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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 778 in 1801 to 1,368 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 279 males aged 20 and over, 172 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
KINGS SOMBORNE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 221.
KINGS SOMBOURN	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SOMBOURN KINGS	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	KINGS SOMBORNE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 221.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 221.
STOCKBRIDGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 617.
KINGS SOMBORNE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
ROMSEY AND STOCKBRIDGE RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.
STOCKBRIDGE	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'.
STOCKBRIDGE Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 616.
STOCKBRIDGE RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 619.
STOCKBRIDGE RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 620.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
25 Mar 1883	was enlarged by gaining part of	ASHLEY AP/CP	Upper Bailey's Down Houses in 1891: 2.	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 14723
25 Mar 1883	was reduced to enlarge	BOSSINGTON CP/Ch		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 14726
25 Mar 1883	was reduced to enlarge	LITTLE SOMBORNE Ch/CP	(2 parts) White Thorn and Lower Sandydown Houses in 1891: 4.	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 14729
25 Mar 1883	was reduced to enlarge	STOCKBRIDGE Ch/CP	Upper Sandydown Farm Houses in 1891: 1.	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 14728
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	UPPER ELDON CP/AP	Area: 295 acres. Population in 1931: 13.	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. 76235. The County of Southampton Review Order, 1932

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LITTLE SOMBORNE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit		early	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 221.
STOCKBRIDGE Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 223.
COMPTON MONCEUX	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
KINGS SOMBORNE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MARSH COURT	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
NETHER ELDON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
PAUNCEFOOT COURT	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
UPPER ELDON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
UP SOMBORNE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
UPSOMBORNE KAUMES	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register