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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.
The following alternative names exist:
Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
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WIGAN | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 690. | ||
E200701 | CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts | English |
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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LANCASHIRE | Administrative County | 1894 | 1974 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 690. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
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01 Apr 1968 | was reduced to create | SKELMERSDALE AND HOLLAND UD | part of Dalton CP Area: 204 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 Local Government Order No. 34441. The County of Lancaster (Skelmersdale and Holland U.D.) Confirmation Order, 1968 |
This unit contained the following units:
Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
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DALTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 160. | ||
HAIGH Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 169. | ||
PARBOLD CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 192. | ||
SHEVINGTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 200. | ||
WORTHINGTON Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214. | ||
WRIGHTINGTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 214. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Wigan RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10027044
Date accessed: 08th October 2024