Administrative unit

Dean Forest ExP

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

 Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
DEAN FOREST
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Extra-Parochial Area
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
1844
Unit ID:
12846216
Authorities:
1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
DEAN FOREST Preferred English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
FOREST OF DEAN Alternate English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 171.

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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Ancient County     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST BRIAVELS Liberty/Hundred Ancient District   1844 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
1844 was abolished to create EAST DEAN CP/Tn   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 171.
1844 was abolished to create WEST DEAN CP/Tn/ExP   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 171.

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, Dean Forest ExP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12846216

Date accessed: 24th April 2024