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• Total Population 1881 to 1921: Population grew from 424 in 1881 to 4,029 in 1921.
• 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MORETON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
MORETON CUM LINGHAM	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	MORETON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHESHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
WIRRAL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1866	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
WIRRAL RD	Local Government District	1866	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
WIRRAL RSD	Sanitary District	1866	1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
WIRRAL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.
WOODCHURCH	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'.
BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 27.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1915	was enlarged by gaining part of	HOYLAKE CUM WEST KIRBY CP	Area: 102 acres. Population in 1921: 132.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Chester (Hoylake and West Kirby, etc.) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 63198)
01 Apr 1915	was reduced to enlarge	SAUGHALL MASSIE CP/Tn	Area: 7 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Chester (Hoylake and West Kirby, etc.) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 63198)
01 Apr 1915	was enlarged by gaining part of	SAUGHALL MASSIE CP/Tn	Area: 69 acres. Population in 1921: 8.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Chester (Hoylake and West Kirby, etc.) Confirmation Order, 1915 (No. 63198)
01 Apr 1928	was abolished to enlarge	WALLASEY CP/AP	Area: 1366 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Wallasey Corporation Act, 1927

Lower level units

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