West Kesteven Rural District (RD)

Created: 1931   Abolished: 1974

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
WEST KESTEVEN Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
E230735 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALLINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 247.
ANCASTER AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
BARKSTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 249.
BARROWBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 249.
BELTON AND MANTHORPE CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 251.
BITCHFIELD AND BASSINGTHORPE CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 251.
BOOTHBY PAGNELL AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 252.
BRACEBY AND SAPPERTON CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 252.
BURTON COGGLES CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
CARLTON SCROOP CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 255.
CAYTHORPE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 255.
CLAYPOLE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 255.
COLSTERWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
DENTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 258.
EASTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 259.
FENTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 259.
FOSTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
FULBECK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
GREAT GONERBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 261.
GREAT PONTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 275.
GUNBY AND STAINBY CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 263.
HARLAXTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 264.
HEYDOR AP/CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 265.
HONINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 265.
HOUGHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 266.
HOUGH ON THE HILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 266.
INGOLDSBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 266.
LENTON KEISBY AND OSGODBY CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 269.
LITTLE PONTON AND STROXTON CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 275.
LONDONTHORPE AND HARROWBY WITHOUT CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 271.
LONG BENNINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 251.
MARSTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 272.
NORMANTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 273.
NORTH WITHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.
OLD SOMERBY CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 279.
PICKWORTH CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 275.
ROPSLEY AND HUMBY CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 276.
SEDGEBROOK CP/Ch/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SKILLINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 278.
SOUTH WITHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.
STOKE ROCHFORD CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 281.
STUBTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 282.
SYSTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 283.
WELBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 286.
WESTBOROUGH AND DRY DODDINGTON CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 286.
WOOLSTHORPE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.
WYVILLE CUM HUNGERTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
PARTS OF KESTEVEN Administrative County 1931 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1931 was created through the abolition of CLAYPOLE RD the CPs of Allington, Barkston, Bennington Grange, Caythorpe, Claypole, Dry Doddington, Fenton, Foston, Fulbeck, Hougham, Long Bennington, Marston, Sedgebrook, Stubton, Syston, and Westborough Area: 36143 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930
01 Apr 1931 was created through the abolition of GRANTHAM RD the whole except the CP of Haceby Area: 85833 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930
01 Apr 1931 was created through the abolition of SLEAFORD RD parts of the CPs of South Rauceby, and Wilsford Area: 430 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930

Boundary Map of West Kesteven Rural District (RD)

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, West Kesteven Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10003015

Date accessed: 08th April 2026