Halesowen Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1925

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.
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

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CAKEMORE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1919 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 474.
CRADLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 476.
HALESOWEN AP/Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 386.
HASBURY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 480.
HAWNE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 480.
HILL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1919 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 480.
HILL AND CAKEMORE CP Parish-level Unit 1919 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 480.
ILLEY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 481.
LAPAL Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 483.
LUTLEY Hmlt/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 483.
QUINTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1909 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 487.
UPPER SWINFORD CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1895 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 490.
WOLLESCOTE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1897 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 492.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
WORCESTERSHIRE Administrative County 1894 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 763.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1925 was abolished to create HALESOWEN MB/UD Area: 5501 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 69527-The Worcestershire (Halesowen UD) Confirmation Order, 1924

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10108767

Date accessed: 08th April 2026