Byers Green Parish

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Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Housing

Housing

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We know of no alternate names.

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

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by BYERS GREEN EP Ecclesiastical Parish F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.

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. 95.
AUCKLAND RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
AUCKLAND RD Local Government District   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
AUCKLAND RSD Sanitary District   1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
BISHOP AUCKLAND 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'.
DARLINGTON Wd Ancient District     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
AUCKLAND ST ANDREW CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
WHITWORTH CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
25 Mar 1885 was reduced to enlarge BINCHESTER CP/Tn   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 17589
01 Apr 1912 was reduced to enlarge NEWFIELD CP/Tn Area: 135 acres. Population in 1921: 127.   1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 6, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1911-21'.; The County of Durham (Byers Green and Newfield) Confirmation Order, 1912 (No. 57677)
01 Apr 1937 was abolished to enlarge BISHOP AUCKLAND CP Area: 55 acres. Population in 1931: 3.   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 abolished to create CROOK AND WILLINGTON CP Area: 98 acres. Population in 1931: 0.   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 abolished to create SPENNYMOOR CP Area: 782 acres. Population in 1931: 1959.   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

Boundary Map of Byers Green Parish

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Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10165726

Date accessed: 14th November 2025