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• Total Population 1881 to 1931: Population grew from 446 in 1881 to 1,164 in 1931.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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
MURTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
MOORTOWN	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
MURTON OR MOORTOWN	Alternate	English			1851 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	MURTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
TYNEMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
CASTLE Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
EARSDON UD	Local Government District	1897	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
NORTH SHIELDS	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
TYNEMOUTH MB/CB	Local Government District	1881	1897	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
TYNEMOUTH RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.
WHITLEY	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'.
TYNEMOUTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 338.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
20 Dec 1881	was enlarged by gaining part of	BACKWORTH CP/Tn		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 13083
20 Dec 1881	was enlarged by gaining part of	EARSDON CP/Ch		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 13083
20 Dec 1881	was enlarged by gaining part of	MONKSEATON CP/Tn	Shiremoor 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 13083
20 Dec 1881	was enlarged by gaining part of	WHITLEY CP/Ch	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'.; LGBO 13083
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to create	SEATON VALLEY CP	Area: 47 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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to enlarge	TYNEMOUTH AP/CP	Area: 326 acres. Population in 1931: 1035.	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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935
01 Apr 1935	was abolished to enlarge	WHITLEY AND MONKSEATON CP	Area: 311 acres. Population in 1931: 129.	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. 81246. The Northumberland Review Order, 1935

Lower level units

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