Administrative unit

Brentford UD

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.
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:
BRENTFORD
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Urban District (until 1927)
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1927
Unit ID:
10387139
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.

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
MIDDLESEX Administrative County 1894 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1927 was abolished to create BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK UD/MB Area: 1091 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 71492-The Middlesex (Brentford and Chiswick UDs) Confirmation Order, 1927

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NEW BRENTFORD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 316.
OLD BRENTFORD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 317.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10387139

Date accessed: 16th April 2024