Great Ouseburn RegD/GilU/PLU through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District

Administrative unit

Great Ouseburn RegD/GilU/PLU

Poor Law Union/Reg. District

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Total Population 1861 to 1911: Population fell from 11,534 in 1861 to 10,667 in 1911.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1861 to 1911: In 1861, 7.54 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1911 only 7.05 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1871 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 119.34 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1901, and the lowest was 79.05 in 1911.
Occupational Structure in 1881:

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

Preferred Name:: GREAT OUSEBURN
Unit Type:: Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:: Gilbert Union (until 1854)
Poor Law Union (after 1854)
Registration District (after 1854)
Date created:: 1837
Date abolished:: 1930
Unit ID:: 10112175
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 777.

Great Ouseburn RegD/GilU/PLU, Yorkshire

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WEST RIDING	Poor Law/Registration County	1850		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 777.
WEST RIDING	Administrative County			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
08 Jun 1854	was created from part of	KNARESBOROUGH RegD/PLU		Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Sep 1856	was enlarged by gaining part of	KNARESBOROUGH RegD/PLU	Townships of Clareton and Coneythorpe	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
21 Aug 1869	was enlarged by the abolition of	KIRKDEIGHTON RegD	The abolished RD of Kirkdeighton lost the townships of Cattal,Great Ribstone with Walshford,Hunsingore, and Thornville to Whixley	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895	was reduced to enlarge	EASINGWOLD RegD/PLU	Helperby, Tollerton, Youlton and Skelton	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895	was reduced to enlarge	RIPON RegD/PLU	Skelton	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895	was reduced to enlarge	THIRSK RegD/PLU	Ellenthorpe, Kirby Hill, Langthorpe, Norton le Clay and Thorton Bridge	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Nov 1895	was reduced to enlarge	THIRSK RegD/PLU	Humberton and Milby	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOROUGHBRIDGE	Registration sub-District	0-8-1854		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
POPPLETON	Registration sub-District			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
WHIXLEY	Registration sub-District	0-8-1854		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
ACOMB CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
ALDBOROUGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 504.
ALLERTON MAULEVERER WITH HOPPERTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 505.
ARKENDALE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 507.
ARKENDALE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 507.
BALDERSBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 509.
BICKERTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 513.
BOROUGHBRIDGE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 517.
BURTON LEONARD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 524.
CATTAL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 526.
CLARETON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 528.
CLARETON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1854	1888	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 528.
CONEYTHORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1888	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 530.
CONEYTHORPE AND CLARETON CP	Parish-level Unit	1888	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 530.
COPGROVE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 530.
DISHFORTH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
ELLENTHORPE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	01 Nov 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 540.
FARNHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 542.
GOLDSBOROUGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 549.
GREAT OUSEBURN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 591.
GREAT RIBSTON WITH WALSHFORD Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 596.
GREEN HAMMERTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
HELPERBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		01 Jul 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 557.
HESSAY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 558.
HUMBERTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 563.
HUNSINGORE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 564.
HUTTON CONYERS ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 564.
KIRBY HALL Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 569.
KIRBY HILL Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Nov 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 569.
KIRK HAMMERTON Tn/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
KNAPTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 571.
LANGTHORPE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 572.
LITTLE OUSEBURN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 591.
LITTLE RIBSTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 596.
LOWER DUNSFORTH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 537.
MARKINGTON WITH WALLERTHWAITE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 580.
MARTON CUM GRAFTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 580.
MARTON LE MOOR Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 580.
MILBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 584.
MINSKIP CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 584.
MOOR MONKTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 585.
NETHER POPPLETON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 594.
NORTON LE CLAY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Nov 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 589.
NUN MONKTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 585.
RAINTON WITH NEWBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 595.
ROECLIFFE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 597.
RUFFORTH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 599.
SHIPTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jul 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 606.
SICKLINGHALL Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 606.
SKELTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jul 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 607.
STAVELEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 613.
THORNTON BRIDGE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	01 Nov 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 777.
THORNVILLE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618.
THORPE UNDERWOODS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 619.
TOLLERTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		01 Jul 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 620.
UPPER DUNSFORTH WITH BRANTON GREEN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 537.
UPPER POPPLETON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 594.
WESTWICK Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 625.
WHIXLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 626.
WIDDINGTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 626.
YOULTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit		01 Jul 1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 633.

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

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Date accessed: 20th April 2025