wˌaɪlst ðə hˈʌndɹɪdz wɜː nˈɛvɚ fˈɔːɹməli ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt, ðeɪ hæd nˈoʊ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv fˈʌŋkʃənz ˈæftɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ænd wɜː ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ɪfˈɛktɪvli ɐbˈændənd.
Whilst the hundreds were never formally abolished, they had no administrative functions after 1886 and were therefore effectively abandoned.