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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population fell from 186 in 1801 to 107 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 68 males aged 20 and over, 57 were Agricultural Labourers.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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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	ALCISTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SUSSEX	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
EASTBOURNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1898	1930	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
LEWES RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1835	1898	1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
WEST FIRLE PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1835	1898	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
ALCISTON HalfHundred/Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
EASTBOURNE RD	Local Government District	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
HAILSHAM RD	Local Government District	1934	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
SEAFORD	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'.
WEST FIRLE RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 500.
WEST FIRLE	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	SELMESTON CP/AP	Area: 165 acres. Population in 1931: 34.	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. 77841. The East Sussex Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.