Drayton RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District

Administrative unit

Drayton RD

Local Government District

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 12,340 in 1911 to 9,384 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 8.13 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 10.14 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1965: The highest rate recorded was 120.69 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1932, and the lowest was 5.92 in 1944.

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

Preferred Name:: DRAYTON
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1966
Unit ID:: 10153712
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 738.

Drayton RD, Shropshire

Alternative names

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SHROPSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 738.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEM RD	part of Prees CP Area: 2102 acres. Population in 1931: 234.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	WHITCHURCH RD	Ightfield CP and part of Whitchurch Rural CP Area: 1788 acres. Population in 1931: 273.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME RD	part of Tyrley CP Area: 313 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 West Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to create	MARKET DRAYTON RD	Area: 22188 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 Salop Order, 1966

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ADDERLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 379.
CHESWARDINE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
CHILDS ERCALL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
DRAYTON IN HALES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1914	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 385.
HINSTOCK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
HODNET CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
IGHTFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1934	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
MORETON SAY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
NORTON IN HALES AP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 391.
STOKE UPON TERN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
SUTTON UPON TERN CP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 395.
TITTENLEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1895	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 38.
WOORE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 398.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Drayton RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10153712

Date accessed: 28th April 2024