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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 265,746 in 1911 to 294,303 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 125.51 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 15.67 in 1972.

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 preceded by	CUMBERLAND	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
was preceded by	CUMBERLAND	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 648.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 648.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to enlarge	LANCASHIRE	part of Bootle RD Area: 21 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. 76291. The Liverpool Extension Order, 1932; 1.4.1933 The Bury Corporation Act, 1932; The Warrington Ext. Act, 1932; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester and Lancaster) Act, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was reduced to enlarge	LANCASHIRE	part of Bootle RD Area: 21 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'.; The Warrington Ext. Act, 1932; The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Chester; Lancaster) Act, 1933; 1.4.1935 The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland; Lancaster) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANCASHIRE	part of Ulverston RD Area: 30 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'.; The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland and Lancaster) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANCASHIRE	part of Ulverston RD Area: 30 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'.; The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland and Lancaster) Act, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALSTON WITH GARRIGILL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BOOTLE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BRAMPTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CARLISLE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
COCKERMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
LONGTOWN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
PENRITH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
WHITEHAVEN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
WIGTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ALSTON WITH GARRIGILL RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
ARLECDON AND FRIZINGTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
ASPATRIA UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
BOOTLE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
BORDER RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
BRAMPTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
CARLISLE MB/CB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 649.
CARLISLE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
CLEATOR MOOR UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
COCKERMOUTH RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
COCKERMOUTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
EGREMONT UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
ENNERDALE RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
HARRINGTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
HOLME CULTRAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
KESWICK UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
LONGTOWN RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
MARYPORT UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
MILLOM RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
MILLOM UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
PENRITH RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
PENRITH UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
WHITEHAVEN MB	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 649.
WHITEHAVEN RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.
WIGTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 652.
WIGTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 652.
WORKINGTON MB	Local Government District	1883	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 649.
CARLISLE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
CLEATOR MOOR	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HARRINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MARYPORT	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MILLOM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
PENRITH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WHITEHAVEN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WORKINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project