| West Ham | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Stratford Town Hall | |
 West Ham within Essex in 1961 | |
| Area | |
| • 1861 | 4,667 acres (18.9 km2)[1] |
| • 1911 | 4,683 acres (19.0 km2)[2] |
| • 1931/1961 | 4,689 acres (19.0 km2)[2] |
| Population | |
| • 1861 | 38,331[3] |
| • 1911 | 289,030[2] |
| • 1931 | 294,278[2] |
| • 1961 | 157,367[2] |
| Density | |
| • 1861 | 8/acre |
| • 1911 | 62/acre |
| • 1931 | 63/acre |
| • 1961 | 34/acre |
| History | |
| • Origin | West Ham ancient parish |
| • Created | 1856 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Newham |
| Status | Civil parish (until 1965) Local board of health district (1856–1886) Municipal borough (1886–1889) County borough (1889–1965) |
| Government | West Ham Local Board (1856–1886) West Ham Borough Council (1886–1965) |
| • HQ | Town Hall, Broadway, Stratford (1869–1965) |
| • Motto | Deo Confidimus (We trust in God) |
 Arms of the county borough corporation | |
West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London. It was immediately north of the River Thames and east of the River Lea.
- ^ W R Powell, ed. (1973). "West Ham: Introduction". A History of the County of Essex, Vol.6. British History Online. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Vision of Britain – West Ham population (area and density)
- ^ Census of England and Wales 1871, Summary Tables VII: Inhabited Houses and Population in 1861 and 1871, of Cities, Municipal Boroughs, Parliamentary Boroughs, Local Board Districts, Improvement Commissioners' Districts, Paving Commissioners' Districts and Other Principal Towns in England and Wales