Administrative unit

Stepney MetB

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

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

Preferred Name:
STEPNEY
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Metropolitan Borough
Date created:
1900
Date abolished:
1965
Unit ID:
10207101
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.

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
LONDON Administrative County 1900 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 645.
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 1965 was abolished to create TOWER HAMLETS LB Area: 716 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
LIMEHOUSE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 333.
MILE END NEW TOWN CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 306.
MILE END OLD TOWN Vest/CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit 1889 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 334.
NORTON FOLGATE CP/ExP/ParLib Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 336.
OLD ARTILLERY GROUND CP/ParLib Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 336.
RATCLIFFE Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 338.
SHADWELL ParLib/CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 342.
SPITALFIELDS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1889   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 344.
ST BOTOLPH WITHOUT ALDGATE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 307.
STEPNEY CP Parish-level Unit 1927   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 308.
ST GEORGE IN THE EAST Vest/CP Parish-level Unit 1889 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
TOWER OF LONDON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 347.
WAPPING AP/Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 347.
WHITECHAPEL CP Parish-level Unit 1900 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 309.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10207101

Date accessed: 18th June 2013