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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 1,441 in 1801 to 89,550 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 894 males aged 20 and over, 330 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	BEXLEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
DARTFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
BEXLEY	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'.
BEXLEY UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1965	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
BEXLEY LB	Local Government District	1965		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
BEXLEY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
CODSHEATH Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.
RUXLEY Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 260.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1902	was enlarged by the abolition of	EAST WICKHAM CP/Ch	Population in 1911: 3149.	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 44211
01 Oct 1910	was reduced to enlarge	SIDCUP AP/CP	Population in 1911: 1868.	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 54400
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	CRAYFORD AP/CP	Area: 81 acres. Population in 1931: 323.	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. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to enlarge	CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP CP	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 89460. The County of Kent (Bexley, Chislehurst and Sidcup and Erith UDs) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP CP	Area: 8 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 89460. The County of Kent (Bexley, Chislehurst and Sidcup and Erith UDs) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	ERITH AP/CP	Area: 2 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 89460. The County of Kent (Bexley, Chislehurst and Sidcup and Erith UDs) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to enlarge	ERITH AP/CP	Area: 2 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 89460, The County of Kent (Bexley, Chislehurst and Sidcup and Erith UDs) Confirmation Order, 1937

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.