Seaham (Parish) through time

Seaham Parish

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

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

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

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

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

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
SEATON WITH SLINGLEY CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	SEAHAM EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.

Higher level 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. 113.
EASINGTON RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
DAWDON	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'.
EASINGTON RD	Local Government District	1894	1937	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
EASINGTON	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
EASINGTON Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
EASINGTON RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
SEAHAM UD	Local Government District	1937	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.

Boundaries and changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1937	was reduced to enlarge	BURDON Tn/CP	Area: 161 acres. Population in 1931: 7.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Apr 1937	was enlarged by the abolition of	DAWDON CP/Tn	Area: 1113 acres. Population in 1931: 19399.	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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937

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How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10217064

Date accessed: 15th December 2025