Great Britain (Country) through time

Great Britain Country

Statistical comparisons will be made with Great Britain (change comparison)

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.

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

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.

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.

Election results, plus information on turn-out.

Alternative names

The following alternate names for this unit exist:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
GREAT BRITAIN	Preferred	English	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BRITAIN	Alternate	English	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BRITAIN GREAT	Alternate	English	Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SCOTLAND Dep	Country	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WALES Dep	Country	Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Other related units

We know of no associations with other units.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
UNITED KINGDOM Sov	Country			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

Boundaries and changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283

Date accessed: 11th November 2025