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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 11,295 in 1801 to 62,457 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,960 males aged 20 and over, 1,070 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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	ALVERSTOKE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 196.

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. 196.
ALVERSTOKE RegD/Inc/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1799	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
ALVERSTOKE RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1891	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
ALVERSTOKE Liberty	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 613.
ALVERSTOKE	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'.
GOSPORT UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
GOSPORT AND ALVERSTOKE USD	Sanitary District	1891	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	ROWNER CP/AP	Wych and Railway Cottages Houses in 1891: 4.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
25 Mar 1886	was reduced to enlarge	ROWNER CP/AP	Houses in 1891: 1.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 18581
24 Sep 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	PORTSMOUTH AP/CP		1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; Southampton AC Gosport and Alverstoke UD Council Act, 1919
01 Apr 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	ROWNER CP/AP	Area: 48 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Gosport Extension) Act, 1930
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	LEE ON THE SOLENT CP	Area: 1788 acres. Population in 1931: 2715.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	ROWNER CP/AP	Area: 473 acres. Population in 1931: 105.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1940	was enlarged by gaining part of	PORTSMOUTH AP/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)'.; The Gosport Corporation Act, 1939

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALVERSTOKE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BEDENHAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
GOSPORT	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register