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• Total Population 1901 to 1961: Population grew from 69,978 in 1901 to 305,521 in 1961.

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Unit associations

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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. 442.
COVENTRY PLU/Inc/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY CB/MB	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
COVENTRY Borough	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 442.
HOLY TRINITY	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'.
ST JOHN	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
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	ALLESLEY CP/AP/Ch	Area: 871 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	BERKSWELL AP/CP	Area: 291 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	COUNDON Tn/CP	Area: 36 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by the abolition of	COVENTRY HOLY TRINITY WITHOUT CP	Area: 588 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by the abolition of	COVENTRY ST MICHAEL WITHOUT CP	Area: 1295 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	FOLESHILL Ch/CP/AP	Area: 1279 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	STIVICHALL Ch/CP	Area: 193 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by the abolition of	STOKE AP/Ch/CP	Area: 449 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by the abolition of	STOKE HEATH CP	Area: 74 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	STONELEIGH CP/AP	Area: 3596 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1928	was enlarged by gaining part of	WALSGRAVE ON SOWE Ch/CP	Area: 8 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Coventry Corporation (Boundary Extension) Act, 1927
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	ALLESLEY CP/AP/Ch	Area: 177 acres. Population in 1931: 303.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	BAGINTON CP/AP/Ch	Area: 159 acres. Population in 1931: 47.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	BINLEY WOODS Ch/CP	Area: 793 acres. Population in 1931: 2625.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	COUNDON Tn/CP	Area: 959 acres. Population in 1931: 330.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	EXHALL Ch/AP/CP	Area: 40 acres. Population in 1931: 291.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	FOLESHILL Ch/CP/AP	Area: 479 acres. Population in 1931: 1159.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	KERESLEY CP/Hmlt	Area: 101 acres. Population in 1931: 47.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	STIVICHALL Ch/CP	Area: 545 acres. Population in 1931: 76.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by gaining part of	STONELEIGH CP/AP	Area: 75 acres. Population in 1931: 12.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	WALSGRAVE ON SOWE Ch/CP	Area: 1255 acres. Population in 1931: 2147.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	WILLENHALL Tn/CP	Area: 464 acres. Population in 1931: 277.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931
01 Apr 1932	was enlarged by the abolition of	WYKEN Ch/AP/CP	Area: 1263 acres. Population in 1931: 3729.	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 Coventry Extension Act, 1931

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