Available Themes

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.
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.

Preferred Name:
CIVIL PARISHES OF BLYMHILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1934
Unit ID:
10136600
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 746.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CIVIL PARISHES OF BLYMHILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD Preferred English     1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Industries (condensed list) of Males and Females (exclusive of persons out of work)'.
ADMINISTERED BY SHIFNAL RD Alternate English     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 8, 'Administrative Counties, Urban Districts and Rural Districts - Persons, Males and Females at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups in each Administrative County (inclusive and exclusive of associated County Boroughs) and in the aggregates of Urban Districts, of County Boroughs and of Rural districts. Also Males and Females at these ages in each County Borough, Municipal Borough, other Urban District and Rural District, 1911'.
AREA ADMINISTERED BY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SHIFNAL SHROPSHIRE Alternate English     Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
AREA ADMINISTERED BY THE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SHIFNAL SHROPSHIRE Alternate English     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Tenements in the Occupation of Private Families. - Classified by Number of Rooms and by Numbers of Occupants, in each Administrative County and in the Aggregates of Urban Districts (exclusive of County Boroughs) and of Rural Districts; also in Urban Districts (other than County Boroughs) and in Rural Districts, 1911'.
CIVIL PARISHES OF BLYMHILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD ADMINISTERED BY RDC OF SHIFNAL SHROPSHIRE Alternate English     Registrar General, Statistical Review (HM Stationery Office)
CIVIL PARISHES OF BLYMHILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD ADMINISTERED BY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SHIFNAL SHROPSHIRE Alternate English     Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
PARISHES OF BLYMHILL AND WESTON UNDER LIZARD Alternate English     1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 24, 'Ages of Persons, Males and Females, in Municipal Boroughs and other Urban Districts, 1901'.
UNNAMED Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 746.
UNNAMED ADMINISTERED BY SHIFNAL RD Alternate English     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 8, 'Administrative Counties, Urban Districts and Rural Districts - Persons, Males and Females at each year of age under 21 and in quinquennial age-groups in each Administrative County (inclusive and exclusive of associated County Boroughs) and in the aggregates of Urban Districts, of County Boroughs and of Rural districts. Also Males and Females at these ages in each County Borough, Municipal Borough, other Urban District and Rural District, 1911'.
UNNAMED RURAL DISTRICT ADMINISTERED BY THE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL OF SHIFNAL SHROPSHIRE Alternate English     1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was administered by SHIFNAL RD Local Government District 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1934 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 1934 was abolished to enlarge CANNOCK RD The CPs of Blymhill and Weston under Lizard. Area: 5462 acres. Population in 1931: 661.   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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1933 The Wolverhampton Corporation Act, 1932

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BLYMHILL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 404.
WESTON UNDER LIZARD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 428.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Civil Parishes of Blymhill and Weston under Lizard 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/10136600

Date accessed: 18th April 2024