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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 4,288 in 1801 to 25,048 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,772 males aged 20 and over, 1,050 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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

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	GRANTHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LINCOLNSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
GRANTHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
GRANTHAM Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
GRANTHAM USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
GRANTHAM Soke	Ancient District		1830s	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
GRANTHAM MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
GRANTHAM	Registration sub-District			1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
GRANTHAM NORTH	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'.
LOVEDEN Wap	Ancient District	1830s		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.
WINNIBRIGGS AND THREO Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 262.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1909	was enlarged by the abolition of	GRANTHAM GRANGE CP/ExP		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'.; LGBO 52466
01 Apr 1909	was enlarged by the abolition of	LITTLE GONERBY CP	Population in 1911: 3833.	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'.; LGBO 52466
01 Oct 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARROWBY AP/CP	Area: 432 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74837-The Boroughs of Grantham and Stamford Order, 1930
01 Oct 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	GREAT GONERBY AP/CP	Area: 316 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74837-The Boroughs of Grantham and Stamford Order, 1930
01 Oct 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	HARROWBY WITHOUT CP	Area: 424 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74837-The Boroughs of Grantham and Stamford Order, 1930
01 Oct 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	OLD SOMERBY CP	Area: 7 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74837-The Boroughs of Grantham and Stamford Order, 1930
01 Oct 1930	was enlarged by gaining part of	SPITTLEGATE WITHOUT CP	Area: 770 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 74837-The Boroughs of Grantham and Stamford Order, 1930

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HARROWBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 264.
MANTHORPE CUM LITTLE GONERBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 272.
SAPPERTON Ch/CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 277.
SPITTLEGATE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 280.