Cricieth Urban District (UD) through time

Cricieth Urban District (UD)

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	Authority
CRICIETH	Preferred	English	M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 50.
CRICCIETH	Alternate	English	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
W491333	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CRICIETH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 50.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CAERNARVONSHIRE	Administrative County			M. Richards, Welsh Administrative and Territorial Units (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1969), p. 50.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	GLASLYN RD	part of Treflys CP Area: 134 acres. Population in 1931: 8.	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. 78190. The Caernarvonshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	LLEYN RD	part of Penllyn CP Area: 528 acres. Population in 1931: 60.	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. 78190. The Caernarvonshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	LLEYN RD	part of Llanystumdwy CP Area: 202 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)'.; Ministry of Health Order No. 91912. The County of Caernarvon (Criccieth UD) Confirmation Order, 1937

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Cricieth Urban District (UD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10121462

Date accessed: 08th April 2026