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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 735 in 1801 to 1,144 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 273 males aged 20 and over, 138 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
NORTHCHURCH	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
BERHAMSTEAD ST MARY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BERKHAMPSTEAD ST MARY	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
NORTH BERKHAMPSTEAD	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
NORTH CHURCH	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
NORTH CHURCH OR BERHAMSTEAD ST MARY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
NORTH CHURCH OR BERKHAMPSTEAD ST MARY	Alternate	English			1821 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	NORTHCHURCH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HERTFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
BERKHAMPSTEAD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
BERKHAMPSTEAD RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
BERKHAMPSTEAD	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'.
BERKHAMSTED RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.
DACORUM Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 240.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1907	was reduced to enlarge	ASHLEY GREEN ExP/CP		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907	was enlarged by gaining part of	ASHLEY GREEN ExP/CP		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907	was enlarged by gaining part of	ASHLEY GREEN ExP/CP		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907	was reduced to enlarge	ASHLEY GREEN ExP/CP		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1907	was enlarged by gaining part of	HAWRIDGE CP/AP		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The Counties of Buckingham and Hertford (Alteration of County Boundaries) Order, 1906
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	BERKHAMPSTEAD URBAN CP	Area: 455 acres. Population in 1931: 951.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	HEMEL HEMPSTEAD AP/CP	Area: 38 acres. Population in 1931: 173.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	NETTLEDEN Hmlt/CP/Ch	Area: 51 acres. Population in 1931: 3.	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. 80108. The County of Hertford Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD RURAL CP	Area: 2115 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 88225. The County of Hertford (Berkhamstead Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to create	NETTLEDEN WITH POTTEN END CP	Area: 287 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 88225. The County of Hertford (Berkhamstead Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1937

Lower level units

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