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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 9,216 in 1801 to 25,841 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 3,249 males aged 20 and over, 1,059 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

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	ECCLESFIELD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.

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. 538.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		01 Jan 1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY PLU/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
ECCLESFIELD	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. 538.
WORTLEY RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
WORTLEY RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
17 Dec 1881	was reduced to enlarge	DALTON CP/Tn	Aldwarke Houses in 1891: 14.	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 12859
31 Oct 1901	was reduced to enlarge	SHEFFIELD CP/AP	Population in 1911: 25384.	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'.; The Sheffield Corporation Act, 1900
09 Nov 1921	was reduced to create	ECCLESFIELD URBAN CP	Area: 2331 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Sheffield Extension) Act, 1921
31 Mar 1930	was reduced to enlarge	BRADFIELD CP/Ch	Area: 890 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74102-The West Riding of Yorkshire (Ecclesfield to Bradfield) Confirmation Order, 1930
01 Apr 1957	was enlarged by gaining part of	TANKERSLEY CP/AP	Area: 135 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 Local Government Order No. 6511. The West Riding of Yorkshire (Parishes of Ecclesfield and Tankersley) Confirmation Order, 1957

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BRADFIELD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 518.
BOLSTERSTONE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BRADFIELD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
COWLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
ECCLESFIELD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MIDHOPE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WADSLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WALDERSHELF	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register