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Population
Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
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:
- BILLINGE AND WINSTANLEY
- Unit Type:
-
Local Government District
- Status:
-
Urban District
- Date created:
- 1894
- Date abolished:
- 1974
- Unit ID:
- 10221250
- Authorities:
- F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 687.
Alternative names
The following alternative names exist:
Name |
Status |
Language |
Start |
End |
Authority |
BILLINGE |
Official |
English |
|
05 May 1927 |
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 687. |
BILLINGE AND WINSTANLEY |
Preferred |
English |
05 May 1927 |
|
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 687. |
E200590 |
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 |
LANCASHIRE
|
Administrative County |
1894 |
1974 |
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 687. |
Boundary changes
We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.
Lower level units
This unit contained the following units:
Name |
Type |
Start |
End |
Authority |
BILLINGE AND WINSTANLEY
CP |
Parish-level Unit |
1924 |
|
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147. |
BILLINGE CHAPEL END
CP/Tn |
Parish-level Unit |
|
1924 |
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147. |
BILLINGE CHAPEL END
LG_Ward |
Parish-level Unit |
|
|
1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'. |
BILLINGE HIGHER END
CP/Tn |
Parish-level Unit |
|
1924 |
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147. |
BILLINGE HIGHER END
LG_Ward |
Parish-level Unit |
|
|
1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'. |
WINSTANLEY
CP/Tn |
Parish-level Unit |
1894 |
1924 |
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 213. |
WINSTANLEY
LG_Ward |
Parish-level Unit |
|
|
1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'. |
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth,
Billinge and Winstanley 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/10221250
Date accessed: 21st October 2024