Henley on Thames Municipal Borough (MB) through time

Henley on Thames Municipal Borough (MB)

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

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

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

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

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

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

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

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
HENLEY ON THAMES	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664.
E290869	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GREYS CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 398.
HENLEY ON THAMES AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1883	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 399.
NORTH LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ROTHERFIELD GREYS AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1883	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 404.
SOUTH LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	HENLEY ON THAMES Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
OXFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1883	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 664.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	HENLEY RD	parts of the CPs of Badgemore, Harpsden, Rotherfield Greys, & Rotherfield Peppard Area: 833 acres. Population in 1931: 453.	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. 76241. The Oxfordshire Review Order, 1932

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Henley on Thames Municipal Borough (MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10023828

Date accessed: 08th April 2026