Tamworth Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1965

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.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
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.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
AMINGTON CP Parish-level Unit 1935 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
AMINGTON AND STONEYDELPH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
AUSTREY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
CHILCOTE Ch/CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1897 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 71.
GLASCOTE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 439.
KINGSBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 447.
MIDDLETON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 448.
NEWTON REGIS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 449.
SECKINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 451.
SHUTTINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 452.
WILNECOTE AND CASTLE LIBERTY CP/Ch/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1964 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 456.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
had administrative responsibility for TAMWORTH RD Local Government District 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WARWICKSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1965 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 754.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was enlarged by gaining part of ATHERSTONE RD part of Polesworth CP Area: 97 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 80866. The County of Warwick (Wilnecote and Castle Liberty) Confirmation Order, 1935
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge ATHERSTONE RD Austrey, Newton Regis, Seckington CPs and parts of Kingsbury, Shuttington, Wilnecote and Castle Liberty CPs Area: 5096 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 Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964; The West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge MERIDEN RD Middleton CP and part of Kingsbury CP Area: 1823 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 Coventry Order, 1965; The Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964
01 Apr 1965 was abolished to enlarge TAMWORTH MB Amington, Glascote CPs and parts of Kingsbury, Shuttington, Wilnecote and Castle Liberty CPs Area: 1999 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 Staffordshire and Warwickshire (Tamworth) Order, 1964

Boundary Map of Tamworth Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tamworth Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10026532

Date accessed: 17th February 2026