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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 6,730 in 1801 to 24,651 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,337 males aged 20 and over, 1,126 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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
NEWARK UPON TRENT	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK	Alternate	English			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK RSD	Sanitary District	1877	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK	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'.
NEWARK Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK UPON TRENT AD_Town/Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NEWARK UPON TRENT USD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
09 Oct 1877	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST STOKE AP/Tn/CP	Houses in 1891: 21.	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 4342
24 Mar 1884	was enlarged by gaining part of	FARNDON AP/CP		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 15304
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	WEST NEWARK CP	Houses in 1901: 30.	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 31856 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	AVERHAM CP/AP	Area: 71 acres. Population in 1931: 16.	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. 78578. The County of Nottingham Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BALDERTON CP/AP/Ch	Area: 82 acres. Population in 1931: 8.	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. 78578. The County of Nottingham Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	FARNDON AP/CP	Area: 128 acres. Population in 1931: 317.	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. 78578. The County of Nottingham Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	HAWTON CP/AP	Area: 516 acres. Population in 1931: 741.	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. 78578. The County of Nottingham Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	KELHAM AP/CP	Area: 405 acres. Population in 1931: 207.	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. 78578. The County of Nottingham Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	WEST NEWARK CP	Area: 232 acres. Population in 1931: 186.	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. 78578. The County of Nottingham Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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