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• Total Population 1881 to 1961: Population grew from 4,306 in 1881 to 6,566 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	TUNSTALL EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
SUNDERLAND RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1866	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
EASINGTON Wd	Ancient District		1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
RYHOPE	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 BISHOPWEARMOUTH	Registration sub-District			1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
SUNDERLAND RD	Local Government District	1866	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
SUNDERLAND RSD	Sanitary District	1866	1967	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.
BISHOPWEARMOUTH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 117.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1928	was reduced to enlarge	SUNDERLAND AP/PA/CP	Area: 168 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; The Sunderland Corporation Act, 1927
01 Apr 1946	was enlarged by gaining part of	SILKSWORTH CP/Tn	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104864. County of Durham (Sunderland Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946
01 Apr 1946	was reduced to enlarge	SILKSWORTH CP/Tn	Area: 1 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; M. of H. Order No. 104864. County of Durham (Sunderland Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 1946; 1.4.1951 Sunderland Extension Act, 1950

Lower level units

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