Available Themes

Click on the hyperlinks for direct access to key graphs and tables.

• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 707 in 1801 to 5,580 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 228 males aged 20 and over, 91 were Agricultural Labourers.
• 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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ACOMB EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
GREAT OUSEBURN RegD/GilU/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1854	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
YORK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	1854	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
AINSTY Ainsty/Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
GREAT OUSEBURN RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
GREAT OUSEBURN RD	Local Government District		1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 502.
POPPLETON	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
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	YORK CP	Area: 1223 acres. Population in 1931: 5556.	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. 77607. The North Riding of Yorkshire Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1937 M. of H. Order No. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was abolished to enlarge	ASKHAM BRYAN AP/CP	Area: 358 acres. Population in 1931: 24.	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. 87427. The County of York West Riding Review Order, 1937

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DRINGHOUSES CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 536.
KNAPTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 571.
ACOMB	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register