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• Total Population 1801 to 1921: Population grew from 2,318 in 1801 to 11,722 in 1921.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,455 males aged 20 and over, 509 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• 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	THORNHILL EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.

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. 617.
DEWSBURY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
AGBRIGG Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
DEWSBURY CB/MB	Local Government District	1910	1925	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
THORNHILL	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'.
THORNHILL USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
THORNHILL UD	Local Government District	1894	1910	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
26 Mar 1896	was enlarged by the abolition of	WHITLEY LOWER CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 186.	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 33789
01 Apr 1925	was abolished to enlarge	DEWSBURY Tn/AP/CP	Area: 3607 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 69700-The Dewsbury (Union of Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1925

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
FLOCKTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 544.
SITLINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 607.
WHITLEY LOWER CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 626.
BRIESTWISTLE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
FLOCKTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MIDDLE SHITLINGTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MIDGLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
NETHER SHITLINGTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
THORNHILL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register