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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 1,437 in 1801 to 6,297 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 494 males aged 20 and over, 233 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	COLESHILL EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WARWICKSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.
MERIDEN RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.
COLESHILL Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.
COLESHILL	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'.
HEMLINGFORD Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.
MERIDEN RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.
MERIDEN RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 441.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	SHELDON CP/AP	Area: 476 acres. Population in 1931: 106.	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. 76114. The Warwickshire Review Order, 1932
01 Apr 1956	was reduced to create	KINGSHURST CP	Area: 924 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. 5265. The County of Warwick (Parishes of Coleshill and Kingshurst) Confirmation Order, 1955
01 Apr 1958	was reduced to enlarge	BICKENHILL AP/CP	Area: 1 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. 7180. The County of Warwick (Parishes of Coleshill and Bickenhill) Confirmation Order, 1958
01 Apr 1970	was reduced to enlarge	BICKENHILL AP/CP	Area: 204 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 45717. The Warwickshire (Parishes in the R.D. of Meriden) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1970	was reduced to enlarge	CASTLE BROMWICH CP/Ch	Area: 16 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 45717. The Warwickshire (Parishes in the R.D. of Meriden) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1970	was reduced to create	CHELMSLEY WOOD CP	Area: 243 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 45717. The Warwickshire (Parishes in the R.D. of Meriden) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1970	was reduced to create	FORDBRIDGE CP	Area: 13 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 45717. The Warwickshire (Parishes in the R.D. of Meriden) Order, 1969
01 Apr 1970	was reduced to enlarge	KINGSHURST CP	Area: 107 acres.	1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 45717. The Warwickshire (Parishes in the R.D. of Meriden) Order, 1969

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
LEA MARSTON Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 448.
NETHER WHITACRE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 456.
OVER WHITACRE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 456.