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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 10,107 in 1801 to 62,965 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 5,189 males aged 20 and over, 2,117 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
DUDLEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY ST THOMAS	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	DUDLEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WORCESTERSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY CB/MB	Local Government District	1865	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.
DUDLEY	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'.
HALFSHIRE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 477.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1929	was enlarged by gaining part of	COSELEY CP/PA	Area: 448 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; Dudley Corporation Act, 1928
01 Apr 1929	was enlarged by gaining part of	COSELEY CP/PA	Area: 448 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Dudley Corporation Act, 1928
01 Apr 1929	was enlarged by the abolition of	DUDLEY CASTLE HILL CP/ExP	Area: 69 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; Dudley Corporation Act, 1928
01 Apr 1929	was enlarged by the abolition of	DUDLEY CASTLE HILL CP/ExP	Area: 69 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Dudley Corporation Act, 1928
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	TIPTON CP/AP	Area: 17 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. 77777. The Staffordshire Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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