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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 1,168 in 1801 to 7,671 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 331 males aged 20 and over, 118 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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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	MINEHEAD EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SOMERSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.
WILLITON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.
CARHAMPTON Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.
MINEHEAD	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'.
MINEHEAD USD	Sanitary District	1891	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.
MINEHEAD UD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.
WILLITON RSD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 432.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
25 Mar 1883	was reduced to enlarge	WOOTTON COURTENAY CP	Knowle Old Lodge 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 14605
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	MINEHEAD WITHOUT CP	Houses in 1901: 56.	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'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1916	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNSTER AP/CP	Area: 983 acres. Population in 1921: 952.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Minehead UD Extension) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 63033)
01 Apr 1916	was enlarged by gaining part of	MINEHEAD WITHOUT CP	Area: 787 acres. Population in 1921: 277.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Minehead UD Extension) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 63033)
01 Apr 1916	was enlarged by gaining part of	WOOTTON COURTENAY CP	Area: 355 acres. Population in 1921: 26.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Somerset (Minehead UD Extension) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 63033)

Lower level units

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