Wigan RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Wigan RD

Local Government District

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

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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.

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 6,327 in 1911 to 10,157 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 160. infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 0. in 1950.

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

Preferred Name:: WIGAN
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10027044
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 690.

Wigan RD, Lancashire

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WIGAN	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 690.
E200701	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

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	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 690.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1968	was reduced to create	SKELMERSDALE AND HOLLAND UD	part of Dalton CP Area: 204 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
DALTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 160.
HAIGH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 169.
PARBOLD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 192.
SHEVINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200.
WORTHINGTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214.
WRIGHTINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10027044

Date accessed: 16th April 2024