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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 1,228 in 1801 to 1,598 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 402 males aged 20 and over, 135 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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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	TANKERSLEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.

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. 615.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
WORTLEY RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		01 Jan 1911	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
WORTLEY PLU/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
STAINCROSS Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
WORTLEY RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
WORTLEY RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 615.
WORTLEY	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 1936	was reduced to enlarge	WENTWORTH Ch/CP	Area: 28 acres. Population in 1931: 9.	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. 84517. The Doncaster, Rotherham & Wakefield Extension Order, 1936; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 93469. The County of York, West Riding Review Order, 1938
01 Apr 1957	was reduced to enlarge	ECCLESFIELD AP/CP	Area: 135 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 6511. The West Riding of Yorkshire (Parishes of Ecclesfield and Tankersley) Confirmation Order, 1957

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WORTLEY Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 629.
PILLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
TANKERSLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WORTLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register