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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 348 in 1801 to 1,571 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 130 males aged 20 and over, 37 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	CHILCOMPTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SOMERSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.
CLUTTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.
CHEWTON Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.
CLUTTON RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.
CLUTTON RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.
MIDSOMER NORTON USD	Sanitary District	1883	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 421.
MIDSOMER NORTON	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
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	MIDSOMER NORTON AP/CP	Mount Pleasant and Green Ball Houses in 1891: 6.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was reduced to enlarge	MIDSOMER NORTON AP/CP		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	STRATTON ON THE FOSSE AP/CP	Area: 174 acres. Population in 1931: 121.	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. 77130. The Somerset Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	BINEGAR AP/CP	Area: 28 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. 7244. The Somerset (Clutton and Shepton Mallet R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	STON EASTON Ch/CP	Area: 77 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. 7244. The Somerset (Clutton and Shepton Mallet R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	STRATTON ON THE FOSSE AP/CP	Area: 556 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. 7244. The Somerset (Clutton and Shepton Mallet R.Ds.) Confirmation Order, 1958

Lower level units

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