Bishopwearmouth CP/AP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit

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Bishopwearmouth CP/AP

Parish-level Unit

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Population

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Social Structure

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Total Population 1801 to 1891: Population grew from 7,599 in 1801 to 87,648 in 1891.
Occupational Structure in 1831: Out of 3,517 males aged 20 and over, 1,664 worked in Retail and Handicrafts.
Occupational Structure in 1881:

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:: BISHOPWEARMOUTH
Unit Type:: Parish-level Unit
Status:: Ancient Parish
Civil Parish (until 1894)
Date created:
Date abolished:
Unit ID:: 10022691
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.

Bishopwearmouth CP/AP, County Durham

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Authority
BISHOPWEARMOUTH	Preferred	English	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
BISHOP WEARMOUTH	Alternate	English	1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.
ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS	Alternate	English	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	BISHOPWEARMOUTH EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
SUNDERLAND RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District		1894	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
EASINGTON Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
NORTH BISHOPWEARMOUTH	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SOUTH BISHOPWEARMOUTH	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SUNDERLAND	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SUNDERLAND MB/CB	Local Government District	1835	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
SUNDERLAND AD_Town/Borough	Ancient District		1719	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
SUNDERLAND USD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
SUNDERLAND RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
SUNDERLAND MB/CB	Local Government District	1889	1897	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
WEST SUNDERLAND	Registration sub-District			1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	BISHOPWEARMOUTH WITHOUT CP	Houses in 1901: 141.	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
31 Dec 1894	was reduced to create	BISHOPWEARMOUTH WITHOUT CP	Houses in 1901: 141.	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
09 Nov 1895	was enlarged by gaining part of	BISHOPWEARMOUTH WITHOUT CP	Houses in 1901: 128.	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'.; LGBO P1074
25 Mar 1897	was reduced to enlarge	SUNDERLAND AP/PA/CP	Houses in 1901: 48.	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'.; LGBO 35995
25 Mar 1897	was reduced to enlarge	SUNDERLAND AP/PA/CP	Houses in 1901: 8580.	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'.; LGBO 35995
25 Mar 1897	was reduced to enlarge	SUNDERLAND AP/PA/CP	Houses in 1901: 6819.	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'.; LGBO 35995

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	End	Authority
BISHOPWEARMOUTH PANNS CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
FORD CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 101.
RYHOPE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1866	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
SILKSWORTH CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
SOUTH HYLTON Tn	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106.
SUNDERLAND AP/PA/CP	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 116.
TUNSTALL CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Bishopwearmouth CP/AP through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10022691

Date accessed: 24th April 2024