Queenborough in Sheppey Municipal Borough (MB) through time

Queenborough in Sheppey Municipal Borough (MB)

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.

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

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

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	Start	End	Authority
QUEENBOROUGH IN SHEPPEY	Preferred	English	1968		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
E190531	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
QUEENBOROUGH IN SHEPPEY CP	Parish-level Unit	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 285.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Administrative County	1968	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1968	was created through the abolition of	QUEENBOROUGH MB	Area: 450 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 34431. The County of Kent (Borough of Queenborough-in-Sheppey) Confirmation Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968	was created through the abolition of	SHEERNESS UD	Area: 386 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 34431. The County of Kent (Borough of Queenborough-in-Sheppey) Confirmation Order, 1968
01 Apr 1968	was created through the abolition of	SHEPPEY RD	Area: 8228 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 34431. The County of Kent (Borough of Queenborough-in-Sheppey) Confirmation Order, 1968

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How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Queenborough in Sheppey Municipal Borough (MB) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10492051

Date accessed: 08th April 2026