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Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
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?
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Preferred Name:
PENISTONE
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Union
Registration District (after January 01st, 1911)
Date created:
1849
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10139200
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 778.

Notes:

Penistone was always a separate Poor Law Union from Wortley, but became a separate Registration District only in January 1911.

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
WEST RIDING Poor Law/Registration County 1850   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 778.
WEST RIDING Administrative County     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jan 1911 was created through the abolition of WORTLEY RegD   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Changes in the boundaries of Registration Districts during the intercensal period 1901-1911'.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CAWTHORNE Registration sub-District 01 Jan 1911   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
HIGH HOYLAND Registration sub-District 01 Jan 1911   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
PENISTONE Registration sub-District 01 Jan 1911   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
CAWTHORNE Ch/AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 527.
CLAYTON WEST CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 528.
DENBY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 534.
GUNTHWAITE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
HIGH HOYLAND CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HOYLAND SWAINE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HUNSHELF Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 564.
INGBIRCHWORTH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
KEXBOROUGH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 566.
LANGSETT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 572.
OXSPRING Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 592.
PENISTONE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 592.
SILKSTONE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 606.
THURGOLAND CP/Tg Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 619.
THURLSTONE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1849 1930 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 619.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Penistone RegD/PLU 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/10139200

Date accessed: 28th March 2024