Shardlow Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1959

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

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALVASTON AND BOULTON CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 66.
ASTON UPON TRENT CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 66.
BARROW UPON TRENT CP/Tn/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 67.
BREADSALL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 69.
BREASTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 69.
CHADDESDEN Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 70.
CHELLASTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 70.
DALE ABBEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 72.
DERBY HILLS CP/ParLib/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 73.
DRAYCOTT AND CHURCH WILNE CP/ParLib Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 74.
ELVASTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 75.
HOPWELL Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 77.
KIRK HALLAM Tn/AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
LITTLE EATON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 74.
LITTLEOVER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 78.
MELBOURNE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 80.
MORLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1934 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 80.
NORMANTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1928 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 81.
OCKBROOK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 82.
OSMASTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 82.
RISLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 83.
SANDIACRE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 83.
SAWLEY AND WILSTHORPE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 83.
SHARDLOW AND GREAT WILNE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 84.
SINFIN AND ARLESTON CP/ParLib Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 84.
SINFIN MOOR CP/ParLib Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 84.
SPONDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 84.
STANLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
STANTON BY BRIDGE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
STANTON BY DALE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 85.
SWARKESTONE CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 86.
WEST HALLAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 76.
WESTON UPON TRENT AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 87.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
had administrative responsibility for CIVIL PARISHES OF KINGSTON UPON SOAR AND RATCLIFFE UPON SOAR RD Local Government District 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
DERBYSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1959 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 659.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of ALVASTON AND BOULTON UD Area: 1321 acres. Population in 1931: 3280.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of BELPER RD Morley CP and part of Smalley CP Area: 1930 acres. Population in 1931: 809.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge DERBY CB/MB parts of Chaddesden and Spondon CPs Area: 160 acres. Population in 1931: 13.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge ILKESTON MB part of Kirk Hallam CP Area: 409 acres. Population in 1931: 89.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge LONG EATON UD part of Sawley and Wilsthorpe CP Area: 236 acres. Population in 1931: 976.   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. 77674. The Derbyshire Review Order, 1934
01 Jan 1959 was abolished to create SOUTH EAST DERBYSHIRE RD   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Section 147 of the LGA, 1933.

Boundary Map of Shardlow 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, Shardlow Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10042823

Date accessed: 08th April 2026