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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 4,604 in 1801 to 75,688 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,051 males aged 20 and over, 784 were Manufacturing.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYNE	Alternate	English			1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 742.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME	Registration sub-District			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
NORTH PIREHILL Hundred	Ancient District	1834		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
SOUTH PIREHILL Hundred	Ancient District		1834	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
STOKE ON TRENT CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		16th century	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	TRENTHAM AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 18.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 32249 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	CLAYTON CP	Area: 206 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order (Newcastle under Lyme Extension) Confirmation Act, 1921
09 Nov 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	KEELE CP/Ch	Area: 26 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order (Newcastle under Lyme Extension) Confirmation Act, 1921
01 Oct 1927	was enlarged by gaining part of	CLAYTON CP	Area: 606 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Newcastle under Lyme Extension) Act, 1927
01 Oct 1927	was enlarged by gaining part of	KEELE CP/Ch	Area: 255 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Newcastle under Lyme Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	AUDLEY CP/AP	Area: 151 acres. Population in 1931: 226.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	CHESTERTON CP	Area: 1408 acres. Population in 1931: 6861.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	CLAYTON CP	Area: 994 acres. Population in 1931: 264.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	KEELE CP/Ch	Area: 549 acres. Population in 1931: 478.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	SILVERDALE CP	Area: 1822 acres. Population in 1931: 8662.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	WOLSTANTON CP/AP	Area: 2192 acres. Population in 1931: 15002.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931

Lower level units

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