Administrative unit

Lewes MB

Local Government District

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

 Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

 How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death

Life & Death

 Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

 Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
LEWES
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1974)
Date created:
1881
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10001274
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
EAST SUSSEX Administrative County 1881 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 693.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of CHAILEY RD parts of the CPs of Lewes St. Ann Without, Lewes St. John Without, South Malling Without, & Southover Without Area: 713 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of NEWHAVEN RD part of Kingston Near Lewes CP Area: 232 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
KINGSTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 515.
KINGSTON URBAN CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 515.
LEWES CP Parish-level Unit 1913   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ALL SAINTS AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST ANN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SOUTHOVER CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST JOHN UNDER THE CASTLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST MICHAEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES ST THOMAS A BECKET CLIFFE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES THE CASTLE PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
SOUTH MALLING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1881 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 517.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lewes MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001274

Date accessed: 24th May 2013