Administrative unit

Leicester Forest ExP

Parish-level Unit

Available Themes

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

 Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

 Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
LEICESTER FOREST
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Extra-Parochial Area
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12848183
Authorities:
1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Statistical only

This unit has been constructed for statistical reporting purposes only. It has no legal existence.

Notes:

Recorded two units, Leicester Forest East and West, as a single unit in the Census prior to 1841.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
LEICESTER FOREST Preferred English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LEICESTER FOREST EAST AND WEST Alternate English     J. Goring, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72)

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by LEICESTER FOREST EAST CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
was preceded by LEICESTER FOREST WEST ExP/CP Parish-level Unit 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LEICESTERSHIRE Ancient County     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SPARKENHOE Hundred Ancient District     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Leicester Forest ExP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12848183

Date accessed: 18th April 2024