Faringdon RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Faringdon RD

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 11,075 in 1911 to 13,948 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 93.75 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1923, and the lowest was 6.27 in 1964.

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

Preferred Name:: FARINGDON
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District (until 1974)
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10220646
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 565.

Faringdon RD, Berkshire

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
FARINGDON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 565.
E020025	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
had administrative responsibility for	FARINGDON RD	Local Government District	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BERKSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 565.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	Authority
ASHBURY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 15.
BAULKING Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 15.
BOURTON CP/Tg	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 15.
BUCKLAND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 16.
BUSCOT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 16.
CHARNEY BASSETT Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 16.
COLESHILL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 17.
COMPTON BEAUCHAMP AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 17.
EATON HASTINGS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 18.
FERNHAM Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 18.
GREAT COXWELL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 17.
GREAT FARINGDON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 18.
HATFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
HINTON WALDRIST AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 19.
KINGSTON LISLE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 20.
LITTLE COXWELL CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 17.
LITTLEWORTH Tg/CP	Parish-level Unit	1952	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 21.
LONGCOTT Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 21.
LONGWORTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 21.
PUSEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 22.
SHELLINGFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 23.
SHRIVENHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 23.
STANFORD IN THE VALE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 24.
UFFINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 25.
WATCHFIELD Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 26.
WOOLSTONE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 27.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10220646

Date accessed: 23rd April 2024