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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 187 in 1801 to 375 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 103 males aged 20 and over, 54 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
ST GILES ON THE HEATH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
GILES ST IN THE HEATH	Alternate	English			1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
GILES ST ON THE HEATH	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST GILES IN THE HEATH	Alternate	English			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'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	ST GILES ON THE HEATH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DEVON	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
HOLSWORTHY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1837	1852	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
LAUNCESTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1852	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
BLACK TORRINGTON Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
BROADWOODWIDGER RD	Local Government District	1894	1966	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
HOLSWORTHY RD	Local Government District	1966	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
LAUNCESTON RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 95.
NORTH PETHERWIN	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'.
ST STEPHENS	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
01 Apr 1966	was enlarged by gaining part of	WERRINGTON CP/AP	Area: 583 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965
01 Apr 1966	was reduced to enlarge	WERRINGTON CP/AP	Area: 2 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Cornwall and Devon (Broadwoodwidger) Order, 1965

Lower level units

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