BACKFORD
- Backford was a township in the ancient parishes of Backford and Stoak,
Wirral hundred (SJ 3972), which became a civil parish in 1866.
- It includes the hamlets of Backford Cross (part) and Strawberry.
- The population was 138 in 1801, 155 in 1851, 141 in 1901, and 119 in 1951.
Churches and Chapels
- Backford: St. Oswald (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for the greater part (756 acres) of the township of
Backford.
- Stoak: St. Lawrence (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for a small part (8 acres) of the township of Backford
Local Government Districts
- Chester Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Chester Rural District (1894-1974)
- Chester (1974-2009)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
Electoral Districts
- South Cheshire (1832-67)
- West Cheshire (1868-85)
- Wirral (1885-1915)
- Chester (1918-74)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Wirral (1828-71)
- Chester Castle (1871-1974)
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Chester (1974-2001)
- Chester, Ellesmere Port & Neston (2001-12)
- West Cheshire (2012+)
Poor Law Unions
- Great Boughton (1837-71)
- Chester (1871-1930)
Registration Districts
- Great Boughton (1837-69)
- Chester (1870-1937)
- West Cheshire (1937-74)
- Chester & Ellesmere Port (1974-98)
- Cheshire West (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-09)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
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