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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 2,390 in 1911 to 2,029 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1961: In 1911, only 6.78 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1961 10.5 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1966: The highest rate recorded was 181.82 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1930, and the lowest was 0. in 1966.

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
BROADWOODWIDGER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.
BROADWOOD WIDGER	Alternate	English			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'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DEVON	Administrative County	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 589.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	HOLSWORTHY RD	Broadwoodwidger, Virginstow, Cps. and parts of Northcott, St. Giles on The Heath, Werrington CPs Area: 6965 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was abolished to enlarge	LAUNCESTON RD	North Petherwin CP and parts of Northcott, St. Giles on The Heath, Werrington CPs Area: 4889 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965; The South Western Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BROADWOODWIDGER AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 79.
NORTHCOTT CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 91.
NORTH PETHERWIN CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 92.
ST GILES ON THE HEATH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
VIRGINSTOW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 100.
WERRINGTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit		1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 72.