Administrative unit

Harrow on the Hill UD

Local Government District

Available Themes

Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Life & Death

Life & Death

 Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

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Housing

Housing

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Preferred Name:
HARROW ON THE HILL
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Urban District (1894 - 1934)
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1934
Unit ID:
10492063
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
HARROW ON THE HILL Preferred English   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.
HARROW Alternate English     1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 14A, 'Ages (quinquennial groups) and Marital Conditions in combination'.

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
MIDDLESEX Administrative County 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 650.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was abolished to enlarge EALING UD/MB Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1937. M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Ealing Extension) Act, 1937
01 Apr 1934 was abolished to create HARROW UD/MB Area: 2124 acres. Population in 1931: 26210.   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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was abolished to enlarge WEMBLEY UD/MB Area: 5 acres. Population in 1931: 170.   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. 78096. The Middlesex Review Order, 1934; 8.2.1935. M. of H. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HARROW ON THE HILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 327.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Harrow on the Hill 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/10492063

Date accessed: 19th April 2024