Administrative unit

Wem RegD

Poor Law Union/Reg. District

Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Life & Death

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

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
WEM
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Registration District
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
01 Jan 1853
Unit ID:
13407265
Authorities:
1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Notes:

This area covers the Poor Law Unions of Wem and Whitchurch, which were a single Registration District until 1853.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by WEM RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
SHROPSHIRE Poor Law/Registration County   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jan 1853 was abolished to create WHITCHURCH RegD/Inc/PLU The sub-district of Whitchurch was divided from the district of Wem and created a separate RD   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
PREES Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WEM Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WHITCHURCH Registration sub-District   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BROUGHTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
CLIVE Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
GRINSHILL AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
IGHTFIELD AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LEE BROCKHURST Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
LOPPINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
MORETON CORBET AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PREES CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SHAWBURY AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
STANTON UPON HINE HEATH AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WEM AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WESTON UNDER REDCASTLE Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WHITCHURCH AP/Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WHIXALL PA/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Jan 1853 1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wem RegD through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13407265

Date accessed: 27th April 2024