Shaftesbury Borough (Borough) through time

Shaftesbury Borough (Borough)

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.

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
SHAFTESBURY	Preferred	English	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 593.
SHAFTESBURY OR SHASTON	Alternate	English	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SHAFTSBURY	Alternate	English	1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SHASTON	Alternate	English	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
SHAFTESBURY HOLY TRINITY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 117.
SHAFTESBURY ST JAMES AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.
SHAFTESBURY ST PETER CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 118.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	SHAFTESBURY MB	Local Government District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 593.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 593.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shaftesbury Borough (Borough) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10201366

Date accessed: 08th April 2026