Ross and Whitchurch RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Ross and Whitchurch RD

Local Government District

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Population

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Industry

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Social Structure

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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

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Housing

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Total Population 1931 to 1961: Population fell from 11,608 in 1931 to 11,544 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1931 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1931 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 83.33 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1941, and the lowest was 4.24 in 1944.

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

Preferred Name:: ROSS AND WHITCHURCH
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District
Date created:: 1931
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10074575
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 672.

Ross and Whitchurch RD, Herefordshire

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ROSS AND WHITCHURCH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 672.
E160452	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
HEREFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 672.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1931	was created through the abolition of	ROSS RD	Area: 60595 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75349-The Herefordshire (Ross Urban, Ross Rural and Whitchurch Rural) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931	was created through the abolition of	WHITCHURCH RD	Area: 11510 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75349-The Herefordshire (Ross Urban, Ross Rural and Whitchurch Rural) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST DEAN RD	parts of Longhope, Mitcheldean CPs Area: 217 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'.; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	EAST DEAN RD	part of Hope Mansell CP Area: 63 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'.; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was reduced to enlarge	NEWENT RD	parts of Aston Ingham, Upton Bishop CPs Area: 72 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'.; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST DEAN RD	part of English Bicknor CP Area: 6 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'.; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASTON INGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 123.
BALLINGHAM Ch/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 123.
BRAMPTON ABBOTTS CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 124.
BRIDSTOW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 124.
BROCKHAMPTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 124.
FOY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 128.
GANAREW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 128.
GARWAY AP/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 128.
GOODRICH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 128.
HAREWOOD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 128.
HENTLAND CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 128.
HOPE MANSELL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 129.
HOW CAPLE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 125.
KINGS CAPLE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 125.
LEA CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 130.
LINTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 131.
LLANDINABO CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 131.
LLANGARREN Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 131.
LLANROTHAL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 132.
LLANWARNE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 132.
MARSTOW Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 132.
PENCOYD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 133.
PETERSTOW CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 133.
ROSS RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
ROSS URBAN CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
SELLACK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
SOLLERS HOPE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
ST WEONARDS Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 134.
TRETIRE WITH MICHAELCHURCH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 135.
UPTON BISHOP CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 136.
WALFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 136.
WELSH BICKNOR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 136.
WELSH NEWTON CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 136.
WESTON UNDER PENYARD Ch/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 136.
WHITCHURCH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 136.
YATTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 137.

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

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Date accessed: 24th April 2024