Bagshot Rural District (RD) through time

Bagshot 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
BAGSHOT	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.
E361022	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BISLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 474.
CHOBHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 476.
WEST END CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 495.
WINDLESHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 495.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SURREY	Administrative County	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 688.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was created through the abolition of	CHERTSEY RD	Chobham CP and part of Bisley CP Area: 10486 acres. Population in 1931: 5823.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was created through the abolition of	WINDLESHAM UD	Area: 5691 acres. Population in 1931: 5257.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	FRIMLEY AND CAMBERLEY UD	parts of Chobham and Windlesham CPs Area: 94 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 84431. The County of Surrey (Frimley and Camberley UD) Confirmation Order, 1936

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107842

Date accessed: 08th April 2026