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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 663 in 1801 to 103,209 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 768 males aged 20 and over, 240 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
• 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

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
WALLASEY	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WALLAZEY	Alternate	English			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	WALLASEY EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CHESHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
BIRKENHEAD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1891	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1836	1891	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WALLASEY MB/UD/CB	Local Government District	1910	1913	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WALLASEY MB/UD/CB	Local Government District	1913	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WALLASEY	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'.
WALLASEY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WALLASEY MB/UD/CB	Local Government District	1894	1910	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.
WIRRAL Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 39.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	LISCARD CP/Tn	Area: 952 acres. Population in 1921: 42691.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Chester (Wallasey) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58295)
01 Apr 1912	was enlarged by the abolition of	POULTON CUM SEACOMBE CP/Tn	Area: 835 acres. Population in 1921: 35604.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Chester (Wallasey) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 58295)
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP	Area: 592 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Wallasey Corporation Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by the abolition of	MORETON CP/Tn	Area: 1366 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Wallasey Corporation Act, 1927
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	BIDSTON CUM FORD CP/AP	Area: 103 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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	SAUGHALL MASSIE CP/Tn	Area: 413 acres. Population in 1931: 718.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933
01 Apr 1933	was enlarged by the abolition of	UPTON BY BIRKENHEAD AP/CP	Area: 87 acres. Population in 1931: 17.	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. 77044. The County of Chester Review Order, 1933

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LISCARD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 24.
POULTON CUM SEACOMBE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 31.