Guildford Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1974

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

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
GUILDFORD Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.
E361027 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ALBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 472.
ARTINGTON CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 472.
ASH CP Parish-level Unit 1955   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 472.
ASH AND NORMANDY AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1933 1955 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 472.
COMPTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 477.
EAST CLANDON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 477.
EAST HORSLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 482.
EFFINGHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 479.
GODALMING RURAL CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
MERROW CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 485.
NORMANDY CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 486.
OCKHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 487.
PIRBRIGHT Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 488.
PUTTENHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 488.
RIPLEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1933   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 489.
SEALE AND TONGHAM CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1933   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
SEND CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
SEND AND RIPLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1933 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
SHACKLEFORD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
SHALFORD CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
SHERE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.
ST MARTHA AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1933 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 489.
STOKE NEXT GUILDFORD CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1904 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 492.
WANBOROUGH AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 494.
WEST CLANDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 477.
WEST HORSLEY CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 482.
WISLEY AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 495.
WORPLESDON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 495.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SURREY Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 689.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of CHERTSEY RD part of Pyrford CP Area: 61 acres. Population in 1931: 7.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of DORKING RD Effingham CP Area: 3183 acres. Population in 1931: 1144.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of FARNHAM RD Ash and Normandy, and Seale CPs Area: 9318 acres. Population in 1931: 7463.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was reduced to enlarge GODALMING MB parts of the CPs of Compton and Godalming Rural Area: 981 acres. Population in 1931: 522.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was reduced to enlarge GUILDFORD MB parts of the CPs of Artington, Compton, Merrow, Send and Ripley, and Worplesdon Area: 2836 acres. Population in 1931: 2783.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was abolished to enlarge HAMBLEDON RD parts of Albury, Godalming Rural, and Shere CPs Area: 3548 acres. Population in 1931: 1270.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933 was enlarged by the abolition of HAMBLEDON RD parts of the CPs of Bramley, St. Martha (Chilworth Area: 2462 acres. Population in 1931: 3139.   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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1934 was reduced to enlarge DORKING AND HORLEY RD part of Effingham CP Area: 225 acres.   1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 77665. The Surrey (Effingham To Wotton) Confirmation Order, 1933
01 Apr 1954 was reduced to enlarge GUILDFORD MB part of Worplesdon CP Area: 139 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Guildford (Extension Order, 1954)

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10199645

Date accessed: 08th April 2026