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

Administrative unit

Ongar RD

Local Government District

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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.

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 1951: Population grew from 10,644 in 1911 to 14,866 in 1951.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1951: In 1911, only 7.4 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1951 10.84 per cent were.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1955: The highest rate recorded was 105.49 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1920, and the lowest was 12.2 in 1953.

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

Preferred Name:: ONGAR
Unit Type:: Local Government District
Status:: Rural District
Date created:: 1894
Date abolished:: 1955
Unit ID:: 10153300
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.

Ongar RD, Essex

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
ESSEX	Administrative County	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1955	was abolished to create	EPPING AND ONGAR RD	Area: 47236 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING CP	Parish-level Unit	1946	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
ABBESS RODING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
BEAUCHAMP RODING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
BERNERS RODING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 148.
BLACKMORE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 131.
BOBBINGWORTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 131.
CHIPPING ONGAR CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
DODDINGHURST CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 136.
FYFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 138.
GREENSTEAD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 138.
HIGH LAVER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
HIGH ONGAR CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
KELVEDON HATCH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 143.
LAMBOURNE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 143.
LITTLE LAVER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
MORETON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
NAVESTOCK AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
NORTON MANDEVILLE ExP/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 146.
SHELLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 150.
SHELLOW BOWELLS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 150.
STANFORD RIVERS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STAPLEFORD ABBOTTS CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STAPLEFORD TAWNEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
STONDON MASSEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 151.
THEYDON MOUNT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 152.
WILLINGALE CP	Parish-level Unit	1946	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 156.
WILLINGALE DOE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 156.
WILLINGALE SPAIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 156.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ongar 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/10153300

Date accessed: 26th April 2024