Oxhill Parish (CP)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1916

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Ancient County 1894 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
LANCHESTER RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District 1894 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
STANLEY UD Local Government District 1894 1916 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
TANFIELD 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'.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
30 Sep 1894 was created from part of KYO CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 202.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 31655
15 Jun 1895 was enlarged by gaining part of KYO CP/Tn Houses in 1901: 88.   1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 32272
01 Oct 1916 was abolished to enlarge STANLEY CP Area: 570 acres. Population in 1921: 4454.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Durham (Stanley) Confirmation Order, 1916 (No. 64332)

Boundary Map of Oxhill Parish (CP)

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, Oxhill Parish (CP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10034875

Date accessed: 13th January 2026