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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 239 in 1801 to 157,395 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 111 males aged 20 and over, 43 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
MIDDLESBROUGH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
MIDDLESBOROUGH	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'.
MIDDLESBROUGH ST HILDA	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	MIDDLESBROUGH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.

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. 582.
MIDDLESBROUGH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1875	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
NORTH RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
STOCKTON RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			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'.
STOCKTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	1875	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
LANGBAURGH Liberty/Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
MIDDLESBROUGH USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
MIDDLESBROUGH CB/MB	Local Government District	1835	1968	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 582.
MIDDLESBROUGH	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'.
MIDDLESBROUGH EAST	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'.
MIDDLESBROUGH WEST	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'.
YARM	Registration sub-District			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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
24 Mar 1887	was reduced to enlarge	LINTHORPE CP/Tn	Part of Newport Lane Farm	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 20196
24 Mar 1887	was reduced to enlarge	WEST ACKLAM AP/CP/Ch	Newham Bridge, Sandy Flat, and Blue Bell Farm	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 20196
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	LINTHORPE CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 6106.	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 31986 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	MARTON AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 119.	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 31986 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	NORMANBY CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 4.	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 31986 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	ORMESBY AP/CP	Houses in 1901: 15.	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 31986 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	WEST ACKLAM AP/CP/Ch		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 31986 (Appointed day, 1894)
09 Nov 1913	was enlarged by the abolition of	LINTHORPE CP/Tn	Area: 514 acres. Population in 1921: 783.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 18) Act, 1913
09 Nov 1913	was enlarged by gaining part of	ORMESBY AP/CP	Area: 830 acres. Population in 1921: 16395.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 18) Act, 1913
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	HEMLINGTON CP/Tn	Area: 107 acres. Population in 1931: 56.	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. 76121. The Middlesbrough & Stokesley Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	MARTON AP/CP	Area: 956 acres. Population in 1931: 271.	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. 76121. The Middlesbrough & Stokesley Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	ORMESBY AP/CP	Area: 762 acres. Population in 1931: 78.	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. 76121. The Middlesbrough & Stokesley Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	WEST ACKLAM AP/CP/Ch	Area: 1119 acres. Population in 1931: 281.	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. 76121. The Middlesbrough & Stokesley Order, 1932

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LINTHORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 576.
AYRSOME	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
LINTHORPE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MIDDLESBROUGH	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register