Chester Ward

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.
Social Structure

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

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

We know of no alternate names.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BARMSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
BEDLINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
BENFIELDSIDE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
BILLINGSIDE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1887 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
BIRTLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
BOLDON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 94.
BROOM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 94.
CHESTER LE STREET CP/AP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
CHOPWELL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
COLLIERLEY CP/Ch/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96.
CONSIDE AND KNITSLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96.
CRAWBROOK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1914 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
CROSSGATE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
DURHAM ST MARGARET Ch Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
EBCHESTER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
EDMONDBYERS CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
EDMONDSLEY Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
ELVET CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
ESH Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
FRAMWELLGATE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 101.
FULWELL CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 101.
GATESHEAD AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102.
GREENCROFT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102.
HARRATON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102.
HARTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
HEALEYFIELD Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
HEDWORTH MONKTON AND JARROW CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104.
HEWORTH Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 105.
HUNSTANWORTH Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106.
HYLTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106.
IVESTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106.
JARROW AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106.
KIMBLESWORTH CP/AP/ExP Parish-level Unit   1866 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107.
KYO CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107.
LAMESLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107.
LANCHESTER AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107.
LANGLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 108.
MEDOMSLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 108.
MONKWEARMOUTH CP/AP Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 109.
MONKWEARMOUTH SHORE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
MUGGLESWICK AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
OUSTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
PELTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
PLAWSWORTH Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
RYTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
RYTON WOODSIDE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1914 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
SATLEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
SOUTH SHIELDS CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1963 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
SOUTHWICK CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
STELLA CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 115.
ST OSWALD AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
TANFIELD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 116.
URPETH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
USWORTH CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
WALDRIDGE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WASHINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WESTOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WHICKHAM AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WHITBURN CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WINLATON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 119.
WITTON GILBERT AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1829 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 119.

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     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 661.

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Chester (Ward) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10174934

Date accessed: 15th December 2025