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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 1,198 in 1801 to 91,739 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 438 males aged 20 and over, 216 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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	SWINDON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WILTSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.
SWINDON AND HIGHWORTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.
KINGSBRIDGE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.
OLD SWINDON USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.
SWINDON MB	Local Government District	1900	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.
SWINDON	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'.
SWINDON NEW TOWN USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.
SWINDON NEW TOWN UD	Local Government District	1894	1900	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 550.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
24 Mar 1884	was enlarged by gaining part of	LIDDINGTON CP/AP	Tything of Coate Houses in 1891: 11.	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 16483
30 Sep 1890	was enlarged by gaining part of	RODBOURNE CHENEY CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 424.	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 25937
30 Sep 1890	was enlarged by gaining part of	STRATTON ST MARGARET CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 912.	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 25937
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHISELDON AP/CP	Area: 56 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	LYDIARD MILLICENT AP/CP	Area: 22 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	LYDIARD TREGOZE CP/AP	Area: 95 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by the abolition of	RODBOURNE CHENEY CP/AP	Area: 1141 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	STRATTON ST MARGARET CP/AP	Area: 293 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	WROUGHTON AP/CP	Area: 148 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHISELDON AP/CP	Area: 6019 acres. Population in 1931: 62401.	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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	WROUGHTON AP/CP	Area: 36 acres. Population in 1931: 13.	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. 77934. The Wilts. Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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