Buglawton Urban District (UD) through time

Buglawton 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.

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.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BUGLAWTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1866	1936	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 12.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHESHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1936	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 644.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1936	was abolished to enlarge	CONGLETON MB	Area: 2865 acres. Population in 1931: 1617.	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. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was abolished to enlarge	MACCLESFIELD RD	Area: 46 acres. Population in 1931: 34.	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. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Derby) Act, 1936; 1.4.1936 M. of H. Order No. 84735. The County of Chester Review Order, 1936

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10137100

Date accessed: 08th April 2026