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• Total Population 1881 to 1911: Population fell from 4,894 in 1881 to 3,869 in 1911.
• 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

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	WOOLDALE EExP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
HUDDERSFIELD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
AGBRIGG Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
FULSTONE USD	Sanitary District	1886	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
HEPWORTH USD	Sanitary District	1883	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
HOLMFIRTH	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'.
HOLMFIRTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
HOLMFIRTH USD	Sanitary District	1884	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
NEW MILL	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'.
SCHOLES USD	Sanitary District	1886	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
WOOLDALE USD	Sanitary District	1875	1884	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
KIRKBURTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	CARTWORTH CP/Tn	(4 parts) Flowery Field, Junction, Hades, Round Close, Long Ing, &c Houses in 1891: 9.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	CARTWORTH CP/Tn	Sandygate Houses in 1891: 5.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	FULSTONE CP/Tn	(2 parts) Kirk Bridge, &c Houses in 1891: 3.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	FULSTONE CP/Tn	Hades Ing and Folly	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was reduced to enlarge	FULSTONE CP/Tn		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	HEPWORTH CP/Tn	(2 parts) Bow Shaw and Lowe Quarries	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
25 Mar 1886	was enlarged by gaining part of	CARTWORTH CP/Tn	(2 parts) Hollen Hall, Snailsden, &c Houses in 1891: 17.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was enlarged by gaining part of	CARTWORTH CP/Tn	(2 parts) Harden Lodge, Bradshaw Edge, &c Houses in 1891: 17.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was reduced to enlarge	CARTWORTH CP/Tn	(2 parts) Harden Lodge, Bradshaw Edge, &c Houses in 1891: 17.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was reduced to enlarge	CARTWORTH CP/Tn	Modd Farm, &c Houses in 1891: 2.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was enlarged by gaining part of	FULSTONE CP/Tn		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was enlarged by gaining part of	HEPWORTH CP/Tn	Harding Farm and New Harding Houses in 1891: 3.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was reduced to enlarge	HEPWORTH CP/Tn		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
25 Mar 1886	was enlarged by gaining part of	HEPWORTH CP/Tn		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18582
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	SCHOLES CP	Houses in 1901: 215.	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 31925 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Oct 1895	was reduced to enlarge	FULSTONE CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 84.	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 33042
01 Oct 1895	was reduced to enlarge	SCHOLES CP	Houses in 1901: 68.	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 33042
01 Oct 1895	was enlarged by gaining part of	SCHOLES CP	Houses in 1901: 15.	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 33042
01 Apr 1921	was abolished to create	HOLMFIRTH CP	Area: 1335 acres. Population in 1921: 3891.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The West Riding of Yorkshire (Holmfirth Union of Townships) Confirmation Order, 1921 (No. 66604)

Lower level units

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