INCE
- Ince was a township in the ancient parishes of Ince and Stoak, Eddisbury hundred (SJ 5362), which
became a civil parish in 1866.
- The civil parish was abolished in 1950 to become part of
Ellesmere Port.
- In 1987 a new civil parish, with smaller boundaries, was created from
Ellesmere Port.
- The population was 443 in 1801, 422 in 1851, and 290 in 1901.
For the period between 1950 and 1987, see
Ellesmere Port.
Boundary Changes
- 1933 April 1 — Gained part of Thornton le Moors
(277 acres, pop. 0 in 1931)
- 1950 April 1 — Abolished and incorporated into
Ellesmere Port (2042 acres, pop. 277 in 1931)
- 1987 April 1 — Re-created from part of the unparished area of
Ellesmere Port (145 hectares, pop. 224 in
1987)
Churches and Chapels
- Ince: St. James the Great (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for the greater part (1654 acres) of the township of Ince.
- Stoak: St. Lawrence (Church of England).
The ancient parish church for a small part (85 acres) of the township of Ince.
Local Government Districts
- Chester Rural Sanitary District (1875-94)
- Chester Rural District (1894-1933)
- Ellesmere Port Urban District (1933-50)
- Ellesmere Port & Neston (1987-2009)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
Electoral Districts
- South Cheshire (1832-67)
- West Cheshire (1868-85)
- Eddisbury (1885-1915)
- Chester (1918-48)
- Wirral (1949-50)
Petty Sessional Divisions
- Eddisbury (1828-71)
- Chester Castle (1871-1950)
- Ellesmere Port (1987-2001)
- 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 (1937-50)
- Chester & Ellesmere Port (1987-98)
- Cheshire West (1998-2007)
- Cheshire (2007-2009)
- Cheshire West & Chester (2009+)
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