Kent AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County

Administrative unit

Kent AdmC

Administrative County

Historical statistics
Key findings
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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.

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

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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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 1,045,591 in 1911 to 1,701,851 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 108.32 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 13.11 in 1971.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: KENT
Unit Type:: Administrative County
Date created:: 1889
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10073870
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 631.

Kent AdmC

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	KENT	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
was succeeded by	KENT	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	KENT	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 631.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1965	was abolished to create	GREATER LONDON	Beckenham, Bexley, Bromley, Erith MBs and Chislehurst and Sidcup, Crayford, Orpington, Penge UDs Area: 21966 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 London Government Act, 1963
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREATER LONDON	part of Bromley LB Area: 722 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 Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order, 1968
01 Apr 1969	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREATER LONDON	part of Bromley LB Area: 722 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 Greater London, Kent and Surrey Order, 1968

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BLEAN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BRIDGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BROMLEY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CANTERBURY RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CRANBROOK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
DARTFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
DOVER RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
EAST ASHFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
EASTRY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ELHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
FAVERSHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GRAVESEND AND MILTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HOLLINGBOURNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HOO RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
MAIDSTONE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
MALLING RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
MEDWAY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
MILTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ROMNEY MARSH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
SEVENOAKS RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
SHEPPEY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
STROOD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TENTERDEN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
THANET RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TONBRIDGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
WEST ASHFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ASHFORD UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
BECKENHAM UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
BEXLEY UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
BLEAN RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
BRIDGE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
BRIDGE BLEAN RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
BROMLEY RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
BROMLEY UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
CANTERBURY CB/MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 633.
CHATHAM MB	Local Government District	1890	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
CHERITON UD	Local Government District	1898	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
CHISLEHURST UD	Local Government District	1900	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP UD	Local Government District	1934	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
CRANBROOK RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
CRAYFORD UD	Local Government District	1920	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
DARTFORD MB/UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 635.
DARTFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
DEAL MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
DOVER RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
DOVER MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
EAST ASHFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
EASTRY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
ELHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
ERITH UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
FAVERSHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	01 Apr 1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
FAVERSHAM MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
FOLKESTONE MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
FOOTS CRAY UD	Local Government District	1902	1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
GILLINGHAM UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
GRAVESEND MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
HERNE BAY UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
HOLLINGBOURNE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
HOO RD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
HYTHE MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
ISLE OF THANET RD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
LYDD MB	Local Government District	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
MAIDSTONE MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
MAIDSTONE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
MALLING RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
MARGATE MB	Local Government District	1857	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
MEDWAY RD	Local Government District	1894	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
MILTON RD	Local Government District	1894	01 Apr 1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
MILTON REGIS UD	Local Government District	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
NEW ROMNEY MB	Local Government District	1885	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
NORTHFLEET UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
ORPINGTON UD	Local Government District	1934	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
PENGE UD	Local Government District	1899	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
QUEENBOROUGH MB	Local Government District	1885	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
QUEENBOROUGH IN SHEPPEY MB	Local Government District	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
RAMSGATE MB	Local Government District	1884	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
ROCHESTER MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
ROMNEY MARSH RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SANDGATE UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SANDWICH MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
SEVENOAKS UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SEVENOAKS RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SHEERNESS UD	Local Government District	1894	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SHEPPEY RD	Local Government District	1894	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SIDCUP UD	Local Government District	1921	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SITTINGBOURNE UD	Local Government District	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SITTINGBOURNE AND MILTON UD	Local Government District	1930	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SOUTHBOROUGH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
STROOD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SWALE RD	Local Government District	01 Apr 1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
SWANSCOMBE UD	Local Government District	1926	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
TENTERDEN MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
TENTERDEN RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
TONBRIDGE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
TONBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS MB	Local Government District	1888	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
WALMER UD	Local Government District	1894	01 Apr 1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
WEST ASHFORD RD	Local Government District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 638.
WHITSTABLE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
WROTHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 640.
ASHFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
AYLESFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BECKENHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BEXLEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BROMLEY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CANTERBURY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CHATHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CRANBROOK	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DARTFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DEAL	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
DOVER	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ERITH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
FAVERSHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
FOLKESTONE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
GRAVESEND	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HERNE BAY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MAIDSTONE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MARGATE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ORPINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
PENGE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
RAMSGATE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ROCHESTER	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SEVENOAKS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SHEERNESS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SIDCUP	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SITTINGBOURNE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SNODLAND	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TONBRIDGE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
TUNBRIDGE WELLS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WESTERHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WEST MALLING	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WHITSTABLE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Kent AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10073870

Date accessed: 25th January 2025