It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the Wirral Rural Sanitary District.
From the beginning of the twentieth century, some civil parishes were transferred to the control of neighbouring local authorities.
Netherpool, Whitby and Overpool had become part of Ellesmere Port Urban District by 1911.
Landican, Prenton and Thingwall were absorbed into Birkenhead County Borough in 1928.
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