Devon AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County

Administrative unit

Devon AdmC

Administrative County

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

Available Themes

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables.

Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 699,703 in 1911 to 823,751 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 109.86 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 13.11 in 1967.

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

Preferred Name:: DEVON
Unit Type:: Administrative County
Date created:: 1889
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10152896
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 582.

Devon AdmC

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
DEVON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 582.
DEVONSHIRE	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 582.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	DEVON	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
was preceded by	DEVON	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
was succeeded by	DEVON	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 582.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	CORNWALL	parts of Launceston, St. Germans, Stratton RDs Area: 33 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	CORNWALL	parts of Launceston, St. Germans, Stratton RDs Area: 33 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The Exeter Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	DORSET	part of Axminster RD Area: 278 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 South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	DORSET	part of Bridport RD Area: 11 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	DORSET	part of Bridport RD Area: 11 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The Exeter Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	SOMERSET	parts of Axminster, Honiton, South Molton, Tiverton RDs Area: 293 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 Bristol Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	SOMERSET	parts of Axminster, Honiton, South Molton, Tiverton RDs Area: 293 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 Bristol Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOMERSET	parts of Dulverton, Taunton RDs Area: 6 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOMERSET	parts of Dulverton, Taunton RDs Area: 6 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 Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The Exeter Order, 1966; The South Western Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
AXMINSTER RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BARNSTAPLE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BIDEFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CREDITON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
DEVONPORT RegD/PLPar/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
EAST STONEHOUSE RegD/PLU/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
EXETER RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HOLSWORTHY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HONITON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
KINGSBRIDGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
NEWTON ABBOT RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
OKEHAMPTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
PLYMOUTH RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
PLYMPTON ST MARY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
SOUTH MOLTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ST THOMAS RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TAVISTOCK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TIVERTON PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TORRINGTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TOTNES RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ASHBURTON UD	Local Government District	1898	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
AXMINSTER UD	Local Government District	1915	1953	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
AXMINSTER RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
BAMPTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
BARNSTAPLE MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 584.
BARNSTAPLE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 588.
BIDEFORD MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 584.
BIDEFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
BRIXHAM UD	Local Government District	1895	01 Apr 1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
BROADWOODWIDGER RD	Local Government District	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
BUCKFASTLEIGH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
BUDLEIGH SALTERTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
COCKINGTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
COMPTON GIFFORD UD	Local Government District	1894	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
CREDITON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
CREDITON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
CULMSTOCK RD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
DARTMOUTH MB	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 584.
DAWLISH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
DEVONPORT CB/MB	Local Government District	1837	1914	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 584.
EAST STONEHOUSE UD	Local Government District	1894	1914	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
EXETER CB/MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 584.
EXMOUTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
GREAT TORRINGTON MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
HEAVITREE UD	Local Government District	1896	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
HOLSWORTHY UD	Local Government District	1900	1964	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
HOLSWORTHY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
HONITON MB	Local Government District	1846	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
HONITON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
ILFRACOMBE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
IVYBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
KINGSBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
KINGSBRIDGE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
LOWER BRIXHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
LYNTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
NEWTON ABBOT UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
NEWTON ABBOT RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
NORTHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
OKEHAMPTON MB	Local Government District	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
OKEHAMPTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
OTTERY ST MARY UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
PAIGNTON UD	Local Government District	1894	01 Apr 1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
PLYMOUTH CB/MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
PLYMPTON ST MARY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
SALCOMBE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
SEATON UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
SIDMOUTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
SOUTH MOLTON MB	Local Government District	1835	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
SOUTH MOLTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
ST MARY CHURCH UD	Local Government District	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
ST THOMAS RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE UD	Local Government District	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
TAVISTOCK RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
TAVISTOCK UD	Local Government District	1898	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
TEIGNMOUTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
TIVERTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
TIVERTON MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
TORBAY CB	Local Government District	1967	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
TORQUAY MB	Local Government District	1892	01 Apr 1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
TORRINGTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
TOTNES MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 585.
TOTNES RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 590.
EXETER Undef_SD	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
PLYMOUTH Undef_SD	Sanitary District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
BARNSTAPLE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BIDEFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CULLOMPTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EXETER	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
EXMOUTH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ILFRACOMBE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NEWTON ABBOT	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
PLYMOUTH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TAVISTOCK	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TIVERTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TORQUAY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TOTNES	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Devon AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10152896

Date accessed: 15th January 2025