Christchurch Rural District (RD) through time

Christchurch Rural District (RD)

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.

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.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHRISTCHURCH EAST CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
HIGHCLIFFE CP/PA	Parish-level Unit	1897	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
HOLDENHURST CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 210.
HURN CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
POKESDOWN CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
SOPLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
SOUTHBOURNE CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1901	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
WINTON CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1902	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Administrative County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.

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 abolished to enlarge	CHRISTCHURCH MB	the CP of Highcliffe and part of the CP of Hurn Area: 2696 acres. Population in 1931: 2260.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932; M. of H. Order No. 76234. The Bournemouth and Portsmouth Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	RINGWOOD AND FORDINGBRIDGE RD	the CPs of Christchurch East, Sopley, and part of the CP of Hurn Area: 17509 acres. Population in 1931: 3213.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Christchurch Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10042276

Date accessed: 08th April 2026