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• Total Population 1801 to 1891: Population grew from 3,366 in 1801 to 5,392 in 1891.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,030 males aged 20 and over, 320 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WILTSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.
CHIPPENHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.
CHIPPENHAM Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.
CHIPPENHAM RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.
CHIPPENHAM USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.
CHIPPENHAM MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.
CHIPPENHAM	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
CHIPPENHAM Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 534.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	BREMHILL CP/AP	Scott's Mill Cottage Houses in 1891: 1.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	KINGTON ST MICHAEL CP/AP	Houses in 1891: 1.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	LANGLEY BURRELL CP/AP	Houses in 1891: 31.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
24 Mar 1884	was reduced to enlarge	HARDENHUISH AP/CP		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 16526
24 Mar 1884	was reduced to enlarge	LANGLEY BURRELL CP/AP	Houses in 1891: 50.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 16526
24 Mar 1884	was reduced to enlarge	PEWSHAM ExP/CP	Tything of Nethermoor Houses in 1891: 9.	1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 16529
24 Mar 1884	was reduced to enlarge	PEWSHAM ExP/CP		1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 16526
30 Sep 1894	was reduced to create	CHIPPENHAM WITHIN CP	Houses in 1901: 782.	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 31682
30 Sep 1894	was reduced to create	CHIPPENHAM WITHOUT CP	Houses in 1901: 394.	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 31682

Lower level units

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