Tamworth Rural District

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1934

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
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?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CANWELL CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 407.
CLIFTON CAMPVILLE AND HAUNTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 408.
CROXALL CP/AP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 409.
DRAYTON BASSETT AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 409.
EDINGALE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 410.
FAZELEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 411.
HARLASTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 413.
HINTS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 414.
HOPWAS HAYS CP/ExP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 414.
STATFOLD AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
SYERSCOTE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 425.
THORPE CONSTANTINE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 425.
WIGGINGTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 428.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was administered by TAMWORTH RD Local Government District 1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 754.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was reduced to enlarge TAMWORTH MB parts of the CPs of Amington & Stonydelph, Bolehall & Glascote, Fazeley, Wigginton, & Wilnecote & Castle Liberty Area: 2416 acres. Population in 1931: 4202.   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'.; The Tamworth Corporation Act, 1931
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge LICHFIELD RD the portion in Stafford AC except parts of the CPs of Fazeley & Wigginton Area: 19876 acres. Population in 1931: 5595.   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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934

Boundary Map of Tamworth Rural District

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Tamworth (Rural District) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10469909

Date accessed: 10th November 2025