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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 4,135 in 1801 to 72,910 in 1961.
• 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
GILLINGHAM	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM ST MARY THE VIRGIN	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	GILLINGHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
KENT	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
MEDWAY PLU/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
CHATHAM MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
CHATHAM USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
CHATHAM AND GILLINGHAM Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM USD	Sanitary District	1875	1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM MB/UD	Local Government District	1894	1903	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM MB/UD	Local Government District	1903	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 271.
GILLINGHAM	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'.
ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM	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
30 Sep 1894	was reduced to enlarge	CHATHAM CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 276.	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 31633
01 Apr 1906	was enlarged by the abolition of	GRANGE Hmlt/CP	Population in 1911: 151.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 48727
01 Oct 1906	was enlarged by gaining part of	CHATHAM CP/AP	Population in 1911: 815.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; LGBO 49866
01 Oct 1913	was enlarged by the abolition of	LIDSING Vle/Ch/CP	Area: 443 acres. Population in 1921: 138.	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Kent (Gillingham) Confirmation Order, 1913 (No. 60249)
01 Apr 1929	was enlarged by the abolition of	RAINHAM AP/CP	Area: 3444 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Gillingham Extension) Act, 1928
01 Apr 1932	was reduced to enlarge	BOXLEY CP/AP	Area: 241 acres. Population in 1931: 27.	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'.; The Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Maidstone Extension) Act, 1932; 1.4.1934. M. of H. Order No. 78186. The Kent Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was enlarged by gaining part of	BREDHURST Ch/CP	Area: 160 acres. Population in 1931: 142.	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

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GRANGE Hmlt/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 273.
LIDSING Vle/Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 279.