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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 3,773 in 1801 to 26,023 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,358 males aged 20 and over, 464 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
BRIDLINGTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
BRIDLINGTON AND QUAY	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	BRIDLINGTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
BRIDLINGTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
EAST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
BRIDLINGTON	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'.
BRIDLINGTON Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 773.
BRIDLINGTON USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
BRIDLINGTON MB/UD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.
DICKERING Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 520.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	BESSINGBY CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 58.	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 32083 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	SEWERBY CUM MARTON CP/Tn/Ch	Houses in 1901: 58.	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 32083 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Oct 1923	was enlarged by gaining part of	BESSINGBY CP/AP	Area: 558 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Bridlington Extension) Act, 1923
01 Oct 1923	was enlarged by the abolition of	HILDERTHORPE CP/Tn	Area: 126 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Bridlington Extension) Act, 1923
01 Oct 1923	was enlarged by gaining part of	SEWERBY CUM MARTON CP/Tn/Ch	Area: 289 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Bridlington Extension) Act, 1923
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	BESSINGBY CP/AP	Area: 889 acres. Population in 1931: 106.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	FLAMBOROUGH CP/AP	Area: 17 acres. Population in 1931: 9.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	FRAISTHORPE WITH AUBURN AND WILSTHORPE CP	Area: 36 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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	SEWERBY CUM MARTON CP/Tn/Ch	Area: 1072 acres. Population in 1931: 374.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BUCKTON Ch/CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 522.
EASTON CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
GRINDALE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.
HILDERTHORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 559.
SEWERBY CUM MARTON CP/Tn/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 603.
SPEETON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 610.
WILSTHORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 627.
BRIDLINGTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BUCKTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
GRINDALE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
GRINDALE PREBEND	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MARTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SEWERBY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SPEETON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WILSTHORPE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register