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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 4,679 in 1801 to 15,002 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 2,665 males aged 20 and over, 1,775 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• 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	WOLSTANTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
STAFFORDSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
STOKE AND WOLSTANTON PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1922	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
WOLSTANTON AND BURSLEM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1838	1922	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
KIDSGROVE USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
NORTH PIREHILL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
TUNSTALL	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
TUNSTALL USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
WOLSTANTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1904	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
WOLSTANTON	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'.
WOLSTANTON AND BURSLEM RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.
WOLSTANTON UNITED UD	Local Government District	1904	1932	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 429.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	CHELL CP	Houses in 1901: 869.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	CHESTERTON CP	Houses in 1901: 1257.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	GOLDENHILL CP/PA	Houses in 1901: 843.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	KIDSGROVE CP	Houses in 1901: 864.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	NEWCHAPEL CP	Houses in 1901: 766.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	SILVERDALE CP	Houses in 1901: 1590.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	TUNSTALL CP/PA	Houses in 1901: 3485.	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'.; LGBO 31833 (Appointed day, 1894)
01 Apr 1932	was abolished to enlarge	NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME Ch/CP	Area: 2192 acres. Population in 1931: 15002.	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. 75877. The Borough of Newcastle under Lyme (Extension) Order, 1931

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KEELE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 414.