Administrative unit

Richmond MB

Local Government District

Available Themes

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

 Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
RICHMOND
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1965)
Date created:
1890
Date abolished:
1965
Unit ID:
10025618
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.

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
SURREY Administrative County 1890 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 686.
GREATER LONDON Conurbation     1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, '[Table giving details of make-up of Conurbations; details need to be added]'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of HAM UD Area: 1618 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. 76974. The Surrey (Riverside Areas) Order, 1933
01 Apr 1958 was reduced to enlarge KINGSTON UPON THAMES MB Area: 1 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Kingston-upon-Thames and Richmond (Boundaries) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958 was enlarged by gaining part of KINGSTON UPON THAMES MB Area: 1 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Kingston-upon-Thames and Richmond (Boundaries) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to create RICHMOND UPON THAMES LB Area: 1663 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The London Government Act, 1963

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HAM CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1933 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 481.
KEW Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1892 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 483.
MORTLAKE Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1892 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 486.
NORTH SHEEN CP Parish-level Unit   1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
PETERSHAM CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1892 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 488.
RICHMOND Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1890 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 489.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Richmond 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/10025618

Date accessed: 23rd May 2013