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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 539 in 1801 to 1,292 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 201 males aged 20 and over, 86 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
LITTLEBOURNE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
LITTLEBOURN	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	LITTLEBOURNE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
BRIDGE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
BARHAM	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'.
BRIDGE RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
BRIDGE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
BRIDGE BLEAN RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 639.
CANTERBURY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
CANTERBURY CB/MB	Local Government District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.
DOWNHAMFORD Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
24 Mar 1889	was enlarged by gaining part of	ADISHAM AP/CP		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 23641
24 Mar 1889	was enlarged by gaining part of	WICKHAMBREAUX AP/CP	Park Houses Houses in 1891: 4.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 23641
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to enlarge	CANTERBURY ST MARTIN CP/AP		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 31649 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	FORDWICH CP/AP	Area: 9 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1958	was reduced to enlarge	BEKESBOURNE AP/CP	the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 9 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Well and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958	was enlarged by gaining part of	ICKHAM AND WELL AP/CP	the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 45 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Wells and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1958	was reduced to enlarge	ICKHAM AND WELL AP/CP	the whole except parts of Hackington, Harbledown CPs Area: 386 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and LGBO No. 6985. The County of Kent (Parishes of Bekesbourne, Ickham and Wells and Littlebourne) Confirmation Order, 1958

Lower level units

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