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• Total Population 1801 to 1961: Population grew from 1,668 in 1801 to 60,918 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 636 males aged 20 and over, 267 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
EASTBOURNE	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.
EASTBOURNE ST MARY	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	EASTBOURNE EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 508.

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. 509.
EASTBOURNE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.
EASTBOURNE Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.
EASTBOURNE USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.
EASTBOURNE MB/CB	Local Government District	1883	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 509.
EASTBOURNE	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 1927	was enlarged by gaining part of	WILLINGDON CP/AP	Area: 13 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Eastbourne Corporation Act, 1926
01 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	EAST DEAN CP/AP	Area: 1346 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937
01 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	FRISTON AP/CP	Area: 93 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937
01 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	JEVINGTON AP/CP	Area: 92 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937
01 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	WESTHAM AP/CP	Area: 1399 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937
01 Apr 1938	was enlarged by gaining part of	WILLINGDON CP/AP	Area: 1540 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; Eastbourne Extension Act, 1937

Lower level units

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