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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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WELLS | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 675. | ||
WELLS CITY OF | Alternate | English | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'. | ||
E320920 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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SOMERSET | Administrative County | 1835 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 675. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1933 | was enlarged by gaining part of | WELLS RD | part of Wells St. Cuthbert Out CP Area: 617 acres. Population in 1931: 443. | 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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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WELLS CP | Parish-level Unit | 1933 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 441. | |
WELLS ST ANDREW CP/ParLib | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1933 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 441. |
WELLS ST CUTHBERT CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 441. | |
WELLS ST CUTHBERT IN CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1933 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 441. |
WELLS ST CUTHBERT OUT CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1884 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 441. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wells MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10220592
Date accessed: 01st September 2024