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• Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population fell from 43,645 in 1911 to 35,554 in 1961.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 127.56 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 4.36 in 1973.

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
DOVER	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.
E190519	CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts	English

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was preceded by	DOVER Borough	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Administrative County	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 634.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	DOVER RD	parts of Guston, Hougham Without, Poulton, River, and St. Margaret's at Cliffe CPs Area: 1415 acres. Population in 1931: 184.	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. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by gaining part of	DOVER RD	Parts of the CPs of Guston and River. Area: 318 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Dover Corporation Act, 1950

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BARTON LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
BUCKLAND CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 263.
CASTLE LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
CHARLTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 265.
DOVER CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 269.
DOVER CASTLE ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit		1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 269.
DOVER ST JAMES THE APOSTLE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 269.
DOVER ST MARY THE VIRGIN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 269.
EAST CLIFFE ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 266.
GUSTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 273.
HOUGHAM CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1835	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 276.
HOUGHAM LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
POULTON CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 284.
POULTON WITHIN CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 284.
RIVER LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
ST BARTHOLOMEWS LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.
TOWN AND PIER LG_Ward	Parish-level Unit			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.