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• Total Population 1801 to 1891: Population grew from 3,924 in 1801 to 23,502 in 1891.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,356 males aged 20 and over, 558 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
PETERBOROUGH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
JOHN ST THE BAPTIST	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PETERBOROUGH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST	Alternate	English			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	PETERBOROUGH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
PETERBOROUGH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
NASSABOROUGH Liberty/Hundred	Ancient District			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PETERBOROUGH USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
PETERBOROUGH RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
PETERBOROUGH MB	Local Government District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
PETERBOROUGH	Registration sub-District		1894	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PETERBOROUGH AD_City/Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	PETERBOROUGH WITHIN CP	Houses in 1901: 6026.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	PETERBOROUGH WITHOUT CP	Houses in 1901: 292.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LONGTHORPE CP/PA	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 303.