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• Total Population 1801 to 1911: Population grew from 60,822 in 1801 to 225,447 in 1911.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1851 to 1911: In 1851, only 2.78 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1911 4.17 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1871 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 197.86 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1901, and the lowest was 157.08 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.
WARWICKSHIRE	Administrative County			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

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	ASTON PLU/RegD	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 reduced to enlarge	ASTON PLU/RegD	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 enlarged by gaining part of	KINGS NORTON RegD/PLU	Population in 1921: 2188.	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: 2188.	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	ASTON PLU/RegD	Population in 1921: 1897.	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	ASTON PLU/RegD	Population in 1921: 70789.	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
ALL SAINTS	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'.
LADY WOOD	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'.
ST GEORGE	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'.
ST MARTIN	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'.
ST MARY	Registration sub-District		01 Jul 1879	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST PAUL	Registration sub-District		01 Oct 1876	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST PETER	Registration sub-District		01 Nov 1876	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST PHILIP	Registration sub-District		01 Jul 1877	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST THOMAS	Registration sub-District		01 Jan 1893	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ASTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
ASTON MANOR CP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 436.
BALSALL HEATH CP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 437.
BIRMINGHAM AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
EDGBASTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
ERDINGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 444.
HANDSWORTH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 412.
YARDLEY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1911	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 493.