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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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OXFORDSHIRE | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 662. | ||
OXFORD | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 662. |
This unit was associated with the following other units:
Nature of association | Other unit involved | Type of unit | Authority |
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was succeeded by | OXFORDSHIRE | Modern (post 1974) County | Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics) |
was preceded by | OXFORDSHIRE | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
was preceded by | OXFORDSHIRE | Poor Law/Registration County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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ENGLAND Dep | Country | 1889 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 662. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1933 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Long Crendon RD Area: 1380 acres. | 1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act, 1933 |
01 Apr 1933 | was reduced to enlarge | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Bullingdon RD Area: 1431 acres. Population in 1931: 118. | 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. Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act, 1933 |
01 Apr 1933 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Long Crendon RD Area: 1380 acres. | 1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Buckingham and Oxford) Act, 1933 |
05 Jun 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Buckingham RD Area: 5 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
05 Jun 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Buckingham RD Area: 5 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
26 Oct 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Buckingham RD Area: 1 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
26 Oct 1956 | was enlarged by gaining part of | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Buckingham RD Area: 1 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
26 Oct 1956 | was reduced to enlarge | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE | part of Ploughley RD Area: 1 acres. | 1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933 (Alteration of watercourses) |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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BANBURY RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
BICESTER RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
CHIPPING NORTON RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
HEADINGTON RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
HENLEY RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
OXFORD RegD/Inc | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
THAME RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
WITNEY RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
WOODSTOCK RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.) | ||
BANBURY MB | Local Government District | 1835 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 663. |
BANBURY RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
BICESTER RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
BICESTER UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
BULLINGDON RD | Local Government District | 1932 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
CAVERSHAM UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1911 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
CHIPPING NORTON RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
CHIPPING NORTON MB | Local Government District | 1835 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664. |
CROWMARSH RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
CULHAM RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
GORING RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
HEADINGTON UD | Local Government District | 01 Apr 1927 | 01 Apr 1929 | 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'. |
HEADINGTON RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
HENLEY RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 666. |
HENLEY ON THAMES MB | Local Government District | 1883 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664. |
OXFORD CB/MB | Local Government District | 1835 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664. |
PLOUGHLEY RD | Local Government District | 1932 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
THAME UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
THAME RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
WHEATLEY UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
WITNEY UD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
WITNEY RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
WOODSTOCK RD | Local Government District | 1894 | 1932 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667. |
WOODSTOCK MB | Local Government District | 1886 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664. |
BANBURY | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
HENLEY ON THAMES | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
OXFORD | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project | ||
WITNEY | Urban Labour Market | Great Britain Historical GIS Project |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Oxfordshire AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10134808
Date accessed: 13th February 2025