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:
WINCHCOMBE
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1933
Unit ID:
10469892
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 612.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
WINCHCOMBE Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 612.
WINCHCOMB Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 612.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was administered by WINCHCOMBE 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
WORCESTERSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 612.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was reduced to enlarge EVESHAM RD Beckford CP Area: 1990 acres. Population in 1931: 398.   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. 76790. The County of Worcester Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BECKFORD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931 1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 472.
CUTSDEAN Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1931 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 476.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Winchcombe 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/10469892

Date accessed: 24th April 2024