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• Total Population 1801 to 1911: Population grew from 15,310 in 1801 to 349,299 in 1911.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1911: In 1851, only 3.06 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1911 3.83 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1871 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 185.38 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1901, and the lowest was 140.33 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
WARWICKSHIRE	Poor Law/Registration County	1850		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 751.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU	Population in 1921: 7520.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was reduced to enlarge	BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU	Population in 1921: 30622.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINGS NORTON RegD/PLU	Population in 1921: 63.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINGS NORTON RegD/PLU	Population in 1921: 63.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was reduced to enlarge	MERIDEN RegD/PLU	Area: 7763 acres. Population in 1921: 3340.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOLIHULL RegD/PLU	Population in 1921: 71326.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was reduced to enlarge	TAMWORTH RegD/PLU	Area: 12828 acres. Population in 1921: 23020.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registar General's Order
01 Oct 1912	was reduced to enlarge	TAMWORTH RegD/PLU	Area: 12828 acres. Population in 1921: 23020.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Apr 1920	was reduced to enlarge	BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU	Population in 1921: 70789.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order
01 Apr 1920	was enlarged by gaining part of	BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU	Population in 1921: 1897.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; Registrar General's Order

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASTON MANOR	Registration sub-District	01 Apr 1889		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'.
BORDESLEY	Registration sub-District	01 Apr 1905		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'.
DERITEND	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'.
DUDDESTON	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'.
ERDINGTON	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'.
SUTTON COLDFIELD	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'.
ASTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
ASTON MANOR CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
CASTLE BROMWICH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 440.
CURDWORTH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 443.
ERDINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1836	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
MINWORTH CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	1836	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 449.
SUTTON COLDFIELD AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1836	1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 454.
WATER ORTON CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
WISHAW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 456.