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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 1,118 in 1801 to 2,385 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 443 males aged 20 and over, 128 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

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	HEIGHINGTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
DARLINGTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
AYCLIFFE	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'.
DARLINGTON Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
DARLINGTON RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
DARLINGTON RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
24 Mar 1884	was reduced to enlarge	WOODHAM Tn/CP	Ricknall Mill 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 16364
25 Mar 1885	was reduced to enlarge	SCHOOL AYCLIFFE CP/Tn		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 17495
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	MIDDRIDGE GRANGE CP/Tn	Area: 765 acres. Population in 1931: 44.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	REDWORTH CP/Tn	Area: 1301 acres. Population in 1931: 149.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1946	was enlarged by the abolition of	SCHOOL AYCLIFFE CP/Tn	Area: 540 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)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104825. County of Durham (Heighington Parish) Confirmation Order, 1946
01 Apr 1952	was reduced to enlarge	GREAT AYCLIFFE CP/Tn	Area: 92 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 1481. The County of Durham (Parish of Great Aycliffe) Confirmation Order, 1952

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COATSAY MOOR CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96.
KILLERBY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107.
MIDDRIDGE GRANGE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 109.
REDWORTH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
SCHOOL AYCLIFFE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 91.
WALWORTH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.