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

Administrative unit

Cornwall AdmC

Administrative County

Historical statistics
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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

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

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 328,098 in 1911 to 342,301 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 131.52 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 14.46 in 1966.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: CORNWALL
Unit Type:: Administrative County
Date created:: 1889
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10024997
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 576.

Cornwall AdmC

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
CORNWALL	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 576.
CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY	Alternate	English			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	CORNWALL	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 576.
was preceded by	CORNWALL	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 576.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	DEVON	parts of Launceston, St. Germans, Stratton RDs Area: 33 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The Exeter Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	DEVON	parts of Launceston, St. Germans, Stratton RDs Area: 33 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BODMIN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CAMELFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
FALMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HELSTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
LAUNCESTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
LISKEARD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
PENZANCE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
REDRUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ST AUSTELL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ST COLUMB MAJOR RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ST GERMANS RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
STRATTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TRURO RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BODMIN MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
BODMIN RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
BUDE STRATTON UD	Local Government District	1900	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
CALLINGTON UD	Local Government District	1901	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
CALSTOCK RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
CAMBORNE UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
CAMBORNE REDRUTH UD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
CAMELFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
EAST KERRIER RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
FALMOUTH MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
FOWEY MB	Local Government District	1913	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
HAYLE UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
HELSTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
HELSTON MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
HOLSWORTHY RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
ISLES OF SCILLY RD	Local Government District	1890	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
KERRIER RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 579.
LAUNCESTON MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
LAUNCESTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
LISKEARD MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
LISKEARD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
LOOE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
LOSTWITHIEL MB	Local Government District	1885	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
LUDGVAN UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
MADRON UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
NEWQUAY UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
PADSTOW UD	Local Government District	1894	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
PAUL UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
PENRYN MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
PENZANCE MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
PHILLACK UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
REDRUTH RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
REDRUTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
SALTASH MB	Local Government District	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
ST AUSTELL RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
ST AUSTELL UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
ST AUSTELL WITH FOWEY MB	Local Government District	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
ST COLUMB MAJOR RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
ST GERMANS RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
ST IVES MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
ST JUST UD	Local Government District	1897	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
STRATTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
TORPOINT UD	Local Government District	1904	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
TRURO RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
TRURO MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.
WADEBRIDGE RD	Local Government District	1934	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
WADEBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1898	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
WADEBRIDGE AND PADSTOW RD	Local Government District	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
WEST PENWITH RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 580.
CAMBORNE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CAMELFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
FALMOUTH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GUNNISLAKE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HAYLE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HELSTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
LISKEARD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NEWQUAY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
PENZANCE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
REDRUTH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ST AUSTELL	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ST COLUMB	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ST IVES	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ST JUST	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TRURO	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WADEBRIDGE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10024997

Date accessed: 13th January 2025