Greenwich (Ancient City) through time

Greenwich Ancient City

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.

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GREENWICH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

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
KENT	Ancient County			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

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, Greenwich (Ancient City) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12845479

Date accessed: 05th December 2025