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• Total Population 1881 to 1921: Population fell from 3,484 in 1881 to 2,437 in 1921.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

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	HARTON EP/EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.

Unit history

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.

Boundary changes

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

Lower level units

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