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• Total Population 1881 to 1911: Population grew from 121,287 in 1881 to 241,517 in 1911.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1881 to 1911: In 1881, only 3.16 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1911 3.51 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1881 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 180.1 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1901, and the lowest was 151.59 in 1881.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANCASHIRE	Poor Law/Registration County	1850		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 682.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1874	was created through the abolition of	MANCHESTER RegD	Prestwich split from Manchester. The Union of Prestwich had existed from 13/4/1850	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895	was enlarged by gaining part of	ASHTON UNDER LYNE RegD/PLU	Clayton	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1895	was reduced to enlarge	OLDHAM RegD/PLU	Great Heaton (part of)	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BLACKLEY	Registration sub-District	01 Oct 1874		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'.
BRADFORD	Registration sub-District	01 Jul 1908		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'.
CHEETHAM	Registration sub-District	01 Oct 1874		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'.
FAILSWORTH	Registration sub-District	01 Oct 1874		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'.
NEWTON	Registration sub-District	01 Oct 1874	01 Jul 1908	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
NEWTON HEATH	Registration sub-District	01 Jul 1908		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'.
PRESTWICH	Registration sub-District	01 Oct 1874		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'.
BESWICK CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1858	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 146.
BLACKLEY CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 149.
BRADFORD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 152.
CHEETHAM CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 156.
CLAYTON CP/ExP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 157.
CRUMPSALL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 160.
FAILSWORTH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1850	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 165.
GREAT HEATON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1850	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 172.
HARPURHEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 170.
LITTLE HEATON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1850	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 172.
MOSTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 188.
NEWTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1850	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 189.
NORTH MANCHESTER CP	Parish-level Unit	1896	1916	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 185.
PRESTWICH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1850	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 195.