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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 4,321 in 1801 to 26,934 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,289 males aged 20 and over, 477 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	FARNHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HAMPSHIRE	Ancient County		early	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 207.
SURREY	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FARNHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FARNHAM USD	Sanitary District	1884	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FARNHAM RSD	Sanitary District	1884	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FARNHAM UD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FARNHAM	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'.
FARNHAM Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FARNHAM Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
FRENSHAM Ch/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 207.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	FARNHAM RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 1775.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	FARNHAM RURAL CP	Houses in 1901: 1775.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1902	was enlarged by gaining part of	FARNHAM RURAL CP	Population in 1911: 917.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 43079
01 Apr 1914	was enlarged by gaining part of	FARNHAM RURAL CP	Area: 2107 acres. Population in 1921: 4389.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Surrey (Farnham Extension) Confirmation Order, 1914 (No. 61330)
01 Oct 1924	was enlarged by gaining part of	FARNHAM RURAL CP	Area: 4912 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 69366-The Surrey (Farnham UD) Confirmation Order, 1924
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	FARNHAM RURAL CP	Area: 96 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. Order No. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by gaining part of	FRENSHAM Ch/AP/CP	Area: 817 acres. Population in 1931: 701.	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. 76890. The Surrey Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BENTLEY Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 198.
ELSTEAD Ch/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 479.
FRENSHAM Ch/AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 480.
SEALE AND TONGHAM CP/AP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 490.