Administrative unit

Dewsbury MB/CB

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.
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:
DEWSBURY
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1913)
County Borough (1913 - 1974)
Date created:
1862
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10108792
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 773.

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
WEST RIDING Administrative County 1862 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 773.
WEST YORKSHIRE Conurbation     1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, '[Table giving details of make-up of Conurbations; details need to be added]'.

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
DEWSBURY CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1862 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
RAVENSTHORPE PA/CP Parish-level Unit 1910 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 595.
SOOTHILL NETHER CP Parish-level Unit 1910 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 609.
THORNHILL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1910 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.


How to reference this page:

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

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108792

Date accessed: 18th May 2013