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Population
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Industry
How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Social Structure
Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language
How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
Life & Death
Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty
Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing
Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may
have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
- Preferred Name:
- SHEPSHED
- Unit Type:
-
Local Government District
- Status:
-
Urban District
- Date created:
- 1894
- Date abolished:
- 1974
- Unit ID:
- 10055301
- Authorities:
- F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 696.
Alternative names
The following alternative names exist:
| Name |
Status |
Language |
Start |
End |
Authority |
| SHEPSHED |
Preferred |
English |
|
|
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 696. |
| E210711 |
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 |
|
LEICESTERSHIRE
|
Administrative County |
1894 |
1974 |
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 696. |
Boundary changes
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date |
Type of change |
Other unit involved |
Area transferred |
Authority |
| 01 Apr 1935 |
was reduced to enlarge |
LOUGHBOROUGH MB
|
Area: 600
acres.
Population in 1931: 40.
|
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. 81175. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1935; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936 |
| 01 Apr 1936 |
was reduced to enlarge |
CASTLE DONINGTON RD
|
Area: 773
acres.
Population in 1931: 34.
|
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. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936 |
| 01 Apr 1936 |
was enlarged by the abolition of |
LOUGHBOROUGH RD
|
parts of Garendon and Hathern CPs
Area: 427
acres.
Population in 1931: 4.
|
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. 84292. The County of Leicester Review Order, 1936 |
Lower level units
This unit contained the following units:
| Name |
Type |
Start |
End |
Authority |
| SHEPSHED
CP/AP |
Parish-level Unit |
|
|
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 237. |
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth,
Shepshed UD
through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District,
A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10055301
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
A vision of Britain through time
