Administrative unit

Swansea Higher and Lower PA

Parish-level Unit

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.
Housing

Housing

 Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
SWANSEA HIGHER AND LOWER
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Parochial Area
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12798258
Authorities:
1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Notes:

Up to 1871, the census provides data for a number of distinct parts of Swansea parish, including 'Swansea Higher' and 'Swansea Lower' separately. In 1881 and 1891, these two are replaced by a single area, 'Swansea Higher and Lower'. From 1901 onwards, data are listed for a single parish corresponding to the County Borough.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
GLAMORGAN Ancient County     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SWANSEA RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
LLANDEILO TALYBONT Registration sub-District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SWANSEA Registration sub-District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SWANSEA RSD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
SWANSEA USD Sanitary District     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area and Population in Rural Sanitary Districts'.
SWANSEA AP/CP Parish-level Unit     1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Swansea Higher and Lower PA through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12798258

Date accessed: 25th April 2024