Ripon Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU)

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.
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

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Poor Law Union PLU 1852   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project.
Registration District RegD     1911 Census of England and Wales, Population tables 2, 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'

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DISHFORTH 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'.
KIRKBY MALZEARD 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'.
MARKINGTON Registration sub-District   Before 1861 and after 1851 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RIPON 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'.
WATH Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1906 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
AISMUNDERBY WITH BONDGATE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 504.
ALDFIELD Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 504.
ASENBY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit soon after 1852   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 507.
AZERLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 509.
BALDERSBY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1854 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 509.
BISHOP MONKTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 584.
BISHOPTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1900 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 516.
BRIDGE HEWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 558.
CLOTHERHOLME Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 529.
COPT HEWICK Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 558.
CUNDALL WITH LECKBY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit soon after 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 533.
DISHFORTH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1854 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
EAST TANFIELD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 01 Jul 1895 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 778.
EAVESTONE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
GIVENDALE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 548.
GRANTLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 549.
GREWELTHORPE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.
HOWGRAVE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 01 Jul 1895 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HUTTON CONYERS ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1854 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 564.
INGERTHORPE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
KIRKBY MALZEARD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 569.
LANDS COMMON TO AZERLEY AND LAVERTON ExP Parish-level Unit     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'.
LANDS COMMON TO GREWELTHORPE KIRKBY MALZEARD AND LAVERTON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     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'.
LAVERTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 572.
LINDRICK WITH STUDLEY ROYAL AND FOUNTAINS ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 576.
LITTLETHORPE CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 576.
MARKINGFIELD HALL ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1866 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 579.
MARKINGTON WITH WALLERTHWAITE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1854 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 580.
MARTON LE MOOR Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1854 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 580.
MELMERBY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
MIDDLETON QUERNHOW Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 583.
NEWBY WITH MULWITH Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 587.
NORTH STAINLEY WITH SLENINGFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 611.
NORTON CONYERS Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 589.
NUNWICK CUM HOWGRAVE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 589.
RAINTON WITH NEWBY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1854 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 595.
RIPON CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 597.
SAWLEY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 601.
SHAROW CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 604.
SKELDING Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 607.
SKELTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 01 Jul 1895   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'.
STUDLEY ROGER Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 613.
SUTTON GRANGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 614.
SUTTON HOWGRAVE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 01 Jul 1895 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 614.
WATH AP/Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 623.
WEST TANFIELD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
WHITCLIFFE WITH THORPE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1852 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 626.
WINKSLEY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1852 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 627.

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. 778.
WEST RIDING Administrative County     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jul 1895 was reduced to enlarge BEDALE RegD/PLU West Tanfield, East Tanfield and Howgrange   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895 was enlarged by gaining part of GREAT OUSEBURN RegD/GilU/PLU Skelton   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Boundary Map of Ripon Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU)

If the boundaries of the Poor Law Union/Reg. District 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, Ripon Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD/PLU) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10139569

Date accessed: 15th February 2026