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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 1,424 in 1801 to 17,472 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 526 males aged 20 and over, 143 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

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	HANDSWORTH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
SHEFFIELD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	soon after 1837	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
HANDSWORTH	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'.
HANDSWORTH USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
HANDSWORTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1921	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
SHEFFIELD CB/MB	Local Government District	1921	1938	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.
STRAFFORTH AND TICKHILL Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 553.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Oct 1901	was reduced to enlarge	SHEFFIELD CP/AP	Population in 1911: 1188.	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'.; The Sheffield Corporation Act, 1900
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	SHEFFIELD CP/AP	Area: 3566 acres. Population in 1931: 17472.	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'.; The Sheffield Extension Act, 1933; 1.4.1938 M. of H. Order No. 90885. The County of York, West Riding & CB of Sheffield (Alteration of Boundaries) Order, 1938; 1.4.1933 The Sheffield Corporation Act, 1932
01 Apr 1938	was abolished to enlarge	ORGREAVE Tn/CP	Area: 1 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. 90885. The County of York, West Riding & CB of Sheffield (Alteration of Boundaries) Order, 1938

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
HANDSWORTH	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register