Ulverston Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1960

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.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALDINGHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 142.
ANGERTON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 143.
BIRKRIG COMMON ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 147.
BLAWITH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 149.
BROUGHTON EAST Tn/Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 153.
BROUGHTON WEST CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 153.
CARTMEL FELL CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 155.
CLAIFE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 157.
COLTON AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 159.
CONISTON CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 159.
DUNNERDALE WITH SEATHWAITE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 163.
EGTON WITH NEWLAND CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 164.
HAVERTHWAITE CP Parish-level Unit 1927 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 171.
HAWKSHEAD CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 171.
KIRKBY IRELETH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 176.
LANDS COMMON TO LOWICK AND SUBBERTHWAITE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 178.
LOWER ALLITHWAITE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 143.
LOWER HOLKER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 173.
LOWICK CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 183.
MANSRIGGS CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 186.
OSMOTHERLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 191.
PENNINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 193.
SATTERTHWAITE CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200.
SKELWITH CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 201.
STAVELEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 202.
SUBBERTHWAITE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 203.
TORVER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 205.
UPPER ALLITHWAITE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 143.
UPPER HOLKER CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1949 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 173.
URSWICK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 207.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
LANCASHIRE Administrative County 1894 1960 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 689.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to create MILLOM RD parts of the CPs of Broughton West, and Dunnerdale with Seathwaite Area: 30 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. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1935 The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland and Lancaster) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was reduced to enlarge DALTON IN FURNESS UD part of Pennington CP Area: 28 acres. Population in 1931: 150.   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. 80451. The County of Lancaster Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1960 was abolished to create NORTH LONSDALE RD   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Section 147 of the Local Government Act, 1933.

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10136660

Date accessed: 08th April 2026