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• Total Population 1801 to 1921: Population grew from 286 in 1801 to 1,768 in 1921.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 126 males aged 20 and over, 81 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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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	PATCHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SUSSEX	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.
STEYNING RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.
DEAN Hundred	Ancient District	Late 17th Century		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.
PRESTON	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'.
SHOREHAM	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
STEYNING RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.
STEYNING EAST RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.
WHALEBONE Hundred	Ancient District		Late 17th Century	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 519.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Oct 1923	was reduced to enlarge	PRESTON CP/AP	Area: 94 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Brighton Extension) Act, 1923
01 Apr 1928	was abolished to enlarge	BRIGHTON CP/AP	Area: 4179 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Brighton Corporation Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was abolished to enlarge	HOVE AP/CP	Area: 152 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Hove Extension) Act, 1927

Lower level units

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