Ongar Rural District

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1955

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

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

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
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.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING CP Parish-level Unit 1946 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
ABBESS RODING AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
BEAUCHAMP RODING AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
BERNERS RODING CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
BLACKMORE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 131.
BOBBINGWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 131.
CHIPPING ONGAR CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
DODDINGHURST CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 136.
FYFIELD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 138.
GREENSTEAD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 138.
HIGH LAVER AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
HIGH ONGAR CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
KELVEDON HATCH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 143.
LAMBOURNE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 143.
LITTLE LAVER AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
MORETON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
NAVESTOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
NORTON MANDEVILLE ExP/CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
SHELLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 150.
SHELLOW BOWELLS CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 150.
STANFORD RIVERS CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STAPLEFORD TAWNEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STONDON MASSEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
THEYDON MOUNT AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 152.
WILLINGALE CP Parish-level Unit 1946 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 156.
WILLINGALE DOE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 156.
WILLINGALE SPAIN AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 156.

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ESSEX Administrative County 1894 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1955 was abolished to create EPPING AND ONGAR RD Area: 47236 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 LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Boundary Map of Ongar Rural District

If the boundaries of the Local Government 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, Ongar (Rural District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153300

Date accessed: 07th December 2025