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

Preferred Name:
WHITBURN
Unit Type:
Parish-level Unit
Status:
Ancient Parish
Civil Parish (until 1936)
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10169690
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.

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 WHITBURN EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.

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. 118.
SOUTH SHIELDS RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
CHESTER Wd Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
SOUTH SHIELDS RSD Sanitary District   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
SOUTH SHIELDS RD Local Government District   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
SOUTH SHIELDS 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
18 Aug 1882 was reduced to enlarge BOLDON AP/CP Newton Garth Farm and Stay The Voyage Cottages Houses in 1891: 2.   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'.; D.P. ACT, 1882
24 Mar 1887 was reduced to enlarge HARTON CP/Tn Biddick Hall Farm Houses in 1891: 1.   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 20308
01 Nov 1921 was enlarged by the abolition of HARTON CP/Tn Area: 701 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921
01 Nov 1921 was reduced to enlarge SOUTH SHIELDS CP/Tn Area: 432 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921
01 Apr 1928 was reduced to enlarge SUNDERLAND AP/PA/CP Area: 84 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Sunderland Corporation Act, 1927
01 Apr 1936 was abolished to enlarge BOLDON AP/CP Area: 3285 acres. Population in 1931: 5717.   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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936 was abolished to enlarge SOUTH SHIELDS CP/Tn Area: 865 acres. Population in 1931: 365.   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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936

Lower level units

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

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Whitburn 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/10169690

Date accessed: 29th March 2024