Administrative unit

Shrewsbury RegD/Inc

Poor Law Union/Reg. District

Available Themes

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.
Life & Death

Life & Death

 Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

 Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
SHREWSBURY
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Incorporation
Registration District
Date created:
1784
Date abolished:
01 Oct 1871
Unit ID:
10199955
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 737.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
SHROPSHIRE Poor Law/Registration County 1850 01 Oct 1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 737.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Oct 1871 was abolished to enlarge ATCHAM RegD/PLU The entire district of Shrewsbury was incorporated into the district of Atcham. No alterations were made to the sub-districts that were transferred   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ST CHAD Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1871 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST MARY Registration sub-District   01 Oct 1871 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
MEOLE BRACE AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
SHREWSBURY HOLY CROSS CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
SHREWSBURY HOLY CROSS WITH ST GILES CP Parish-level Unit   1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
SHREWSBURY ST ALKMUND AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1784 1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY ST CHAD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1740 1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY ST JULIAN AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY ST MARY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1871 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shrewsbury RegD/Inc through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10199955

Date accessed: 28th April 2024