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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 3,415 in 1801 to 2,609 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 1,115 males aged 20 and over, 416 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	HOWDEN EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.

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. 562.
EAST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HOWDEN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HOWDEN RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HOWDEN	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'.
HOWDEN Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HOWDEN RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.
HOWDENSHIRE Wap/Liberty	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 562.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
21 Dec 1880	was enlarged by gaining part of	KNEDLINGTON CP/Tn	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'.; LGBO 11620
21 Dec 1880	was enlarged by gaining part of	WALLINGFEN CP/ExP		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 11614
21 Dec 1880	was reduced to enlarge	WALLINGFEN CP/ExP		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 11614
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	ASSELBY CP/Tn	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARMBY ON THE MARSH CP/Ch	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	COTNESS CP/Tn	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was reduced to enlarge	EASTRINGTON CP/AP	Area: 449 acres. Population in 1931: 14.	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	KNEDLINGTON CP/Tn	Area: 71 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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by gaining part of	LAXTON Ch/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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	METHAM CP/Tn	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	SALTMARSHE CP/Tn	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	SKELTON CP/Tn	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was enlarged by the abolition of	YOKEFLEET CP/Tn	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. 80872. The County of York, East Riding Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ASSELBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 507.
BALKHOLME CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 509.
BARMBY ON THE MARSH CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 510.
BELBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 512.
COTNESS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 530.
KILPIN CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 567.
KNEDLINGTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 571.
LAXTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 573.
METHAM CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
SALTMARSHE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 600.
SKELTON CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 607.
THORPE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618.
YOKEFLEET CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 631.
ASSELBY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
BALKHOLME	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HOTHAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
HOWDEN	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
LAXTON	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
METHAM	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register