Humbershoe, Bedfordshire
Historical Description
Humbershoe, a hamlet in Studham parish and Markyate village, Beds, adjacent to Herts, 4 miles S from Dunstable.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
Ancient County | Bedfordshire | |
Civil parish | Studham | |
Hundred | Manshead |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Civil Registration
Humbershoe was in Luton Registration District from 1837 to 1897
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Humbershoe from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Humbershoe)
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Bedfordshire is available to browse.
Poor Law
Humbershoe was in Luton Poor Law Union. For further detailed history of the Luton Union see Peter Higginbotham's excellent resource: Luton Poor Law Union and Workhouse.