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• Total Population 1881 to 1971: Population grew from 924 in 1881 to 1,613 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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
CUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 46.
COCKERMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	soon after 1838	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 46.
ALLERDALE ABOVE DERWENT Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 46.
COCKERMOUTH RSD	Sanitary District	1866		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 46.
COCKERMOUTH RD	Local Government District	1866		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 46.
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'.
CROSTHWAITE CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 46.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
23 Aug 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	UNDERSKIDDAW Tn/CP	Area: 3 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. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933. (Alteration of watercourse)
23 Aug 1946	was reduced to enlarge	UNDERSKIDDAW Tn/CP	Area: 1 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. Declaration under Section 145 of the LGA, 1933. (Alteration of watercourse)

Lower level units

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