Harton Parish

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.
Housing

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
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We know of no alternate names.

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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by HARTON EP/EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.

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. 103.
SOUTH SHIELDS RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1866 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
CHESTER Wd Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
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'.
SOUTH SHIELDS RSD Sanitary District 1875 1894 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
SOUTH SHIELDS RD Local Government District 1894 1921 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
SOUTHWICK ON WEAR USD Sanitary District 1887   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
JARROW AP/CP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
24 Mar 1887 was enlarged by gaining part of MONKWEARMOUTH CP/AP High Simondsides 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
24 Mar 1887 was enlarged by gaining part of SOUTHWICK CP/Tn Houses in 1891: 15.   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
24 Mar 1887 was enlarged by gaining part of WHITBURN CP/AP 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
09 Nov 1901 was reduced to enlarge BOLDON AP/CP Population in 1911: 13.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The South Shields (Extension) Order, 1901
09 Nov 1901 was reduced to enlarge MONKTON CP Population in 1911: 66.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The South Shields (Extension) Order, 1901
09 Nov 1901 was reduced to enlarge SOUTH SHIELDS CP/Tn Population in 1911: 4419.   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The South Shields (Extension) Order, 1901
01 Nov 1921 was abolished to enlarge SOUTH SHIELDS CP/Tn Area: 328 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921
01 Nov 1921 was abolished to enlarge WHITBURN CP/AP Area: 701 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921

Boundary Map of Harton 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, Harton (Parish) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10199244

Date accessed: 13th December 2025