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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 3,773 in 1801 to 26,336 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,278 males aged 20 and over, 422 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	CHRISTCHURCH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 202.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 202.
BASINGSTOKE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
BOURNEMOUTH AND CHRISTCHURCH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	28 Jul 1835	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 617.
BOURNEMOUTH MB/CB	Local Government District	1890	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
BOURNEMOUTH USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
BOURNEMOUTH AND CHRISTCHURCH RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
CHRISTCHURCH	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'.
CHRISTCHURCH Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 614.
CHRISTCHURCH Borough	Ancient District	1886	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
CHRISTCHURCH USD	Sanitary District	1886	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
CHRISTCHURCH MB	Local Government District	1886	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
RINGWOOD Hundred	Ancient District	1834		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
WESTOVER Liberty	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
15 Aug 1877	was reduced to enlarge	HOLDENHURST CP/Ch	(4 parts) Houses in 1891: 141.	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 6705
15 Aug 1877	was enlarged by gaining part of	HOLDENHURST CP/Ch	(2 parts) Houses in 1891: 30.	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 6772
15 Aug 1877	was reduced to enlarge	SOPLEY CP/AP	Pit House Farm Houses in 1891: 1.	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 6773
29 Mar 1892	was reduced to enlarge	RINGWOOD CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 46.	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 28249
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	BOURNEMOUTH CP	Houses in 1901: 3154.	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 32066 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	CHRISTCHURCH EAST CP	Houses in 1901: 610.	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 32017 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to enlarge	HOLDENHURST CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 28.	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 32020 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	HURN CP	Houses in 1901: 142.	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 32017 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	POKESDOWN CP	Houses in 1901: 992.	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 32017 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	HIGHCLIFFE CP/PA	Area: 1113 acres. Population in 1921: 453.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	HURN CP	Area: 406 acres. Population in 1921: 747.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to enlarge	BOURNEMOUTH CP	Area: 235 acres. Population in 1931: 6.	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. 76234. The Bournemouth and Portsmouth Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	HIGHCLIFFE CP/PA	Area: 1753 acres. Population in 1931: 1738.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932; M. of H. Order No. 76234. The Bournemouth and Portsmouth Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	HURN CP	Area: 943 acres. Population in 1931: 522.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932; M. of H. Order No. 76234. The Bournemouth and Portsmouth Order, 1932

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HOLDENHURST CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 210.
BOCKHAMPTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BURTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
CHRISTCHURCH	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
CHRISTCHURCH BOROUGH	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
CHRISTCHURCH PRIORY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
EAST PARLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
FERNHILLS COURT	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
FUNCKTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HINTON ADMIRAL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HURN	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
NORTH HINTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SOMERFORD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WINKTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WINKTON LEWEN	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register