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• Total Population 1881 to 1951: Population fell from 13,375 in 1881 to 10,516 in 1951.
• 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	IDLE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.

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. 565.
BRADFORD RegD/PLU/PLPar	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	1848	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
BRADFORD RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	01 Jan 1892	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
NORTH BIERLEY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1848	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
BRADFORD CB/MB	Local Government District	1899	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
IDLE UD	Local Government District	1894	1899	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
IDLE USD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
IDLE	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'.
MORLEY Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
SHIPLEY USD	Sanitary District	1891	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
WINDHILL USD	Sanitary District	1875	1891	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
CALVERLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to enlarge	SHIPLEY Tn/CP	Houses in 1901: 1840.	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 31734 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	ESHOLT CP/Tn	Area: 574 acres. Population in 1931: 471.	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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	RAWDON CP/Ch	Area: 2 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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	SHIPLEY Tn/CP	Area: 7 acres. Population in 1931: 18.	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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	YEADON CP/Tn	Area: 608 acres. Population in 1931: 176.	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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1938	was reduced to enlarge	SHIPLEY Tn/CP	Area: 8 acres. Population in 1931: 14.	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. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938

Lower level units

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