West Mersea Urban District (UD) through time

West Mersea Urban District (UD)

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
WEST MERSEA	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.
E120332	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WEST MERSEA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1926	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 145.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ESSEX	Administrative County	1926	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 603.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1926	was created from part of	LEXDEN AND WINSTREE RD	West Mersea CP Area: 3185 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 70561-The Essex (West Mersea UD) Confirmation Order, 1926
03 Apr 1953	was reduced to enlarge	LEXDEN AND WINSTREE RD	Area: 491 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The County of Essex (Alteration of areas) Confirmation Order, 1953

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, West Mersea Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10042239

Date accessed: 08th April 2026