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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hackney like this:
Hackney, parl. bor. and par. (ry. stations, Hackney and Hackney Downs Junction), Middlesex, in NE. of London -- par., 3297 ac., pop. 163,681; bor., including Hackney par. and Stoke Newington par.), 3935 ac., pop. 186,462; Hackney returns 3 members to Parliament -- 3 divisions, viz., North, Central, and South, 1 member for each division; its representation was increased from 2 to 3 members in 1885, when its parl. limits were reduced by the formation of the new parl. bors. of Bethnal Green and Shoreditch.
Hackney is now part of HACKNEY District. Click here for graphs and data of how HACKNEY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Hackney itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hackney in Middlesex | Map and description, A Vision of Ireland through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/place/40
Date accessed: 08th February 2026
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