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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 823 in 1801 to 2,250 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 323 males aged 20 and over, 100 were Manufacturing.
• 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
WALSGRAVE ON SOWE	Preferred	English		1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
SOW	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SOWE	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	WALSGRAVE ON SOWE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WARWICKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
FOLESHILL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
COVENTRY AD_City/CntyOfIt	Ancient District		1842	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 749.
FOLESHILL RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
FOLESHILL RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
FOLESHILL	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'.
KNIGHTLOW Hundred	Ancient District	1842		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.
SOWE	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
COVENTRY ST MICHAEL CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 455.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1928	was reduced to enlarge	COVENTRY CP	Area: 8 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	ANSTY Ch/AP/CP	Area: 539 acres. Population in 1931: 14.	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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	BEDWORTH CP/AP	Area: 20 acres. Population in 1931: 57.	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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	COMBE FIELDS CP/PA	Area: 555 acres. Population in 1931: 16.	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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	COVENTRY CP	Area: 1255 acres. Population in 1931: 2147.	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'.; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	SHILTON CP/Ch	Area: 336 acres. Population in 1931: 16.	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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932; The Coventry Extension Act, 1931

Lower level units

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