Administrative unit

Rotherhithe RegD/PLPar

Poor Law Union/Reg. 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:
ROTHERHITHE
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Parish
Registration District (until January 01st, 1870)
Date created:
1836
Date abolished:
1869
Unit ID:
10005530
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 687.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
ROTHERHITHE Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 687.
ST MARY ROTHERHITHE Alternate English     Poor Law Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 (HMSO)

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 Poor Law/Registration County   1869 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SURREY Poor Law/Registration County   1869 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 687.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jan 1870 was abolished to enlarge ST OLAVE RegD/PLU Rotherhithe became part of St. Olave Southwark   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ROTHERHITHE Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1870 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ROTHERHITHE Vest/CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1836 1869 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 489.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Rotherhithe RegD/PLPar through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10005530

Date accessed: 03rd October 2024