City of Westminster and Its Liberty Ancient City (AD_City/Liberty)

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.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
CITY OF WESTMINSTER AND ITS LIBERTY Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 648.
WESTMINSTER Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
City AD_City     1831 Census of Great Britain, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'
Liberty Liberty     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CLOSE OF THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST PETER CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 320.
PRECINCT OF THE SAVOY CP/ParLib Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 342.
PRIVY GARDENS ExP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST ANNE WITHIN THE LIBERTY OF WESTMINSTER CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 339.
ST CLEMENT DANES CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 339.
ST GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE CP/Vest Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 340.
ST JAMESS PALACE ExP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST LEONARD FOSTER LANE AP/CP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS Vest/CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 341.
ST MARTIN LE GRAND ParLib Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST MARY LE STRAND ExP/CP/AP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 341.
ST PAUL COVENT GARDEN CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 342.
VERGE OF THE PALACES OF ST JAMESS AND WHITEHALL ExP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WESTMINSTER ST JAMES Vest/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 348.
WESTMINSTER ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 348.
WESTMINSTER ST MARGARET AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 348.
WHITEHALL ExP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
MIDDLESEX Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 648.
Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, City of Westminster and Its Liberty Ancient City (AD_City/Liberty) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10030468

Date accessed: 09th April 2026