Barnet Rural District (RD) through time

Barnet 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.

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.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ARKLEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1905	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 233.
ELSTREE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 236.
RIDGE CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 241.
SHENLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 242.
TOTTERIDGE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1914	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 243.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1941	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	BARNET UD	parts of the CPs of Elstree, Ridge, and Shenley Area: 1176 acres. Population in 1931: 338.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	ST ALBANS RD	parts of the CPs of Ridge and Shenley Area: 392 acres. Population in 1931: 516.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	WATFORD RD	part of Aldenham CP Area: 692 acres. Population in 1931: 400.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10107891

Date accessed: 08th April 2026