Lymington Rural District (RD) through time

Lymington Rural District (RD)

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
BOLDRE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
BROCKENHURST Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
EAST BOLDRE CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1929	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
HORDLE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
MILFORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
MILFORD ON SEA CP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
MILTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1926	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
PENNINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1911	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
RHINEFIELD CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
SWAY CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1926	was reduced to create	MILTON UD	Milton CP Area: 4730 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 71087-The County of Southampton (Milton UD) Confirmation Order, 1926
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	LYMINGTON MB	the CPs of Milford on Sea, Pennington, and parts of the CPs of Hordle, Sway Area: 7490 acres. Population in 1931: 4960.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	NEW FOREST RD	the whole, except the CPs and parts of CPs Now in Lymington MB Area: 25450 acres. Population in 1931: 6956.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lymington Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10221298

Date accessed: 08th April 2026