Marlborough MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Marlborough MB

Local Government District

Historical statistics
Relationships and changes

Available Themes

Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

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

Learning & Language

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

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

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

Housing

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

Preferred Name:: MARLBOROUGH
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Municipal Borough
Date created:: 1835
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10153013
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

Marlborough MB, Wiltshire

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	MARLBOROUGH Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WILTSHIRE	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.

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 the abolition of	MARLBOROUGH RD	parts of the CPs of Mildenhall, North Savernake, & Preshute Area: 902 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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to create	MARLBOROUGH AND RAMSBURY RD	Area: 3 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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
MARLBOROUGH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	01 Oct 1925		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MARLBOROUGH ST MARY THE VIRGIN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		01 Oct 1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
MARLBOROUGH ST PETER AND ST PAUL CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Oct 1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 544.
PRESHUTE WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Oct 1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 546.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Marlborough 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/10153013

Date accessed: 21st May 2013