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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 60,822 in 1801 to 1,107,187 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 27,108 males aged 20 and over, 16,166 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
BIRMINGHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM ST MARTIN	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	BIRMINGHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WARWICKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM RegD/Inc/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
ALL SAINTS	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'.
BIRMINGHAM AD_Town/Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
BIRMINGHAM CB/MB	Local Government District	1838	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
HEMLINGFORD Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 438.
LADY WOOD	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'.
ST GEORGE	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'.
ST MARTIN	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'.
ST MARY	Registration sub-District			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PAUL	Registration sub-District			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PETER	Registration sub-District			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PHILIP	Registration sub-District			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST THOMAS	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	ASTON AP/CP	Area: 5109 acres. Population in 1921: 243934.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	ASTON MANOR CP	Area: 960 acres. Population in 1921: 78662.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	BALSALL HEATH CP	Area: 455 acres. Population in 1921: 41610.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	EDGBASTON CP/Ch	Area: 2598 acres. Population in 1921: 26930.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	ERDINGTON CP/Ch	Area: 4630 acres. Population in 1921: 39404.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	HARBORNE CP/AP	Area: 1482 acres. Population in 1921: 15585.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	KINGS NORTON Ch/CP	Area: 7474 acres. Population in 1921: 56268.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	QUINTON CP/Tn	Area: 838 acres. Population in 1921: 1203.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	YARDLEY CP/AP	Area: 7590 acres. Population in 1921: 71425.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; LGB Provisional Order 1910 Confirmation (No. 13) Act, 1911
01 Oct 1930	was enlarged by the abolition of	HANDSWORTH CP/AP	Area: 3667 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74847-The Birmingham (Union of Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1930
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	CASTLE BROMWICH CP/Ch	Area: 1692 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by the abolition of	MINWORTH CP/Hmlt	Area: 585 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	SHELDON CP/AP	Area: 1983 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931
01 Apr 1931	was enlarged by gaining part of	SOLIHULL CP/AP	Area: 201 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 75387-The Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931

Lower level units

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