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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 111,324 in 1911 to 134,842 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 103.4 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1915, and the lowest was 14.32 in 1968.

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
PARTS OF KESTEVEN	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 698.
LINCOLNSHIRE KESTEVEN	Alternate	English			1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Area, population, private households and occupied rooms', for 'AC, LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con Centres, NT'.
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTS OF KESTEVEN	Alternate	English			1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	KESTEVEN Parts	Division of Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 699.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 698.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	PARTS OF HOLLAND	Area: 24 acres. Population in 1931: 95.	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. Provisional Order Confirmation (Holland & Kesteven) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	PARTS OF HOLLAND	Area: 39 acres. Population in 1931: 7.	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. Provisional Orders Confirmation (Ely, Holland & Norfolk) Act, 1933; 1.4.1935 M. of H. Prov. Order Conf. (Holland & Kesteven) Act, 1935; M. of H. Prov. Order Conf. (Holland & Lindsey) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1959	was reduced to enlarge	PARTS OF LINDSEY	Part of North Kesteven RD. Area: 1390 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; The Lincoln - Parts of Kesteven and City of Lincoln (Boundaries) Order, 1958
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	LEICESTERSHIRE	part of Melton and Belvoir RD Area: 14 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 East Midland Counties Order, 1965
01 Apr 1965	was enlarged by gaining part of	LEICESTERSHIRE	part of Melton and Belvoir RD Area: 14 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 East Midland Counties Order, 1965

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BOURNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GRANTHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GRANTHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GRANTHAM OUT RELIEF OutRelief	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1930	Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
SLEAFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
STAMFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BOURNE UD	Local Government District	1899	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
BOURNE RD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
BRACEBRIDGE UD	Local Government District	1898	1920	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
BRANSTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
CLAYPOLE RD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
EAST KESTEVEN RD	Local Government District	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
GRANTHAM MB	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701.
GRANTHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
LINCOLN CB/MB	Local Government District			1971 Census of Great Britain, Table 37, 'Males by area of usual residence and socio-economic class (10% sample)', for 'GB, EW, S, Regions, con, AC, LAA'.
NORTH KESTEVEN RD	Local Government District	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
RUSKINGTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
SLEAFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
SLEAFORD UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
SOUTH KESTEVEN RD	Local Government District	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
SPALDING RD	Local Government District	1894	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 705.
STAMFORD MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 701.
UFFINGTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1931	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
WEST KESTEVEN RD	Local Government District	1931	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 706.
GRANTHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SLEAFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
STAMFORD	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project