Administrative unit

Dudley RD

Local Government District

Available Themes

Population

Population

 Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

 How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
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:
DUDLEY
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1929
Unit ID:
10026910
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 745.

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
STAFFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 745.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DUDLEY CASTLE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1889 1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY CASTLE HILL CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 410.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026910

Date accessed: 27th April 2024