Administrative unit

Esher and the Dittons UD

Local Government District

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Life & Death

Life & Death

 Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

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Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
ESHER AND THE DITTONS
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Urban District
Date created:
1895
Date abolished:
1933
Unit ID:
10074083
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.

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
SURREY Administrative County 1895 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to create ESHER UD Area: 5945 acres. Population in 1931: 17076.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to enlarge SURBITON UD/MB Area: 34 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933; 1.4.1933. M. of H. Order No. 76974. The Surrey (Riverside Areas) Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ESHER AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 479.
LONG DITTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
THAMES DITTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1895 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 478.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Esher and the Dittons 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/10074083

Date accessed: 17th April 2024