Oundle Rural District (RD) through time

Oundle 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
ELTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 249.
GREAT GIDDING CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 250.
LITTLE GIDDING AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 250.
WINWICK CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 254.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was administered by	OUNDLE RD	Local Government District	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HUNTINGDONSHIRE	Administrative County	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 715.

Boundaries and changes

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	HUNTINGDON RD	the CPs of Great Gidding, Little Gidding, and Winwick Area: 4853 acres. Population in 1931: 440.	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. 79915. The County of Huntingdon Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to enlarge	NORMAN CROSS RD	Elton CP Area: 3758 acres. Population in 1931: 551.	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. 79915. The County of Huntingdon Review Order, 1934

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10470493

Date accessed: 08th April 2026