Taunton Municipal Borough (MB)

Created: 1885   Abolished: 1974

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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
TAUNTON Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671.
E320917 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BISHOPS HULL WITHIN CP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 428.
CASTLE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
HALCON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
LYNGFORD LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ROWBARTON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
STAPLEGROVE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
TAUNTON CP Parish-level Unit 1921   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 438.
TAUNTON ST JAMES WITHIN CP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 439.
TAUNTON ST MARY MAGDALENE WITHIN CP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 439.
TRINITY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WILTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 442.
WILTON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by TAUNTON Borough Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671.
was succeeded by TAUNTON Built-up Area Office for National Statistics, Open Geography Portal (Built Up Areas (December 2024) Boundaries EW)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SOMERSET Administrative County 1885 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 671.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was enlarged by gaining part of TAUNTON RD parts of the CPs of Staplegrove, Taunton St. James Without, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen Without, & West Monkton Area: 412 acres. Population in 1931: 239.   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'.; The Taunton Corporation Act, 1931
01 Apr 1958 was enlarged by gaining part of TAUNTON RD parts of Cheddon Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Trull, West Monkton CPs Area: 147 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 Taunton (Extension) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1966 was enlarged by gaining part of TAUNTON RD parts of Stoke St. Mary, West Monkton CPs Area: 27 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'.; Ministry of Housing and Local Government Order No. 22150. The Somerset (Borough of Taunton) Confirmation Order, 1965

Boundary Map of Taunton Municipal Borough (MB)

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, Taunton Municipal Borough (MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10093200

Date accessed: 08th April 2026