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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 15,632 in 1801 to 50,154 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 7,821 males aged 20 and over, 5,614 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• 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
ASHTON UNDER LYNE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
ASHTON UNDER LYNE ST MICHAEL	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ASHTON UNDER LYNE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANCASHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
ASHTON UNDER LYNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
ASHTON TOWN	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'.
ASHTON UNDER LYNE MB	Local Government District	1847	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
ASHTON UNDER LYNE USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
AUDENSHAW USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
AUDENSHAW	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
HURST USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
KNOTT LANES	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
LEES USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
MOSSLEY	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
MOSSLEY MB	Local Government District	1885	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
SALFORD Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
STALYBRIDGE USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.
STALYBRIDGE MB	Local Government District	1857	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 144.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	ALT CP	Houses in 1901: 231.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	AUDENSHAW CP	Houses in 1901: 1546.	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 32242 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	BARDSLEY CP	Houses in 1901: 458.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	CROSSBANK CP	Houses in 1901: 236.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	HARTSHEAD CP	Houses in 1901: 79.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	HURST CP/ExP	Houses in 1901: 1609.	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 32242 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	LEES CP	Houses in 1901: 831.	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 32242 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	LITTLE MOSS CP	Houses in 1901: 135.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	MOSSLEY CP	Houses in 1901: 1447.	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 32236 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	STALYBRIDGE CP	Houses in 1901: 1641.	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 32236 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	WATERLOO CP	Houses in 1901: 402.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	WATERLOO CP	Houses in 1901: 444.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	WOODHOUSES CP	Houses in 1901: 185.	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 32237 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1898	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUKINFIELD CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 10.	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 P1416
09 Nov 1898	was reduced to enlarge	DUKINFIELD CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 8.	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 P1416

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.