Editing Marston, Cheshire (section)

==Population, institutional and occupational history==
Historically Marston was a Township in the Great Budworth Parish (Bucklow Hundred, SJ 6776) and became a Civil Parish in 1866.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marston|url=http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/marston.html|publisher=GEN UKI|access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref> Between 1837 and 2009 Marston had been part of 5 Registration districts- Northwhich (1837–1974), Vale Royal (1974–1998), Cheshire Central (1998–2007), Cheshire (2007–2009) and Cheshire West and Chester (2009+).<ref>{{cite web|title=Marston|url=http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/marston.html|publisher=UK GENI|access-date=25 March 2013}}</ref> In 1889 Marston's area was reduced by 272 acres due to a boundary change- Wincham, east of Marston, gained this area which included 18 individuals as well as Jackson's and Barber's Farm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marston|url=http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/marston.html|publisher=GEN UKI. UK and Ireland Genealogy|access-date=22 March 2013}}</ref>
Marston had a population of 538 according to the 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126366&c=marston&d=16&e=62&g=6409030&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1455787812469&enc=1|title=Marston (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key statistics|work=neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Vr marston.png|270px|thumb|right|Map of civil parish of Marston within the former borough of Vale Royal]]
[[File:Marston population time series 1881-2011.jpg|450px|thumbnail|centre|Population of Marston, 1881–2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=A Vision of Britain Through Time|title=Marston historical statistics|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10114706&c_id=10001043&add=N|access-date=2 March 2013}}</ref>]]

In 1881 the primary occupation (making up 12.4% of the total population) was "Worker in Mineral Substances". This large section of employment would have been due to Marstons extensive salt mine. At this time period workers in this industry where all male- 23% of males worked in this industry in 1881.
[[File:Marston occupational data 1881.jpg|500px|thumbnail|centre|Graph to show individuals occupation by male and female in 1881.<ref>{{cite web|title=Occupation data classified into the 24 1881 'Orders', plus sex|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_IND&data_cube=N_OCC_ORDER1881&u_id=10114706&c_id=10001043&add=Y|publisher=A Vision of Britain through time|access-date=10 March 2013}}</ref>]]