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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 2,889 in 1801 to 20,006 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,171 males aged 20 and over, 406 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

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	ELING EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 206.

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. 206.
NEW FOREST RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 617.
ELING	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'.
NEW FOREST RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 618.
NEW FOREST RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 621.
REDBRIDGE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.
THORNGATE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 615.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
30 Sep 1894	was abolished to create	COLBURY CP	Houses in 1901: 187.	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 31374
30 Sep 1894	was abolished to create	COPYTHORNE CP	Houses in 1901: 321.	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 31374
30 Sep 1894	was abolished to create	MARCHWOOD CP/Ch	Houses in 1901: 132.	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 31374
30 Sep 1894	was abolished to create	NETLEY MARSH CP	Houses in 1901: 270.	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 31374
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to enlarge	MARCHWOOD CP/Ch	Area: 327 acres. Population in 1931: 40.	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
01 Oct 1934	was enlarged by the abolition of	COLBURY CP	Area: 750 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. 79082. Southampton (Eling Colbury Copythorne Denny Lodge and Netley Marsh) Confirmation Order, 1934
01 Oct 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	NETLEY MARSH CP	Area: 862 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. 79082. Southampton (Eling Colbury Copythorne Denny Lodge and Netley Marsh) Confirmation Order, 1934
01 Apr 1954	was enlarged by the abolition of	MILLBROOK CP/AP	Area: 5 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 Southampton (Alteration of boundaries) Order, 1954

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
MARCHWOOD CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 213.
COLBURY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
ELING	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
LANGLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
MARCHWOOD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
NEWTON BURY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
OWER	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
RUMBRIDGE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SHELLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
SIDFORD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
TATCHBURY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
TESTWOOD	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
TOTTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
TOTTON AND BERKLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WADE	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WADE AND OWER	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WIGLEY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WINSOR	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
WINSOR AND CADNAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register