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• Total Population 1801 to 1931: Population grew from 1,253 in 1801 to 2,253 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 299 males aged 20 and over, 88 were Agricultural Labourers.
• 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
MEOLE BRACE	Preferred	English		1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
BRACE MEOLE	Alternate	English			1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
SHREWSBURY BRACE MEOLE	Alternate	English			1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
SHREWSBURY MEOLE BRACE	Alternate	English			1851 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	MEOLE BRACE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SHROPSHIRE	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
ATCHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1871		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
SHREWSBURY RegD/Inc	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1871	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
ATCHAM RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
ATCHAM RD	Local Government District		1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
CONDOVER	Registration sub-District	01 Jun 1905		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'.
CONDOVER Hundred	Ancient District	1836		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
SHREWSBURY MB	Local Government District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
SHREWSBURY USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
SHREWSBURY Borough	Ancient District			1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SHREWSBURY Liberty	Ancient District		1836	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 389.
ST CHAD	Registration sub-District		01 Jun 1905	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
25 Mar 1885	was reduced to enlarge	PONTESBURY AP/CP	Land at Cruckmeole	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 17487
25 Mar 1885	was enlarged by gaining part of	SHREWSBURY ST CHAD AP/CP	Whitley and Welbatch, &c Houses in 1891: 25.	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 17487
25 Mar 1885	was enlarged by gaining part of	SHREWSBURY ST JULIAN AP/CP/Ch	Bayston Houses in 1891: 65.	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 17487
25 Mar 1885	was reduced to enlarge	SHREWSBURY ST JULIAN AP/CP/Ch	The part within the MB of Shrewsbury Houses in 1891: 64.	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 17487
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	CONDOVER CP/AP	Area: 1216 acres. Population in 1931: 883.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	GREAT HANWOOD CP/AP	Area: 690 acres. Population in 1931: 48.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to enlarge	SHREWSBURY CP	Area: 1029 acres. Population in 1931: 1322.	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. 77933. The Salop Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

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