Middlesex Administrative County (pre-1974)

Created: 1889   Abolished: 1965

Statistics

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.
Agriculture & Land Use

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.
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.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BARNET RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BRENTFORD RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
EDMONTON RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HENDON RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
STAINES RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
UXBRIDGE RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
WILLESDEN PLPar/RegD Poor Law Union/Reg. District     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ACTON UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
BRENTFORD UD Local Government District 1894 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
BRENTFORD AND CHISWICK UD/MB Local Government District 1927 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
CHISWICK UD Local Government District 1894 1927 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
EALING UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
EDMONTON UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
ENFIELD UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
FELTHAM UD Local Government District 1904 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
FINCHLEY UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
FRIERN BARNET UD Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
GREENFORD UD Local Government District 1894 1926 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HAMPTON UD Local Government District 1894 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HAMPTON WICK UD Local Government District 1894 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HANWELL UD Local Government District 1894 1926 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HARROW UD/MB Local Government District 1934 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HARROW ON THE HILL UD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HAYES AND HARLINGTON UD Local Government District 1904 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
HENDON UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
HENDON RD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
HESTON AND ISLEWORTH UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
HORNSEY UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
KINGSBURY UD Local Government District 1900 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
POTTERS BAR UD Local Government District 1934 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
RUISLIP NORTHWOOD UD Local Government District 1904 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
SOUTHALL MB/UD Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
SOUTHGATE UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
SOUTH HORNSEY UD Local Government District 1894 1899 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
SOUTH MIMMS RD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
STAINES UD Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
STAINES RD Local Government District 1894 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
SUNBURY ON THAMES UD Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
TEDDINGTON UD Local Government District 1894 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
TOTTENHAM MB/UD Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
TWICKENHAM UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
UXBRIDGE UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
UXBRIDGE RD Local Government District 1894 1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
WEALDSTONE UD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
WEMBLEY UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
WILLESDEN UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
WOOD GREEN UD/MB Local Government District 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
YIEWSLEY AND WEST DRAYTON UD Local Government District 1911 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 651.
WALTHAM HOLY CROSS USD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
ACTON Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BRENTFORD Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EALING Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EDMONTON Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ENFIELD Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
FINCHLEY Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HARROW Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HAYES Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HENDON Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HESTON Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HORNSEY Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HOUNSLOW Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SOUTHALL Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SOUTHGATE Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
STAINES Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TOTTENHAM Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TWICKENHAM Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
UXBRIDGE Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WEALDSTONE Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WEMBLEY Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WEST DRAYTON Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WILLESDEN Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WOOD GREEN Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project
YIEWSLEY Urban Labour Market     Great Britain Historical GIS Project

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by MIDDLESEX Ancient County F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
was preceded by MIDDLESEX Poor Law/Registration County F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ENGLAND Dep Country 1889 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 647.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to create GREATER LONDON the whole except Potters Bar, Staines, Sunbury-on-Thames UDs Area: 52071 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 London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge HERTFORDSHIRE Potters Bar UD Area: 2480 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 East Midland Counties Order, 1965; The London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge SURREY Staines, Sunbury-on-Thames UDs Area: 5617 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 London Government Act, 1963

Boundary Map of Middlesex Administrative County (pre-1974)

If the boundaries of the Administrative County changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Middlesex Administrative County (pre-1974) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10061441

Date accessed: 07th February 2026