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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 1,948 in 1801 to 17,792 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 543 males aged 20 and over, 316 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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
EAST RETFORD	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.
RETFORD EAST	Alternate	English			1831 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	EAST RETFORD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.
EAST RETFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.
BASSETLAW Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.
CLARBOROUGH	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
EAST RETFORD USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.
EAST RETFORD MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.
EAST RETFORD	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'.
EAST RETFORD Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 366.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1921	was enlarged by the abolition of	NORTH RETFORD CP	Area: 1477 acres. Population in 1921: 3210.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Nottingham (East Retford Union of Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1921 (No. 66674)
01 Apr 1921	was enlarged by the abolition of	ORDSALL CP/AP	Area: 2061 acres. Population in 1921: 5921.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Nottingham (East Retford Union of Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1921 (No. 66674)
01 Apr 1921	was enlarged by the abolition of	WEST RETFORD AP/CP	Area: 1000 acres. Population in 1921: 1041.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Nottingham (East Retford Union of Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1921 (No. 66674)

Lower level units

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