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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 653 in 1801 to 5,120 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 252 males aged 20 and over, 89 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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	BURNHAM ON SEA EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.

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. 419.
AXBRIDGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
AXBRIDGE RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BEMPSTONE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BURNHAM USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BURNHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1917	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.
BURNHAM	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'.
BURNHAM ON SEA UD	Local Government District	1917	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 419.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	HIGHBRIDGE CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 434.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1896	was enlarged by gaining part of	HIGHBRIDGE CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 8.	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 34419
01 Apr 1914	was enlarged by gaining part of	BERROW AP/CP	Area: 270 acres. Population in 1921: 445.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Burnham Urban Extension) Confirmation Order, 1914 (No. 60946)
01 Apr 1914	was enlarged by gaining part of	BRENT KNOLL CP/AP	Area: 313 acres. Population in 1921: 56.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Burnham Urban Extension) Confirmation Order, 1914 (No. 60946)
01 Apr 1933	was abolished to create	BURNHAM ON SEA CP	Area: 1502 acres. Population in 1931: 5120.	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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HIGHBRIDGE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 427.