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• Total Population 1831 to 1971: Population grew from 1,220 in 1831 to 1,431 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 334 males aged 20 and over, 96 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	THORNER EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.

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. 617.
BRAMHAM RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	28 May 1862	21 Aug 1869	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
CARLTON GilU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1869	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
WEST RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
WETHERBY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1869	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
BOSTON	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SKYRACK Wap	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
WETHERBY RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
WETHERBY RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 617.
WETHERBY	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'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
18 Aug 1882	was enlarged by gaining part of	SHADWELL CP/Tn	Birkby Houses in 1891: 2.	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'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
24 Mar 1884	was enlarged by gaining part of	BARWICK IN ELMET AND SCHOLES AP/CP	Wray's Villa 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 16611

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SCARCROFT CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 602.
SHADWELL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 603.
SCARCROFT	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
THORNER	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
THORNER RECTORY	Manor			The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register