Northumberland AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County

Administrative unit

Northumberland AdmC

Administrative County

Historical statistics
Key findings
Relationships and changes

Available Themes

Population

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

Industry

How people made their living: identifying farming communities, pit villages, mill towns and so on.

Social Structure

Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.

Learning & Language

How many people were at school. The distribution of graduates, and of the unqualified.

Agriculture & Land Use

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

Life & Death

Numbers of babies born. Deaths, especially infant deaths. Causes of death by age and gender.

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?

Housing

Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

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Total Population 1911 to 1961: Population grew from 696,893 in 1911 to 821,243 in 1961.
Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1911 to 1971: Population pyramids, using 5-year age groups.
Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1973: The highest rate recorded was 135.4 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 16.57 in 1971.

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

Preferred Name:: NORTHUMBERLAND
Unit Type:: Administrative County
Date created:: 1889
Date abolished:: 1974
Unit ID:: 10001183
Authorities:: F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 717.

Northumberland AdmC

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 preceded by	NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 722.
was succeeded by	NORTHUMBERLAND	Modern (post 1974) County	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
was preceded by	NORTHUMBERLAND	Poor Law/Registration County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 722.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ENGLAND Dep	Country	1889	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 717.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
ALNWICK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BELFORD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BELLINGHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
BERWICK RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
CASTLE WARD RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
GLENDALE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HALTWHISTLE RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
HEXHAM RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
MORPETH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE RegD/PLU/PLPar	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ROTHBURY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
TYNEMOUTH RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)
ALNWICK RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 722.
ALNWICK UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
AMBLE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
ASHINGTON UD	Local Government District	1896	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
BEDLINGTONSHIRE UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
BELFORD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
BELLINGHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
BENWELL AND FENHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1904	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
BERWICK UPON TWEED MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 719.
BLYTH UD/MB	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
CASTLE WARD RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
COWPEN UD	Local Government District	1894	1907	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
CRAMLINGTON UD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
EARSDON UD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
GLENDALE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
GOSFORTH UD	Local Government District	1895	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
HALTWHISTLE RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
HEXHAM UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
HEXHAM RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
LONGBENTON UD	Local Government District	1912	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
MORPETH MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 720.
MORPETH RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
NEWBURN UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE CB/MB	Local Government District	1835	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 720.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE MOOT HALL AND PRECINCTS RD	Local Government District	after 1911	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
NORHAM AND ISLANDSHIRES RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
PRUDHOE UD	Local Government District	1910	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
ROTHBURY RD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 724.
ROTHBURY UD	Local Government District	1896	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
SEATON DELAVAL UD	Local Government District	1912	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
SEATON VALLEY UD	Local Government District	1935	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
SEGHILL UD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
SOUTH GOSFORTH UD	Local Government District	1894	1895	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 723.
TYNEMOUTH RD	Local Government District	1894	1912	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
TYNEMOUTH MB/CB	Local Government District	1849	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 720.
WALKER UD	Local Government District	1894	1904	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
WALLSEND MB/UD	Local Government District	1894	1974	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
WEETSLADE UD	Local Government District	1894	1935	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
WHITLEY BAY UD/MB	Local Government District	1894		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
WILLINGTON QUAY UD	Local Government District	1894	1910	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 725.
ALNWICK	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
AMBLE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
ASHINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BEDLINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BERWICK UPON TWEED	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
BLYTH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HALTWHISTLE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
HEXHAM	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
MORPETH	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NEWBURN	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NORTH SHIELDS	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
PRUDHOE	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SEATON DELAVAL	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
SHIREMOOR	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WALKER	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WALLSEND	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WHITLEY BAY	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project
WILLINGTON	Urban Labour Market			Great Britain Historical GIS Project

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Northumberland AdmC through time | Census tables with data for the Administrative County, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10001183

Date accessed: 05th November 2024