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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 1,442 in 1801 to 1,811 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 466 males aged 20 and over, 253 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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
SHREWSBURY ST ALKMUND	Preferred	English		1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
ALKMOND ST	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SHREWSBURY ST ALKMOND	Alternate	English			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'.
ST ALKMOND	Alternate	English			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	SHREWSBURY ST ALKMUND EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SHROPSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
ATCHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1871	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 736.
SHREWSBURY RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1784	1871	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
ALBRIGHTON Div	Ancient District	1836		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
ATCHAM RD	Local Government District		1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
FORD Hundred	Ancient District	1836		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY Borough	Ancient District		1835	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY Liberty	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY USD	Sanitary District	1875	1885	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
SHREWSBURY MB	Local Government District		1885	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 394.
ST MARY	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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	ALBRIGHTON CP/Ch	Area: 23 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to create	PIMHILL CP	Area: 2945 acres. Population in 1931: 403.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	SHREWSBURY CP	Area: 1814 acres. Population in 1931: 1364.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	UFFINGTON CP/AP	Area: 671 acres. Population in 1931: 44.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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