Bristol Castle Precincts (Parish) through time

Bristol Castle Precincts Parish

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

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

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

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	End	Authority
BRISTOL CASTLE PRECINCTS	Preferred	English	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 165.
CASTLE PRECINCTS	Alternate	English		1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CASTLE WARD	Alternate	English		1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Lower level units

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Other related units

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Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GLOUCESTERSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 165.
BRISTOL RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1858	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 165.
BRISTOL CB/MB	Local Government District		1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 165.
BRISTOL AD_City/CntyOfIt	Ancient District	1373	1889	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CASTLE PRECINCTS	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundaries and changes

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bristol Castle Precincts (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10362775

Date accessed: 10th November 2025