St Peter, Hertfordshire Explained

St Peter
Also Known As:St Albans St Peter
Arealast:6,673 acres
Arealastyear:1891
Origin:Ancient parish
End:1894
Replace:St Peter Rural
St Peter Urban
Populationlast:8,273
Populationlastyear:1891
Densitylast:1.24/acre
Densitylastyear:1891

St Peter was an ancient parish in Hertfordshire, England that was abolished for civil purposes in 1894. It was also known as St Albans St Peter.[1] [2] The parish church was St Peter's Church in St Albans.

Part of the parish was within the ancient borough of St Albans.

The population of the parish as recorded in the decennial census was:[3]

Year 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891
Population 1,674 1,828 2,461 2,973 3,701 3,746 ? 5,473 6,779 8,273

In 1894 it was replaced by the parishes of St Peter Rural in St Albans Rural District and St Peter Urban in the Municipal Borough of St Albans.

References

51.756°N -0.335°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Albans St Peter AP/CP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit. www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
  2. Web site: Boundary Map of St Albans St Peter CP/AP.
  3. Web site: St Albans St Peter AP/CP through time | Statistics |. www.visionofbritain.org.uk.