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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 50,399 in 1801 to 96,120 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 24,718 males aged 20 and over, 11,176 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
HALIFAX	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
HALIFAX ST JOHN THE BAPTIST	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	HALIFAX EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.

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. 551.
HALIFAX RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
BRIGHOUSE	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
HALIFAX Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
HALIFAX USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
HALIFAX MB/CB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
HALIFAX NORTH	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'.
HALIFAX SOUTH	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'.
LUDDENDEN	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
MORLEY Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 551.
SOWERBY	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.

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 the abolition of	NORTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3529.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by the abolition of	NORTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3529.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by the abolition of	NORTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3529.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	OVENDEN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3509.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	OVENDEN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3509.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	OVENDEN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	OVENDEN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3509.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	OVENDEN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	OVENDEN CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 3.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	SKIRCOAT CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 2280.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	SKIRCOAT CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 2280.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	SKIRCOAT CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 2280.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by the abolition of	SOUTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 1793.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by the abolition of	SOUTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 1793.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by the abolition of	SOUTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 1793.	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 32142 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1899	was enlarged by the abolition of	SKIRCOAT CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 697.	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 P1498
09 Nov 1900	was enlarged by the abolition of	NORTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 806.	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'.; Halifax Corporation Act, 1900
09 Nov 1900	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARLEY CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 424.	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'.; Halifax Corporation Act, 1900
09 Nov 1900	was enlarged by gaining part of	WARLEY CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 252.	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'.; Halifax Corporation Act, 1900
09 Nov 1902	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREETLAND CP	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
09 Nov 1912	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOUTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Area: 1 acres.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 7) Act, 1912
01 Oct 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOUTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Area: 107 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. (Halifax and West Riding Provisional Orders) Confirmation Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was reduced to enlarge	SOWERBY CP/Tn	Area: 11 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. (Halifax and West Riding Provisional Orders) Confirmation Act, 1928

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BARKISLAND CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 510.
ELLAND WITH GREETLAND CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 540.
ERRINGDEN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 541.
FIXBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 544.
HEPTONSTALL Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 557.
HIPPERHOLME WITH BRIGHOUSE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 559.
LANGFIELD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 572.
MIDGLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 583.
NORLAND CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 588.
NORTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 589.
OVENDEN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 591.
RASTRICK CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 595.
RISHWORTH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 597.
SHELF CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 605.
SKIRCOAT CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 608.
SOUTHOWRAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 609.
SOWERBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 609.
SOYLAND CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 610.
STAINLAND WITH OLD LINDLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 611.
STANSFIELD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 612.
WADSWORTH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 622.
WARLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 623.
BARKISLAND	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BRIGHOUSE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
COPLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
CROMWELL BOTTOM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
ELLAND	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
EXLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
FIXBY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HALIFAX	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HEPTONSTALL	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HIPPERHOLME	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
LANGFIELD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MIDGLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
NORLAND	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
OVENDON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
RISHWORTH	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SHELF	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SHEPLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SKIRCOTE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SOUTHOWRAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SOWERBYSHIRE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
STAINLAND	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WADSWORTH	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register