Category: Governance
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Rugby Borough
Rugby Borough was created on 1st April 1974 when the existing Town council was merged with Rugby Rural District, which had looked after the affairs of the local villages for 80 years. It inherited control of all of the various services previous provided by the individual councils – see here for the details of how… Read more
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Rugby Rural District Council
The 1894 Local Government Act introduced elected councils at both district and parish level. The town of Rugby already had a local council at this stage (known as an urban district from 1894), but a separate council was created in 1894 known as the Rugby Rural District Council, which brought together the parishes in a… Read more
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Village Census
The National Census was first carried out in England in 1801, and was planned to be repeated every ten years. From 1841 onwards the census data was recorded in enumeration books in a standardised format, and it is these records that are often quoted and reviewed. More details of the process are at the National… Read more
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National Register 1939
As discussed on a related page the register of 1939 was taken on 29th September of that year. The data was updated while the scheme was in use (until 1952), and then certain updates were recorded by the NHS while the paper record scheme was in use there (until 1991). The data was made available… Read more
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National Registration Act 1939
The National Registration Act of 1939 was accompanied by the creation of the National Register. The 1939 National Register is now partially available for Public Viewing. The Image: IWM (Art.IWM PST 3372) shown has been made available by the Imperial War Museum for “Use on websites that are primarily information-led, research-oriented and not behind a… Read more
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Parliamentary Democracy
When considering the history of local democracy in the area it is perhaps prudent to start the review from the 1880s, during which decade secret ballots were introduced and the Rugby Constituency was formed. It was still some years before universal suffrage, but looking at the latter years of the 19th Century is a reminder… Read more
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1910 Electoral Roll For Church Lawford
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Nineteenth Century Clothing, Coal, Shoe and Medical Clubs
During the latter part of the Nineteenth Century into the early twentieth century a number of “Clubs” were set up to help villagers save for essentials such as fuel, clothing or medical treatment. They were supported by local benefactors, notably the Worth Townsend family. Read more
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Parochial Church Council
Details to be added here. Some pertinent clippings are as follows Read more
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Church Rate
For many years the main payments made by villagers to fund the “living” of the local Rector was via the Tithe System, as discussed here. An additional payment known as the Church Rate was introduced to fund maintenance of the church itself, as well as day-to-day expenses such as for communion or to fund the… Read more