Fowey MB through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Fowey MB

Local Government District

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Population

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Industry

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

Social Structure

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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

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Total Population 1921 to 1961: Population grew from 2,170 in 1921 to 2,263 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1921 to 1961: In 1921, only 8.29 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 18.65 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1913 to 1967: The highest rate recorded was 97.56 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1920, and the lowest was 0. in 1966.

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

Preferred Name:: FOWEY
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Municipal Borough (until 1968)
Date created:: 1913
Date abolished:: 1968
Unit ID:: 10026179
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

Fowey MB, Cornwall

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	FOWEY Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CORNWALL	Administrative County	1913	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
10 Nov 1913	was created from part of	ST AUSTELL RD	Fowey CP Area: 1954 acres. Population in 1921: 2170.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Charter of Incorporation
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	ST AUSTELL RD	part of Tywardreath CP Area: 1025 acres. Population in 1931: 193.	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. 77816. The Cornwall Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1968	was abolished to create	ST AUSTELL WITH FOWEY MB	Area: 1206 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 (St. Austell with Fowey) Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
FOWEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1913	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 577.

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026179

Date accessed: 20th April 2024