• Elton was a township in Warmingham Parish, Northwich Hundred (SJ 7259), which became a civil parish in 1866.
• In 1936 a large part of Elton was transferred to Sandbach.
• In 1970 the remainder of Elton was added to Moston.
• Including part of the hamlet of Clay Lanes.
• The population was 331 in 1801, 444 in 1851, 393 in 1901, and 201 in 1951.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Warmingham, St. Leonard (C of E). The ancient parish church for Elton.
• Elworth, St. Peter (C of E). The parish church for part of Elton since 1946.
• Elton, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS

• Congleton Rural Sanitary District (1875–94)
• Congleton Rural District (1894–1936 & 1970–74)
• Congleton (1974–2009)
• Cheshire East (2009+)

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

• South Cheshire (1832–67)
• Crewe (1868–85)
• Eddisbury (1885–1915)
• Northwich (1918–48)
• Knutsford (1949–70)

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Congleton

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

• Congleton (1837–1937)
• Crewe (1937–70)

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