Available Themes

Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables.

• Total Population 1801 to 1851: Population grew from 10,399 in 1801 to 26,822 in 1851.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 3,710 males aged 20 and over, 1,585 were Manufacturing.

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
WALSALL	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
WALSALL ST MATTHEW	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	WALSALL EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
WALSALL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
SOUTH OFFLOW Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
WALSALL Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
WALSALL CB/MB	Local Government District		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	RUSHALL AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 1101.	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'.; LGBO 31892 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was created through the abolition of	WALSALL BOROUGH CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 1118.	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'.; LGBO 31892 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	WALSALL FOREIGN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 2667.	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'.; LGBO 31892 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	WALSALL FOREIGN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 12217.	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'.; LGBO 31892 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	BENTLEY CP/Tn	Area: 328 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Walsall Corporation Act, 1930
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREAT BARR CP/Tn/Ch	Area: 275 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Walsall Corporation Act, 1930
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	RUSHALL AP/CP	Area: 383 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Walsall Corporation Act, 1930
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEDNESBURY Ch/CP/AP	Area: 295 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Walsall Corporation Act, 1930
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST BROMWICH AP/CP	Area: 18 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Walsall Corporation Act, 1930
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	DARLASTON AP/CP	Area: 2 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934. & M. of H. Order No. 78462. The Staffordshire & Walsall CB (Alteration of Boundaries) Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WALSALL BOROUGH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
WALSALL FOREIGN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 427.
WEDNESBURY Ch/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 428.