Administrative unit

Ashton under Lyne MB

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:
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Municipal Borough (until 1974)
Date created:
1847
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10136910
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679.

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
LANCASHIRE Administrative County 1847 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 679.
SOUTH EAST LANCASHIRE 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 1927 was enlarged by the abolition of HURST UD Area: 637 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Ashton under Lyne Extension) Act, 1926
01 Apr 1935 was enlarged by gaining part of LIMEHURST RD parts of the CPs of Alt and Hartshead Area: 999 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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1954 was enlarged by the abolition of LIMEHURST RD parts of Alt, Bardsley, Little Moss, and the whole of Waterloo CPs Area: 1154 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Oldham, Ashton-Under-Lyne and Mossley (Extension) Order, 1954

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ASHTON UNDER LYNE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1847 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
HARTSHEAD CP Parish-level Unit 1935 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 170.
HURST ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1927 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 175.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ashton under Lyne 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/10136910

Date accessed: 24th May 2013