Bristol Ancient City

Created: 1373   Abolished: 1889

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BRISTOL ALL SAINTS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL CASTLE PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL CHRISTCHURCH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST AUGUSTINE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST EWEN CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST JAMES AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST LEONARD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST MARY LE PORT AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST MARY REDCLIFFE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST MICHAEL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST PAUL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST PETER AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST PHILIP AND ST JACOB AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST STEPHEN AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST THOMAS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL ST WERBURGH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BRISTOL TEMPLE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1373 1889 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Ancient County 1373 1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. XIII.

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bristol (Ancient City) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10516330

Date accessed: 07th December 2025