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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 12,558 in 1801 to 18,599 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 4,139 males aged 20 and over, 1,403 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
KENDAL	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL OR KIRKBY KENDAL	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
KIRKBY KENDAL	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	KENDAL EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WESTMORLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL AD_Town/Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KENDAL	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'.
LONSDALE Wd	Ancient District		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
11 Dec 1880	was enlarged by gaining part of	NETHER GRAVESHIP CP/Tn	(4 parts) Houses in 1891: 81.	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 11567
01 Apr 1908	was enlarged by the abolition of	KIRKLAND CP/Tn	Population in 1911: 960.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Kendal Corporation Act, 1907
01 Apr 1908	was enlarged by the abolition of	NETHER GRAVESHIP CP/Tn	Population in 1911: 1157.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Kendal Corporation Act, 1907
09 Nov 1919	was enlarged by gaining part of	SCALTHWAITERIGG CP	Area: 78 acres. Population in 1921: 430.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 5) Act, 1918, postponed by the Kendal (Ext.) Postponement Order, 1918 (No. 65068)
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	HELSINGTON Ch/Tn/CP	Area: 126 acres. Population in 1931: 98.	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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	NATLAND Ch/CP	Area: 264 acres. Population in 1931: 396.	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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	SCALTHWAITERIGG CP	Area: 140 acres. Population in 1931: 13.	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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	SKELSMERGH Ch/Tn/CP	Area: 154 acres. Population in 1931: 58.	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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	STRICKLAND KETEL Tn/CP	Area: 242 acres. Population in 1931: 148.	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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	UNDERBARROW AND BRADLEYFIELD Ch/CP	Area: 79 acres. Population in 1931: 26.	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. 78796. The Westmorland Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BURNESIDE Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 461.
CROOK Ch/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 461.
DILLICAR Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
DOCKER Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
FAWCETT FOREST CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
GRASMERE CP/Ch/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
GRAYRIGG Ch/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
HELSINGTON Ch/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
HUGILL Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
KENTMERE CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 463.
KIRKLAND CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 464.
LAMBRIGG Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 464.
LANGDALES Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 464.
LONGSLEDDALE Tn/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 464.
NATLAND Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
NETHER GRAVESHIP CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
NETHER STAVELEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 466.
NEW HUTTON Tn/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
OLD HUTTON AND HOLMESCALES CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 462.
OVER STAVELEY Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 466.
PATTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
SCALTHWAITERIGG HAY AND HUTTON IN THE HAY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
SKELSMERGH Ch/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
STAVELEY Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 466.
UNDERBARROW AND BRADLEYFIELD Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 466.
WHINFELL Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 466.
WHITWELL AND SELSIDE Ch/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 465.
WINDERMERE AP/CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit		Reformation	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 467.