Ipswich County Borough (CB/MB)

Created: 1835   Abolished: 1974

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Learning & Language

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.
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.
Birthplace & Religion

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
IPSWICH Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 679.
E340971 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
County Borough CB 1888 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.
Municipal Borough MB   1888 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BELSTEAD AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 449.
BIXLEY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BRAMFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 450.
BRIDGE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BROOM HILL LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CHANTRY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
GAINSBOROUGH LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
IPSWICH CP Parish-level Unit 1903   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST CLEMENT CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST HELEN CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST LAWRENCE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST MARGARET AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST MARY AT THE ELMS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST MARY AT THE QUAY CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST MARY AT THE TOWER CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST MARY STOKE AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST MATTHEW CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST PETER AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
IPSWICH ST STEPHEN CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 458.
MIDDLE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
RACECOURSE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
RUSHMERE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
RUSHMERE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 462.
SHIRE YARD HALL ExP/CP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 463.
SPROUGHTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 464.
ST CELMENTS LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST JOHNS LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST MARGARETS LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
VALLEY LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WARREN HOUSE ExP/CP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 466.
WESTBOURNE LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WESTERFIELD AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 466.
WESTERFIELD IN IPSWICH CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 466.
WHITTON LG_Ward Parish-level Unit     1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
WHITTON CUM THURLESTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1903 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 467.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
EAST SUFFOLK Administrative County 1835 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 679.

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 BOSMERE AND CLAYDON RD part of Bramford CP Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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. 77717. The East Suffolk Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by gaining part of SAMFORD RD parts of the CPs of Belstead and Sproughton Area: 209 acres. Population in 1931: 46.   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. 77717. The East Suffolk Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was enlarged by the abolition of WOODBRIDGE RD parts of the CPs of Alnesbourn Priory, Purdis Farm, and Rushmere St. Andrew Area: 424 acres. Population in 1931: 21.   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. 77717. The East Suffolk Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1952 was reduced to enlarge DEBEN RD Area: 1 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The East Suffolk and Ipswich (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1952
01 Apr 1952 was enlarged by gaining part of DEBEN RD Parts of Nacton, Purdis Farm, Rushmere St. Andrew, Tuddenham St. Martin, Westerfield CPs Area: 653 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The East Suffolk and Ipswich (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1952
01 Apr 1952 was enlarged by gaining part of GIPPING RD parts of Akenham, Bramford, Whitton CPs Area: 449 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The East Suffolk and Ipswich (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1952
01 Apr 1952 was enlarged by gaining part of SAMFORD RD part of Sproughton CP Area: 109 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The East Suffolk and Ipswich (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1952

Boundary Map of Ipswich County Borough (CB/MB)

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, Ipswich County Borough (CB/MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10135321

Date accessed: 08th April 2026