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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 141 in 1801 to 2,564 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 45 males aged 20 and over, 20 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
OVERCHURCH	Alternate	English			1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.
UPTON	Alternate	English			1861 Census of England and Wales, Table 1, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1851 and 1861, in Districts, Sub-districts, Parishes and Places'.
UPTON OR OVER CHURCH	Alternate	English			1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
UPTON OR OVER CHURCH	Alternate	English			1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
UPTON OR OVERCHURCH	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.

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. 39.
WIRRAL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL RSD	Sanitary District		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL RD	Local Government District		1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to enlarge	BIRKENHEAD ST MARY Ch/CP	Area: 856 acres. Population in 1931: 2547.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to enlarge	WALLASEY CP/AP	Area: 87 acres. Population in 1931: 17.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

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