Hursley Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1932

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
AMPFIELD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
CHANDLERS FORD CP Parish-level Unit 1897 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
FARLEY CHAMBERLAYNE CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
HURSLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
NORTH BADDESLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
OTTERBOURNE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HAMPSHIRE Administrative County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to create EASTLEIGH UD/MB parts of the CPs of Chandlers Ford, Otterbourne Area: 2049 acres. Population in 1931: 3884.   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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to create ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD the CPs of Ampfield, North Baddesley, and part of the CP of Chandlers Ford Area: 4819 acres. Population in 1931: 1157.   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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge WINCHESTER RD the CP of Farley Chamberlayne, and parts of the CPs of Hursley, Otterbourne Area: 9811 acres. Population in 1931: 1342.   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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge WINCHESTER MB part of the CP of Hursley Area: 77 acres. Population in 1931: 20.   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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10135795

Date accessed: 08th April 2026