Bermondsey (parish)

The ancient parish was part of Hundred of Brixton and County of Surrey.

In 1855, it was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW).

For electoral purposes, the parish was divided into four wards and had 120 elected vestrymen.

From 1840, as the population of Bermondsey increased, a number of new parishes were formed:[4] In addition, as the population of neighbouring Camberwell increased, parts of Bermondsey parish were included in the new parish of Under the Metropolis Management Act 1855 any parish that exceeded 2,000 ratepayers was to be divided into wards; as such the incorporated vestry of St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey was divided into four wards (electing vestrymen): No.

[5][6] In 1894 as its population had increased the incorporated vestry was re-divided into six wards (electing vestrymen): No.