Broadwoodwidger Rural District (RD) through time

Broadwoodwidger 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.

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
BROADWOODWIDGER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
BROADWOOD WIDGER	Alternate	English			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'.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BROADWOODWIDGER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 79.
NORTHCOTT CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.
NORTH PETHERWIN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 92.
ST GILES ON THE HEATH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
VIRGINSTOW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.
WERRINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DEVON	Administrative County	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	HOLSWORTHY RD	Broadwoodwidger, Virginstow, Cps. and parts of Northcott, St. Giles on The Heath, Werrington CPs Area: 6965 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	LAUNCESTON RD	North Petherwin CP and parts of Northcott, St. Giles on The Heath, Werrington CPs Area: 4889 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10061817

Date accessed: 08th April 2026