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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 1,144 in 1801 to 1,442 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 331 males aged 20 and over, 185 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
POTTERSPURY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
POTTERS PURY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

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.
POTTERSPURY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
CLELEY Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
POTTERSPURY RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
POTTERSPURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 307.
POTTERSPURY	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'.
TOWCESTER RD	Local Government District	1935	1974	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
01 Apr 1916	was reduced to enlarge	COSGROVE AP/CP	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1921: 68.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Northampton (Cosgrove and Potterspury) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 63823)
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by the abolition of	FURTHO AP/CP	Area: 159 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)'.; M. of Local Government and Planning Order No. 548. The County of Northampton (Parish of Old Stratford) Confirmation Order, 1951

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LANDS COMMON TO POTTERSPURY AND YARDLEY GOBION PA	Parish-level Unit		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 303.
YARDLEY GOBION Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 313.