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• Total Population 1831 to 1961: Population grew from 8,512 in 1831 to 47,806 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,354 males aged 20 and over, 816 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
STAFFORD ST MARY AND ST CHAD	Official	English		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD	Preferred	English	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
MARY ST AND CHAD ST	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
MARY ST AND ST CHAD STAFFORD	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
STAFFORD SS MARY AND CHAD	Alternate	English			1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
ST MARY AND ST CHAD	Alternate	English			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.

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
STAFFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
SOUTH PIREHILL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 742.
STAFFORD USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 423.
STAFFORD	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
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLE CHURCH Ch/AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 1094.	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'.; LGBO 31885 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1917	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLE CHURCH Ch/AP/CP	Area: 1105 acres. Population in 1921: 1399.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1917	was enlarged by gaining part of	HOPTON AND COTON CP/Tn	Area: 415 acres. Population in 1921: 356.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1917	was enlarged by gaining part of	SEIGHFORD AP/CP	Area: 140 acres. Population in 1921: 533.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1917	was enlarged by the abolition of	TILLINGTON CP/ExP	Area: 706 acres. Population in 1921: 1627.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order Confirmation (No. 3) Act, 1916
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	BASWICH AP/CP	Area: 879 acres. Population in 1931: 655.	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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLE CHURCH Ch/AP/CP	Area: 641 acres. Population in 1931: 611.	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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	CRESSWELL CP/ExP/AP	Area: 132 acres. Population in 1931: 100.	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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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