South Kesteven Rural District (RD)

Created: 1931   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
SOUTH KESTEVEN Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
E230734 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ASLACKBY AND LAUGHTON CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
BARHOLM AND STOWE CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 249.
BASTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 250.
BILLINGBOROUGH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 251.
BRACEBOROUGH AND WILSTHORPE CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 252.
CAREBY AUNBY AND HOLYWELL CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
CARLBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
CASTLE BYTHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
CORBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
COUNTHORPE AND CREETON CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 256.
DEEPING ST JAMES AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 257.
DOWSBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 258.
DUNSBY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 258.
EDENHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 259.
FOLKINGHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 260.
GREATFORD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
HACCONBY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 263.
HORBLING AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 265.
IRNHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 266.
KIRKBY UNDERWOOD AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 267.
LANGTOFT CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 268.
LITTLE BYTHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 254.
MARKET DEEPING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 257.
MORTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 273.
POINTON AND SEMPRINGHAM CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 275.
RIPPINGALE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 276.
SWAYFIELD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 283.
SWINSTEAD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 283.
TALLINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 283.
THURLBY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 284.
TOFT WITH LOUND AND MANTHORPE CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 284.
UFFINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1931 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 285.
WEST DEEPING CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 257.
WITHAM ON THE HILL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1931   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 288.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
PARTS OF KESTEVEN Administrative County 1931 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1931 was created through the abolition of BOURNE RD Area: 82163 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930
01 Apr 1931 was created through the abolition of UFFINGTON RD Area: 12898 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10096017

Date accessed: 08th April 2026