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• Total Population 1801 to 1971: Population grew from 594 in 1801 to 638 in 1971.
• Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 301 males aged 20 and over, 153 were Labourers (non-agricultural).
• 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	CAMERTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SOMERSET	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.
CLUTTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.
BATH RD	Local Government District	1912	1933	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.
BATHAVON RD	Local Government District	1933	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.
CLUTTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.
CLUTTON RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.
MIDSOMER NORTON	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'.
WELLOW Hundred	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 420.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
25 Mar 1886	was enlarged by gaining part of	DUNKERTON CP/AP	Tunley Houses in 1891: 132.	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 18115
25 Mar 1886	was reduced to enlarge	DUNKERTON CP/AP	Houses in 1891: 18.	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 18115
01 Apr 1955	was reduced to create	PEASEDOWN ST JOHN PA/CP	Area: 334 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. 4628. The County of Somerset (Parishes in R.D. of Bathavon) Confirmation Order, 1954

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
PEASEDOWN ST JOHN PA/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 433.