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reformed the method of election for London vestries, with the entire vestry replaced at an election held on 15 December 1894. One third of the vestry was then elected every year starting in 1896.
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was to be divided into wards; as such the incorporated vestry of St James Westminster was divided into four wards (electing
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There were attempts in 1664, 1668 and 1670 to create a new parish, with its own church, from the area of the
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in the early 19th century made the division of the parish between the Mayfair and Soho areas more defined.
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An Act for erecting a new Parish, to be called the Parish of St. James, within the Liberty of Westminster.
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It was created in 1685 from part of the ancient parish of St Martin in the Fields, and was within the
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It corresponded to the western portion of the contemporary district of
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The population of the parish as recorded in the decennial census was:
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and on 6 April 1832 there was an election of vestrymen by all
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The legislation creating the parish in 1685 provided for a
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The parish was independent for the administration of the
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and the number of elected vestrymen increased by 12.
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London: 313:of St James within the ancient parish of 1169:Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1885 543: 642: 333:St. James' Parish, Westminster Act 1685 199: 189: 134: 93: 52: 1159:Royal Commission on the City of London 521:In 1889 the parish became part of the 435:. 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St James Westminster
St James's Church, Piccadilly

Metropolitan Borough of Westminster
Civil parish
HQ
Piccadilly
civil parish
London
Church of St James, Piccadilly
St Martin in the Fields
Liberty of Westminster
Middlesex
West End of London
Soho
Mayfair
St James's
select vestry
Vestries Act 1831
County of London
Westminster City Council
bailiwick
St Martin in the Fields
Church of St James, Piccadilly
Parliament of England
Long title
Citation
1 Ja. 2
Royal assent
Liberty of Westminster

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