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In 1885 Paddington was constituted a separate Parliamentary
Borough by the Redistribution of Seats Act (48 and 49 Victoria,
cap. 23). The Borough returns Two Members to Parliament,
and for the purposes of election it is divided into Two Divisions,
under the names of North Paddington and South Paddington.
North Paddington consists of Ward No. 2, and South Paddington
of Wards Nos. 1, 3, and 4.
The following are the particulars of the Parliamentary Elections
which have taken place in the Borough, viz.:—
North Paddington.
1885, November.—Lionel L. Cohen, M.P.
1886, June.— „ „
South Paddington.
1885, November.— Right Hon. Lord Randolph Churchili, M.P.
1886, June.— „ „ „
The Registrar-General has divided Paddington into two
Districts for the Registration of Births and Deaths, called
respectively the St. Mary's District and the St. John's District.
The divisional line of the two districts traverses the centre
of the road in Praed Street, from Edgware Road to the Canal Basin,
continues thence along the centre of the Canal Basin as far as the
Bishop's Road, and passes Westward from thence along the centre
of the Bishop's Road and Westbourne Grove to the Western
boundary of the Parish ; the St. Mary's District lying on the North
and the St. John's District on the South of such divisional line.
The Paddington Cemetery is situated in the parish of Willesden,
and is managed by a Burial Board, consisting of Nine Members
appointed by the Vestry. The ordinary meetings of the Burial
Board are held at the Vestry Hall on the first Thursday in each
month.