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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 523 in 1801 to 3,699 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 190 males aged 20 and over, 123 were Agricultural Labourers.
• 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	HISTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 51.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CAMBRIDGESHIRE	Ancient County	late eighteenth or early nineteenth century	late eighteenth or early nineteenth century	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 51.
CHESTERTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 51.
CHESTERTON RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 51.
CHESTERTON	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'.
CHESTERTON RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 51.
CHESTERTON Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 51.
WILLINGHAM	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
18 Aug 1882	was reduced to enlarge	IMPINGTON AP/CP	(18 Parts)	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 reduced to enlarge	IMPINGTON AP/CP		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 18936
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	GIRTON AP/CP	Area: 58 acres. Population in 1931: 22.	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. 78163. The Cambridgeshire (Rural Areas) Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1954	was reduced to enlarge	GIRTON AP/CP	Area: 57 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4141. The County of Cambridge (Parishes of Histon, Girton and Oakington) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1954	was reduced to enlarge	OAKINGTON CP/AP	Area: 158 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4141. The County of Cambridge (Parishes of Histon, Girton and Oakington) Confirmation Order, 1954

Lower level units

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