Southampton 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
SOUTHAMPTON Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
E150413 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

The unit has had the following statuses:

Status Abbreviation Start End Authority
County Borough CB 1889   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979) Permission granted to project.
Municipal Borough MB   1889 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
BANISTER 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'.
BARGATE 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'.
BASSETT 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'.
BITTERNE Tg/CP Parish-level Unit 1920 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
BITTERNE 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'.
COXFORD 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'.
FREEMANTLE 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'.
HAREFIELD 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'.
ITCHEN CP Parish-level Unit 1920 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
MILLBROOK 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'.
PEAR TREE AND BITTERNE MANOR 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'.
PORTSWOOD 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'.
PORTSWOOD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
REDBRIDGE 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'.
SHIRLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1895 1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SHIRLEY 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'.
SHOLING 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'.
SOUTHAMPTON CP Parish-level Unit 1912 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ALL SAINTS AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON HOLY ROOD CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST JOHN CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST LAWRENCE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST MARY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST MICHAEL CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1912 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTHAMPTON ST NICHOLAS CP Parish-level Unit 1920 1925 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
SOUTH STONEHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1920 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
ST DENYS AND BITTERNE PARK 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 LUKES 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 MARYS 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'.
SWAYTHLING 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'.
WOOLSTON 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'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was preceded by SOUTHAMPTON Borough Ancient District F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HAMPSHIRE Administrative County 1835 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
09 Nov 1920 was enlarged by gaining part of ITCHEN UD Area: 2089 acres. Population in 1921: 23147.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; M of H Provisional Order Confirmation (Southampton Extension) Act, 1920
01 Apr 1954 was reduced to enlarge ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD Area: 3 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 Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order 1954
01 Apr 1954 was enlarged by the abolition of ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD parts of Millbrook, Nursling, and Rownhams CPs Area: 1074 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 Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1954
01 Apr 1954 was enlarged by gaining part of WINCHESTER RD parts of Hound, West End CPs Area: 821 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 Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1954
01 Apr 1967 was enlarged by gaining part of ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD part of Nursing and Rownhams CP Area: 214 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Hampshire and Southampton (Boundaries) Order, 1967

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10135760

Date accessed: 08th April 2026