Administrative unit

Huntingdon and Godmanchester MB

Local Government District

Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
HUNTINGDON AND GODMANCHESTER
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (1961 - 1974)
Date created:
1961
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10492040
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 629.

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
HUNTINGDONSHIRE Administrative County 1961 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 629.
HUNTINGDONSHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH Administrative County 1965 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 629.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1961 was created through the abolition of GODMANCHESTER MB Area: 4907 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8963. The County of Huntingdon (Borough of Huntingdon and Godmanchester) Confirmation Order, 1961
01 Apr 1961 was created through the abolition of HUNTINGDON MB Area: 2150 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 8963. The County of Huntingdon (Borough of Huntingdon and Godmanchester) Confirmation Order, 1961

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HUNTINGDON AND GODMANCHESTER CP Parish-level Unit 1961 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 250.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Huntingdon and Godmanchester 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/10492040

Date accessed: 24th May 2013