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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 858 in 1801 to 4,150 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 296 males aged 20 and over, 148 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	HEADLEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 210.

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. 210.
ALTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
FARNBOROUGH RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1869	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
HEADLEY Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1869	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 210.
ALTON RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
ALTON Hundred	Ancient District	1834		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 613.
ALTON RSD	Sanitary District	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
BINSTED	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'.
BISHOPS SUTTON Hundred	Ancient District		1834	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
HEADLEY	Registration sub-District	01 Jul 1869		1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1902	was reduced to create	GRAYSHOTT CP	Population in 1911: 1018.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 43777
01 Apr 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	GRAYSHOTT CP	Area: 14 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Southampton (Grayshott and Headley) Confirmation Order, 1921
01 Apr 1921	was reduced to enlarge	GRAYSHOTT CP	Area: 51 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Southampton (Grayshott and Headley) Confirmation Order, 1921
01 Apr 1929	was reduced to create	WHITEHILL CP	Area: 1415 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 73155-The County of Southampton (Whitehill) Confirmation Order, 1929

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BROXHEAD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
DOCKENFIELD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WISHANGER	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register