Administrative unit

Durham AD_City

Ancient District

Available Themes

Population

Population

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

Industry

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

Social Structure

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

Housing

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

Preferred Name:
DURHAM
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
City
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12845467
Authorities:
1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Ancient County     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

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
DURHAM CASTLE AND PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DURHAM COLLEGE ExP/CP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DURHAM ST MARGARET Ch Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DURHAM ST MARY LE BOW CP/AP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DURHAM ST MARY THE LESS AP/CP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
DURHAM ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ELVET CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
FRAMWELLGATE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST GILES CP/AP Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
ST OSWALD AP/CP/Ch Parish-level Unit     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Durham AD_City through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12845467

Date accessed: 05th November 2024