Witney RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Witney RD

Local Government District

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 17,170 in 1911 to 24,717 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 90.13 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1917, and the lowest was 5.68 in 1973.

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

Preferred Name:: WITNEY
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10054916
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667.

Witney RD, Oxfordshire

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WITNEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667.
E290878	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

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
OXFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to enlarge	CHIPPING NORTON RD	part of the CP of Asthall Area: 88 acres. Population in 1931: 19.	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. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to enlarge	WITNEY UD	parts of the CPs of Cogges, Curbridge, Ducklington, & Hailey Area: 928 acres. Population in 1931: 1641.	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. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1954	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHIPPING NORTON RD	part of Hensington Without CP Area: 26 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 3881. The County of Oxford (Chipping Norton and Witney R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1963	was reduced to enlarge	WITNEY UD	part of Curbridge CP Area: 19 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 10524. The County of Oxford (Witney U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1963
01 Apr 1968	was reduced to enlarge	WITNEY UD	part of Hailey CP Area: 1 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'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 34470. The County of Oxford (Witney U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALVESCOT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 390.
ASTHALL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 391.
ASTON AND COTE CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 391.
ASTON BAMPTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1932	1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 391.
ASTON BAMPTON AND SHIFFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1954		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 391.
BAMPTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 391.
BLACK BOURTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1971	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BLADON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 392.
BRIGHTHAMPTON CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BRIZE NORTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 402.
BROADWELL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BROUGHTON POGGS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BURFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
BURFORD AND UPTON AND SIGNET CP	Parish-level Unit	1954		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 393.
CARTERTON AND BLACK BOURTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1971		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 394.
CASSINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1932	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 394.
CHIMNEY Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 667.
CLANFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 394.
COGGES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 395.
CRAWLEY CP/Hmlt/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 395.
CURBRIDGE CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
DUCKLINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 396.
EYNSHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
FILKINS CP	Parish-level Unit	1896	1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
FILKINS AND BROUGHTON POGGS CP	Parish-level Unit	1954		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
FREELAND CP	Parish-level Unit	1948		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
FULBROOK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
GRAFTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
GRAFTON AND RADCOT CP	Parish-level Unit	1932		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HAILEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HANBOROUGH CP	Parish-level Unit	1948		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HANDBOROUGH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HARDWICK CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HARDWICK WITH YELFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1932		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HOLWELL CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 399.
KELMSCOT CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 400.
KENCOT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 400.
LANGFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 400.
LEW Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 401.
LITTLE FARINGDON CP/Ch/Tg	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 397.
MINSTER LOVELL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 402.
NORTH LEIGH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 401.
NORTHMOOR CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 402.
OSNEY HILL CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 402.
RADCOT CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
RAMSDEN Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
SHIFFORD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 405.
SHILTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 405.
SOUTH LEIGH Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 401.
STANDLAKE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 405.
STANTON HARCOURT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 405.
SWINBROOK CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
SWINBROOK AND WIDFORD CP	Parish-level Unit	1932		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 406.
TAYNTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 407.
UPTON AND SIGNET CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit		1954	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 407.
WESTWELL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.
WIDFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.
WILCOTE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 408.
YELFORD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 409.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Witney 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/10054916

Date accessed: 20th April 2025