Available Themes

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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 2,002 in 1911 to 3,098 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 210.53 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1913, and the lowest was 0. in 1973.

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
WAREHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 593.
E100248	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	WAREHAM Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 593.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
DORSET	Administrative County	1886	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 593.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	WAREHAM AND PURBECK RD	parts of the CPs of Arne, and Wareham St. Martin Area: 460 acres. Population in 1931: 308.	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 (Wareham Extension) Act, 1931

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WAREHAM HOLY TRINITY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1886	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
WAREHAM LADY ST MARY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1886	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.
WAREHAM ST MARTIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1886	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 121.