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• Total Population 1901 to 1961: Population fell from 115 in 1901 to 68 in 1961.

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
LEWES ST JOHN WITHOUT	Preferred	English	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
ST JOHN WITHOUT	Alternate	English			1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Acreage, Population, Private Households and Dwellings', for 'LAA, Wards, CP in RD, Con, NT'.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SUSSEX	Ancient County	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES PLU/RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
LEWES RegD	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1901	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
CHAILEY RD	Local Government District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 516.
CHAILEY	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
31 Dec 1894	was created from part of	LEWES ST JOHN UNDER THE CASTLE CP/AP	Houses in 1901: 29.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; L.G. Act, 1894 (Appointed day), and County Council Naming Order
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	HAMSEY CP/AP	Area: 162 acres. Population in 1931: 22.	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
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	LEWES CP	Area: 69 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	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.