South Shields Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1936

Statistics

Population

Population

Densities and rates of growth. Age structure: concentrations of young people, and of the old.
Industry

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.
Life & Death

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.
Work & Poverty

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BOLDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 94.
BOLDON COLLIERY CP Parish-level Unit 1895 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 94.
HARTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
MONKTON CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 109.
WHITBURN CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Administrative County 1894 1936 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 667.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1936 was abolished to create BOLDON UD parts of Boldon, Boldon Colliery, Monkton and Whitburn CPs Area: 8400 acres. Population in 1931: 16900.   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 FELLING UD parts of Boldon Colliery and Monkton CPs Area: 659 acres. Population in 1931: 138.   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 HEBBURN UD part of Monkton CP Area: 339 acres. Population in 1931: 85.   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 JARROW MB parts of Boldon Colliery and Monkton CPs Area: 822 acres. Population in 1931: 3080.   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 MB/CB parts of Boldon, Monkton and Whitburn CPs Area: 1012 acres. Population in 1931: 379.   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

Boundary Map of South Shields Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, South Shields Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10003131

Date accessed: 23rd January 2026