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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 3,222 in 1801 to 10,237 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,098 males aged 20 and over, 353 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
RINGWOOD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 218.
RINGWOOD WITH POULNER AND BISTERNE	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 218.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	RINGWOOD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 218.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 218.
RINGWOOD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 617.
NEW FOREST Hundred	Ancient District			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RINGWOOD RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
RINGWOOD RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
RINGWOOD	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'.
RINGWOOD Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
RINGWOOD AND FORDINGBRIDGE RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
30 Nov 1876	was reduced to enlarge	BURLEY CP	Houses in 1891: 15.	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'.; LGBO 5847
29 Mar 1892	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHRISTCHURCH AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 46.	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 28249
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	BURLEY CP	Area: 67 acres. Population in 1931: 20.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to create	ST LEONARDS AND ST IVES CP	Area: 4660 acres. Population in 1931: 855.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BISTERNE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BURLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BURLEY BATTEN	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BURLEY MILLS	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
CROW	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
LAYBROOKE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
NORTH ASHLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
RINGWOOD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register