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

Administrative unit

Norton RD

Local Government District

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Population

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Industry

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Life & Death

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 5,814 in 1911 to 7,015 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 6.69 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 12.29 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 121.21 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1917, and the lowest was 0. in 1973.

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

Preferred Name:: NORTON
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District (until 1974)
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10074393
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 787.

Norton RD, Yorkshire

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
NORTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 787.
E441164	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
EAST RIDING	Administrative County	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 787.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	DRIFFIELD RD	the CPs of Butterwick, Foxholes with Boythorpe, Helperthorpe, Luttons Ambo, & Weaverthorpe Area: 12498 acres. Population in 1931: 1026.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	POCKLINGTON RD	the CPs of Scrayingham & Thixendale & part of Kirby Underdale CP Area: 7225 acres. Population in 1931: 381.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	SHERBURN RD	the CPs of Ganton, Sherburn, & Willerby Area: 13288 acres. Population in 1931: 1355.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ACKLAM CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
BIRDSALL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 515.
BURYTHORPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 524.
DUGGLEBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 537.
EAST HESLERTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 558.
EDDLETHORPE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 539.
FIRBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 544.
FOXHOLES CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 545.
GANTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 547.
HESLERTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 557.
HOWSHAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
KENNYTHORPE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 566.
KIRBY GRINDALYTHE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 568.
KIRKHAM Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 570.
KNAPTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 571.
LANGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 572.
LEAVENING CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 573.
LEPPINGTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1866	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 575.
LUTTONS CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 578.
MENETHORPE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
NORTH GRIMSTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.
RAISTHORPE AND BURDALE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 595.
RILLINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 596.
SCAGGLETHORPE Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 601.
SCAMPSTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 601.
SCRAYINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	01 Apr 1935		1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'AC, MB, UD, RD; Wards of CB, MB; CP, NT'.
SETTRINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 603.
SHERBURN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 605.
THIRKLEBY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 616.
THIXENDALE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 616.
THORPE BASSETT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618.
WEAVERTHORPE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 624.
WEST HESLERTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1866	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 558.
WESTOW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 625.
WHARRAM CP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 625.
WHARRAM LE STREET CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 625.
WHARRAM PERCY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 625.
WILLERBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 627.
WINTRINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
YEDINGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 631.

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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Norton RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10074393

Date accessed: 22nd May 2022