Editing Totton and Eling (section)

=== 19th century ===
As of 1875, the name of the parish was Eling, despite Totton being the larger settlement. At this time, according to [[Kelly's Directory]] at the time, the parish was within:

* the Southern division of Hampshire
* the [[Hundred (county division)|hundred]] of [[Redbridge, Southampton|Redbridge]]
* [[New Forest]] [[Poor Law Union]]
* [[Romsey]] [[Petty sessional division|Petty Sessional Division]]
* [[Southampton]] [[County Court (England and Wales)|County court district]]
* the [[Diocese of Winchester]] and [[Archdeacon of Winchester|Archdeaconry of Winchester]]
* and the [[Rural dean|rural deanery]] of [[Fordingbridge]].

The parish was divided into 16 [[Tithing|tithings]]:

* Bartley-Regis
* Bauldoxfee
* Bistern with Bartley
* Colebury
* Durley
* North Eling
* South Eling
* Langley
* Loperwood
* Marchwood
* Rumbridge
* Tatchbury
* Great Testwood
* Little Testwood
* Wade
* Wigley Ower

It was also divided into five ecclesiastical districts: Eling St Mary, North Eling, Netley, Marchwood and Colbury.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kelly |first=Edward Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8UTjZcaxEUwC&dq=eling+hampshire&pg=PA134 |title=Hampshire Including the Isle of Wight. With Maps ... |date=1875 |language=en}}</ref>