the Isle of Sheppey Liberty (Liberty) through time

the Isle of Sheppey Liberty (Liberty)

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.

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
ISLE OF SHEPPEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632.
SHEPPEY BAILEY	Modernised	English			Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
BICKNOR AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
EASTCHURCH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 269.
ELMLEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 270.
LEYSDOWN ON SEA CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
MINSTER IN SHEPPEY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 281.
QUEENBOROUGH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 285.
WARDEN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 293.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632.
SCRAY Lathe	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 632.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the Isle of Sheppey Liberty (Liberty) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10112266

Date accessed: 08th April 2026