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• Total Population 1881 to 1961: Population grew from 24,935 in 1881 to 52,186 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

We know of no alternate names.

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
LANCASHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 212.
PRESCOT RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 212.
WEST DERBY Wap/Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 212.
WIDNES USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 212.
WIDNES MB	Local Government District	1892	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 212.
WIDNES	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'.
PRESCOT AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 212.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Nov 1920	was enlarged by gaining part of	CUERDLEY CP/Tn	Area: 407 acres. Population in 1921: 47.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Widnes Extension) Act, 1920
09 Nov 1920	was enlarged by the abolition of	DITTON CP/Tn	Area: 1587 acres. Population in 1921: 3114.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Widnes Extension) Act, 1920
09 Nov 1920	was enlarged by gaining part of	HALEWOOD Tn/CP	Area: 673 acres. Population in 1921: 1534.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Widnes Extension) Act, 1920

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
FARNWORTH Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. p166.