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• Total Population 1901 to 1931: Population fell from 4,472 in 1901 to 4,299 in 1931.

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	GREETLAND EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.
HALIFAX PLU/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.
ELLAND	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'.
GREETLAND UD	Local Government District	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 550.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	ELLAND WITH GREETLAND Tn/CP	Houses in 1901: 1065.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
09 Nov 1902	was reduced to enlarge	HALIFAX CP/AP	Population in 1911: 7.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Halifax Corporation Act, 1902

Lower level units

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