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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 336 in 1801 to 1,168 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 136 males aged 20 and over, 68 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
ANCASTER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
ANCASTER WITH WEST WILLOUGHBY AND SUDBROOK	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ANCASTER EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LINCOLNSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
GRANTHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
GRANTHAM RD	Local Government District		1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
GRANTHAM	Registration sub-District			1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
GRANTHAM RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
GRANTHAM NORTH	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'.
LOVEDEN Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.
WEST KESTEVEN RD	Local Government District	1931		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 248.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOUTH RAUCEBY CP/Ch/AP	Area: 27 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	WILSFORD CP/AP	Area: 403 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74993-The Parts of Kesteven (Alterations and Districts and Parishes) Order, 1930

Lower level units

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