Stone UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Stone UD

Local Government District

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

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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.

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.

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 5,688 in 1911 to 8,795 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 116.88 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1932, and the lowest was 0. in 1969.

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

Preferred Name:: STONE
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Urban District (until 1974)
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10186663
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 746.

Stone UD, Staffordshire

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
STONE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 746.
E330955	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 746.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	STONE RD	part of Stone Rural CP Area: 572 acres. Population in 1931: 447.	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. Order No. 76042. The Staffordshire (North Western Areas) Order, 1932
01 Apr 1956	was enlarged by gaining part of	STONE RD	part of Stone Rural CP Area: 326 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 Order No. 5904. The County of Stafford (Stone U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1956

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STONE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 424.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Stone UD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10186663

Date accessed: 25th April 2025