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• Total Population 1881 to 1961: Population grew from 3,201 in 1881 to 4,765 in 1961.
• 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

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	KESWICK EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.
COCKERMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1866		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.
ALLERDALE BELOW DERWENT Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.
KESWICK UD	Local Government District	1866		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.
KESWICK	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'.
KESWICK Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.
KESWICK USD	Sanitary District	1866		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.
CROSTHWAITE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 54.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
12 Nov 1894	was enlarged by the abolition of	BRIERY COTTAGES CP/ExP	Houses in 1901: 16.	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 32125
12 Nov 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLERIGG ST JOHNS AND WYTHBURN Tn/CP	Houses in 1901: 49.	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 32125
12 Nov 1894	was enlarged by gaining part of	UNDERSKIDDAW Tn/CP	Houses in 1901: 34.	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 32125
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLERIGG ST JOHNS AND WYTHBURN Tn/CP	Area: 108 acres. Population in 1931: 41.	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. 80628. The Cumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	CASTLERIGG ST JOHNS AND WYTHBURN Tn/CP	Area: 1 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 80628. The Cumberland Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

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