Wenlock Municipal Borough (MB)

Created: 1835   Abolished: 1966

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
BARROW 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'.
BARROW CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BENTHALL Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 380.
BROSELEY 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'.
BROSELEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1835 1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 382.
DITTON PRIORS AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 384.
HUGHLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 387.
LINLEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 388.
LITTLE WENLOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 396.
MADELEY 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'.
MADELEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
MONKHOPTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 390.
MUCH WENLOCK AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1835 1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.
POSENHALL CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 391.
SHIPTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   1889 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 393.
WENLOCK 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'.
WILLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 397.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SHROPSHIRE Administrative County 1835 1966 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 736.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1966 was abolished to enlarge BRIDGNORTH RD Area: 6823 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 Salop Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966 was abolished to enlarge DAWLEY UD Area: 1227 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 Salop Order, 1966
01 Apr 1966 was abolished to enlarge WELLINGTON RD Area: 1110 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 Salop Order, 1966

Boundary Map of Wenlock Municipal Borough (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, Wenlock Municipal Borough (MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10173589

Date accessed: 08th April 2026