 1901: 635.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was enlarged by gaining part of ROTHERHITHE Vest/CP/AP Population in 1901: 0.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)
  was reduced to enlarge ROTHERHITHE Vest/CP/AP Population in 1901: 499.   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'.; London Government Act (1899)

Boundary Map of Deptford St Paul Parish

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Deptford St Paul (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10078880

Date accessed: 05th December 2025