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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.
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Preferred Name:
LEIGH ON SEA
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Urban District
Date created:
1897
Date abolished:
1913
Unit ID:
10186390
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.

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 1897 1913 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
09 Nov 1913 was abolished to enlarge SOUTHEND ON SEA CB/MB Area: 1527 acres. Population in 1921: 12314.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Southend-on-Sea Corporation Act, 1913

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LEIGH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1897 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 142.
How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10186390

Date accessed: 18th April 2024