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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 1,606 in 1801 to 1,608 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 507 males aged 20 and over, 366 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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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	FINCHINGFIELD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ESSEX	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
BRAINTREE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
BRAINTREE RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
BRAINTREE RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.
FINCHINGFIELD	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'.
HINCKFORD Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 137.

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	STAMBOURNE CP/AP		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
18 Aug 1882	was reduced to enlarge	TOPPESFIELD AP/CP	Part of Thurston and Meeking's Farms	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
01 Apr 1955	was reduced to enlarge	GREAT BARDFIELD CP/AP	Area: 141 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 4784. (Braintree and Dunmow R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Lower level units

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