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• Total Population 1801 to 1921: Population grew from 451 in 1801 to 2,115 in 1921.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 135 males aged 20 and over, 79 were Agricultural Labourers.
• 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
RODBOURNE CHENEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
RODBORNE CHENEY	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
RODBOURN CHENEY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	RODBOURNE CHENEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.

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. 547.
SWINDON AND HIGHWORTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
HIGHWORTH	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'.
HIGHWORTH RD	Local Government District		1928	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
HIGHWORTH AND SWINDON RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
HIGHWORTH CRICKLADE AND STAPLE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.
SWINDON NEW TOWN USD	Sanitary District	1875	1890	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 547.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
30 Sep 1890	was reduced to enlarge	SWINDON CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 424.	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 25937
01 Oct 1928	was abolished to create	HAYDON WICK CP	Area: 1220 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928
01 Oct 1928	was abolished to enlarge	SWINDON CP/AP	Area: 1141 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Swindon Extension) Act, 1928

Lower level units

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