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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 347 in 1801 to 5,697 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 141 males aged 20 and over, 79 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	WILLINGDON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SUSSEX	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
EASTBOURNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
EASTBOURNE RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
EASTBOURNE USD	Sanitary District	1883	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
EASTBOURNE MB/CB	Local Government District	1883	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
EASTBOURNE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
HAILSHAM RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.
WESTHAM	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'.
WILLINGDON Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 525.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
24 Mar 1888	was enlarged by gaining part of	FOLKINGTON AP/CP	Detached No. 3	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 22206
01 Apr 1911	was reduced to create	HAMPDEN PARK CP	Population in 1911: 988.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; Eastbourne Corporation Act, 1910
01 Apr 1927	was reduced to enlarge	EASTBOURNE AP/CP	Area: 13 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Eastbourne Corporation Act, 1926
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by gaining part of	JEVINGTON AP/CP	Area: 107 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. 89197. The County of E. Sussex (Hailsham, Jevington & Willingdon Parishes) Conf. Order, 1937; 1.4.1938 Eastbourne Ext. Act, 1937; 1.4.1939 M. of H. Order No. 100207. The County of E. Sussex (Polegate Parish) Conf. Order, 1939
01 Apr 1938	was reduced to enlarge	EASTBOURNE AP/CP	Area: 1540 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)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937
01 Apr 1939	was reduced to create	POLEGATE CP	Area: 188 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. 100207. The County of East Sussex (Polegate Parish) Confirmation Order, 1939

Lower level units

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