Oxhill Parish

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1916

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

We know of no alternate names.

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

We know of no associations with other units.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Ancient County 1894 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
LANCHESTER RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1894 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
STANLEY UD Local Government District 1894 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
TANFIELD 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'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
30 Sep 1894 was created from part of KYO CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 202.   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 31655
15 Jun 1895 was enlarged by gaining part of KYO CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 88.   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 32272
01 Oct 1916 was abolished to enlarge STANLEY CP Area: 570 acres. Population in 1921: 4454.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Durham (Stanley) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 64332)

Boundary Map of Oxhill Parish

If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit 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, Oxhill (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10034875

Date accessed: 13th December 2025