From 1894 to 1974, Bowdon formed an Urban District local government district in the administrative county of Cheshire.
The records of Bowdon Urban District Council are held at the Trafford Local Studies Centre.
Bowdon has formed part of two Poor Law Unions: Altrincham (1837 to 1895); Bucklow (1895 to 1930).
References
Bowdon Urban District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA