Hadham Rural District (RD)

Created: 1895   Abolished: 1935

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
ALBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 232.
BRAUGHING AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 234.
BRENT PELHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
FURNEUX PELHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
HIGH WYCH CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit 1901 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 245.
LITTLE HADHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 236.
MUCH HADHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 236.
SAWBRIDGEWORTH AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1901 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 242.
STOCKING PELHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
THORLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 243.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE Administrative County 1895 1935 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 626.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge BISHOPS STORTFORD UD part of Thorley CP Area: 455 acres. Population in 1931: 93.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to create BRAUGHING RD the whole except parts of the CPs of Braughing, High Wych, and Thorley Area: 24678 acres. Population in 1931: 5233.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935 was abolished to enlarge WARE RD parts of the CPs of Braughing and High Wych Area: 333 acres. Population in 1931: 145.   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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935; 18.9.1934 M. of H. Order under Section 145 of The L.G.A. 1933 (Alteration of Watercourses)

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10186316

Date accessed: 08th April 2026