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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 110 in 1801 to 141,813 in 1961.
• 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
BIRKENHEAD ST MARY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	BIRKENHEAD ST MARY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHESHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1891	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
WIRRAL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1836	1891	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD	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'.
BIRKENHEAD USD	Sanitary District	1877	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD CB/MB	Local Government District	1877	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIRKENHEAD CB/MB	Local Government District	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
TRANMERE	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'.
WIRRAL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
WIRRAL RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1877	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.
BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 9.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Mar 1898	was enlarged by the abolition of	CLAUGHTON WITH GRANGE CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 733.	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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
31 Mar 1898	was enlarged by gaining part of	LOWER BEBINGTON CP/Tn		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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
31 Mar 1898	was enlarged by the abolition of	OXTON CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 769.	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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
31 Mar 1898	was enlarged by the abolition of	TRANMERE Ch/CP	Houses in 1901: 7242.	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'.; Birkenhead Corporation Act, 1897
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	ARROWE CP/Tn	Area: 491 acres. Population in 1931: 71.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP	Area: 575 acres. Population in 1931: 506.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	LANDICAN CP/Tn	Area: 626 acres. Population in 1931: 66.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	NOCTORUM CP/Tn	Area: 330 acres. Population in 1931: 473.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	PRENTON CP/Tn	Area: 640 acres. Population in 1931: 2032.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	THINGWALL CP/Tn	Area: 377 acres. Population in 1931: 652.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD AP/CP	Area: 856 acres. Population in 1931: 2547.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	WOODCHURCH CP/AP	Area: 339 acres. Population in 1931: 113.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.