Countries (December 1921) Boundaries EW (Eng Excl Monmouthshire) BGC (V2)

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Dataset information

Country of origin
Updated
2023.07.03 13:34
Created
2023.07.03
Available languages
English
Keywords
BDY_CEN_1921, 1921 Census, BDY_CEN, Countries, 1921, Census Boundaries, England and Wales, BDY_HIST_CEN_1921_CTRY-Mon, Boundaries
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Dataset description

<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12px; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='font-family:Arial, sans-serif; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-size:12pt;'>This file contains the digital vector boundaries for the historical countries in England and Wales as at Census Day 1921.</span></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12px; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='font-family:Arial, sans-serif; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-size:12pt;'>The boundaries available are: (BGC) Generalised resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark).</span></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:12px; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Lato, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;;'><span style='font-family:Arial, sans-serif; box-sizing:border-box; max-width:100%; font-size:12pt;'>Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.</span></p> <br /><div><div>REST URL of WFS Server – <a href='https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/CTRY_DEC_1921_EW_BFC_Eng_Excl_Monmouthshire_V2/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/CTRY_DEC_1921_EW_BFC_Eng_Excl_Monmouthshire_V2/WFSServer?service=wfs&amp;request=getcapabilities</a></div></div> <br /><div><div>REST URL of Map Server – <a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/CTRY_DEC_1921_EW_BFC_Eng_Excl_Monmouthshire_V2/MapServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/CTRY_DEC_1921_EW_BFC_Eng_Excl_Monmouthshire_V2/MapServer</a></div></div> <br /><div><div>REST URL of Feature Access Service – <a href='https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/CTRY_DEC_1921_EW_BFC_Eng_Excl_Monmouthshire_V2/FeatureServer' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/CTRY_DEC_1921_EW_BFC_Eng_Excl_Monmouthshire_V2/FeatureServer</a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>Note re Monmouthshire:</span><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>According to the list of counties included within the regions of England of Wales listed in Table VII of the General Report, Monmouthshire is classed as a Welsh county. To that end, the data provided for regions includes Monmouthshire within the “Welsh counties”.</p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'>However, for the purposes of the 1921 Census outputs, Monmouthshire was generally included within England. In some of the printed tables, figures were given for both “England including Monmouthshire” and “England excluding Monmouthshire”, likewise for Wales. These additional breakdowns are not being included within the digitised data at this time and for the purposes of dissemination on Nomis, Monmouthshire has been included within England only to align with the majority of printed tables. As such, any user aggregated data from regions to country will not match figures given for England and for Wales on Nomis.</p></div>
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