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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 620 in 1801 to 5,021 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 208 males aged 20 and over, 159 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

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ESSEX	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING	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'.
EPPING RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING RD	Local Government District	1894	1955	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
EPPING AND ONGAR RD	Local Government District	1955	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
HARLOW Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.
ONGAR Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 155.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
18 Aug 1882	was reduced to enlarge	MAGDALEN LAVER 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 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	EPPING UPLAND CP	Area: 426 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	HARLOW AP/CP	Area: 310 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946	was enlarged by the abolition of	LATTON CP/AP	Area: 519 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946	was reduced to enlarge	MAGDALEN LAVER AP/CP	Area: 267 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946
01 Apr 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	NETTESWELL CP/AP	Area: 241 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	THEYDON GARNON AP/CP	Area: 78 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949. M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1946	was reduced to enlarge	THEYDON GARNON AP/CP	Area: 9 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104866. The County of Essex (Rural parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1949 M. of H. Order No. 108754. The County of Essex (Alteration of rural parishes) Confirmation Order No. 2, 1949
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	GREAT PARNDON CP/AP	Area: 19 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 LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	HARLOW AP/CP	Area: 1133 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 LGBO No. 4915. The County of Essex (Harlow U.D. and Epping and Ongar R.D.) Confirmation Order, 1955

Lower level units

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