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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 6,121 in 1801 to 86,322 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,670 males aged 20 and over, 1,317 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
DONCASTER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
DONCASTER ST GEORGE	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	DONCASTER EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.

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. 535.
DONCASTER RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
DONCASTER Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
DONCASTER Soke	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
DONCASTER MB/CB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
DONCASTER USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.
DONCASTER	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'.
STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 535.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1914	was enlarged by the abolition of	BALBY WITH HEXTHORPE CP/Tn	Area: 1615 acres. Population in 1921: 14258.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 20) Act, 1914
09 Nov 1914	was enlarged by gaining part of	CARR HOUSE AND ELM FIELD CP/ExP	Area: 236 acres. Population in 1921: 2591.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 20) Act, 1914
09 Nov 1914	was enlarged by the abolition of	WHEATLEY CP/Hmlt	Area: 1285 acres. Population in 1921: 6232.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 20) Act, 1914
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	ARMTHORPE CP/AP	Area: 117 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARNBY DUN WITH KIRK SANDALL CP	Area: 729 acres. Population in 1931: 163.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	BENTLEY WITH ARKSEY CP/AP	Area: 172 acres. Population in 1931: 7.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	CANTLEY AP/CP	Area: 1271 acres. Population in 1931: 1012.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	LOVERSALL Tn/CP	Area: 496 acres. Population in 1931: 189.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARMSWORTH CP/AP	Area: 185 acres. Population in 1931: 21.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by gaining part of	CANTLEY AP/CP	Area: 570 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)'.; Doncaster Corporation Act, 1950

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BALBY WITH HEXTHORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 509.
LANGTHWAITE WITH TILTS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 572.
LONG SANDALL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 601.
LOVERSALL Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 577.
WHEATLEY CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 625.
DONCASTER	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
DONCASTER RECTORY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HEXTHORPE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
LOVERSALL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WHEATLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register