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We know of no alternate names.
We know of no associations with other units.
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY DURHAM | Poor Law/Registration County | 1850 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 664. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 1875 | was created from part of | DURHAM PLU/RegD | The Poor Law Union of Lanchester was split from the RD of Durham to become a separate RD | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
| 01 Apr 1897 | was enlarged by gaining part of | CHESTER LE STREET RegD/PLU | Edmonsey (part) | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
| 01 Mar 1902 | was enlarged by gaining part of | GATESHEAD RegD/PLU | Chopwell (part of) added to Medomsley | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
| 01 Mar 1902 | was reduced to enlarge | GATESHEAD RegD/PLU | Medomsley (part of) added to Chopwell | Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office) |
This unit contained the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSETT | Registration sub-District | 01 Apr 1888 | 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'. | |
| LANCHESTER | Registration sub-District | 01 Apr 1875 | 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'. | |
| TANFIELD | Registration sub-District | 01 Apr 1875 | 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'. | |
| BENFIELDSIDE CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92. |
| BILLINGSIDE Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1887 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93. |
| COLLIERLEY CP/Tn/Ch | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96. | ||
| CONSETT CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96. | |
| CONSIDE AND KNITSLEY CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96. | |
| CORNSAY CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96. | |
| CRAGHEAD CP | Parish-level Unit | 1896 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97. |
| EBCHESTER Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99. | ||
| ESH Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100. | |
| GREENCROFT CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102. | |
| GREENCROFT WITHIN CP | Parish-level Unit | 1886 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102. |
| HEALEYFIELD Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104. | |
| HEDLEYHOPE CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 104. | |
| IVESTON CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 106. |
| KNITSLEY CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107. |
| KYO CP/Tn | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107. |
| LANCHESTER CP/AP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 107. | ||
| LANGLEY Tn/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 108. | |
| MEDOMSLEY Ch/CP | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 108. |
| MUGGLESWICK AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110. | ||
| OXHILL CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111. |
| SATLEY CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113. | |
| SOUTH CORNSAY CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97. | |
| SOUTH MOOR CP | Parish-level Unit | 1916 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110. | |
| STANLEY CP | Parish-level Unit | 1894 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 115. | |
| TANFIELD CP/Ch | Parish-level Unit | 1866 | 1937 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 116. |
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lanchester RegD/PLU through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10095761
Date accessed: 23rd May 2013