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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 470 in 1801 to 357 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 153 males aged 20 and over, 73 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

We know of no alternate names.

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
NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
CASTLE WARD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
CASTLE Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
CASTLE WARD RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
CASTLE WARD RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 349.
PONTELAND	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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	OGLE CP/Tn	Area: 2185 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 Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	RIPLINGTON CP/Tn	Area: 378 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 Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	SHILVINGTON CP/Tn	Area: 1540 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 Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	TWIZELL CP/Tn	Area: 776 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 Local Government Order No. 4870. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Castle Ward) Confirmation Order, 1955

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NEWHAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 340.
OGLE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
RIPLINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 342.