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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 16,414 in 1801 to 265,306 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 8,920 males aged 20 and over, 3,460 were Manufacturing.
• 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
STOKE UPON TRENT	Official	English		1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE ON TRENT	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE UPON TRENT	Alternate	English			1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	STOKE ON TRENT EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 424.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE AND WOLSTANTON PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1922	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE ON TRENT RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1836	1922	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
BURSLEM MB	Local Government District	1878	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
BURSLEM USD	Sanitary District	1878	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
FENTON USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
FENTON	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
HANLEY	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
HANLEY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
HANLEY MB/CB	Local Government District	1857	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
LONGTON	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
LONGTON USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
LONGTON MB	Local Government District	1865	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME	Registration sub-District		By 1931	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'.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME MB	Local Government District	1908	by 1931	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'.
NORTH PIREHILL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
SHELTON	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
STOKE ON TRENT RSD	Sanitary District	1878	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE ON TRENT CB/MB	Local Government District	1874	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE ON TRENT USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STOKE UPON TRENT	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'.

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	CAVERSWALL CP/AP	Houses in 1891: 5.	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
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	TRENTHAM 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
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	FENTON CP/PA	Houses in 1901: 4475.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	HANLEY CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 12114.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	HANLEY CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 12114.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	LONGTON CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 3845.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	STOKE RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 978.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	STOKE RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 978.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	STOKE RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 978.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	BURSLEM CP/Ch	Area: 1861 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	CAVERSWALL CP/AP	Area: 1235 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	CHELL CP	Area: 926 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	FENTON CP/PA	Area: 1726 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	GOLDENHILL CP/PA	Area: 632 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	HANLEY CP/Tn	Area: 1957 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	LONGTON CP/Ch	Area: 1947 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	MILTON CP	Area: 983 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	NEWCHAPEL CP	Area: 155 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORTON IN THE MOORS CP/Ch	Area: 1012 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	SMALLTHORNE CP/Hmlt	Area: 555 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	STOKE RURAL CP	Area: 1934 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	STONE RURAL CP	Area: 518 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by gaining part of	TRENTHAM AP/CP	Area: 2317 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1922	was enlarged by the abolition of	TUNSTALL CP/PA	Area: 1136 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Stoke On Trent Extension) Act, 1921
01 Apr 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARLASTON AP/CP	Area: 59 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Stoke On Trent Extension Act, 1929
01 Apr 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	TRENTHAM AP/CP	Area: 371 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Stoke On Trent Extension Act, 1929

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BAGNALL CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 402.
BUCKNALL Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 405.
BURSLEM CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 406.
HANLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 412.
LONGTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 416.
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		16th century	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 417.
NORTON IN THE MOORS CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 418.
PENKHULL Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 419.
WHITMORE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 428.