Wiltshire AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County

Administrative unit

Wiltshire AdmC

Administrative County

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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.

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

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

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Preferred Name:: WILTSHIRE
Unit Type:: Administrative County
Date created:: 1889
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10107386
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 700.

Wiltshire AdmC

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	WILTSHIRE	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
was preceded by	WILTSHIRE	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
was succeeded by	WILTSHIRE	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND	Nation	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 700.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to enlarge	SOMERSET	part of Warminster and Westbury RD Area: 218 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Somerset and Wilts.) Act, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to enlarge	SOMERSET	part of Warminster and Westbury RD Area: 218 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Somerset and Wilts.) Act, 1937
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	GLOUCESTERSHIRE	part of Malmesbury RD Area: 200 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 Bristol Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	GLOUCESTERSHIRE	part of Malmesbury RD Area: 200 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 Bristol Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	GLOUCESTERSHIRE	part of Tetbury RD Area: 48 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 South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOMERSET	part of Frome RD Area: 16 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 South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	SOMERSET	part of Mere and Tisbury RD Area: 69 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 Bristol Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	SOMERSET	part of Mere and Tisbury RD Area: 69 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 Bristol Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AMESBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
BRADFORD AND MELKSHAM RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
BRADFORD ON AVON RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
BRADFORD ON AVON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
BRAMSHAW RD	Local Government District	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 532.
CALNE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
CALNE MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 701.
CALNE AND CHIPPENHAM RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
CHIPPENHAM MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 701.
CHIPPENHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
CRICKLADE AND WOOTTON BASSETT RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
DEVIZES RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
DEVIZES MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
HIGHWORTH RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
MALMESBURY MB	Local Government District	1886	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
MALMESBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
MARLBOROUGH RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
MARLBOROUGH MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
MARLBOROUGH AND RAMSBURY RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 705.
MELKSHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
MELKSHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
MERE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
MERE AND TISBURY RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
OLD SWINDON UD	Local Government District	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
PEWSEY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
RAMSBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
SALISBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
SALISBURY MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
SALISBURY AND WILTON RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
SWINDON MB	Local Government District	1900	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
SWINDON NEW TOWN UD	Local Government District	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
TETBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 612.
TISBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
TROWBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
WARMINSTER RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
WARMINSTER UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
WARMINSTER AND WESTBURY RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
WESTBURY UD	Local Government District	1899	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
WESTBURY AND WHORWELLSDOWN RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
WILTON MB	Local Government District	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 702.
WILTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 706.
AMESBURY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CALNE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CHIPPENHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DEVIZES	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MELKSHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SALISBURY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SWINDON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TROWBRIDGE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wiltshire AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107386

Date accessed: 24th May 2013