Winchester Ancient District: Liberty/Soke (Liberty/Soke)

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
WINCHESTER Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
SOKE Alternate English     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
Liberty Liberty     1831 Census of Great Britain, Abstract of answers, Table [1] , 'Population Abstract'
Soke Soke     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
MILLAND CP/Vle/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 214.
ST FAITH CP/AP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WINCHESTER ST BARTHOLOMEW HYDE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 227.
WINCHESTER ST CROSS HOSPITAL PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WINCHESTER ST JOHN CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
WINCHESTER ST MICHAEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
WINCHESTER ST PETER CHEESEHILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
WINCHESTER ST SWITHIN AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 229.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HAMPSHIRE Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 228.
Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Winchester Ancient District: Liberty/Soke (Liberty/Soke) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10071770

Date accessed: 09th April 2026