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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 3,355 in 1801 to 46,530 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,726 males aged 20 and over, 1,245 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• 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
LONGBENTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
LONG BENTON	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
TYNEMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
CASTLE Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
LONGBENTON	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'.
LONGBENTON UD	Local Government District	1912	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
TYNEMOUTH RD	Local Government District	1894	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
TYNEMOUTH RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
WALKER USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.
WEETSLADE USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 336.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
30 Sep 1894	was reduced to create	WALKER CP	Houses in 1901: 1219.	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 31332
30 Sep 1894	was reduced to create	WEETSLADE CP	Houses in 1901: 1108.	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 31332
01 Apr 1899	was reduced to create	CAMPERDOWN CP	Houses in 1901: 60.	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 38305
09 Nov 1910	was reduced to enlarge	WALLSEND AP/Ch/CP	Population in 1911: 727.	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'.; The Wallsend (Extension) Order, 1910
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	CAMPERDOWN CP	Area: 132 acres. Population in 1921: 930.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Northumberland (Blyth, etc.) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 56450)
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CP/AP	Area: 763 acres. Population in 1931: 1134.	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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	WEETSLADE CP	Area: 2201 acres. Population in 1931: 7734.	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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

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