Guisborough Rural District (RD)

Created: 1894   Abolished: 1932

Statistics

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.
Life & Death

Life & Death

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

Work & Poverty

Unemployment rates and poor relief. What proportions of men and of women did paid work?
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 contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COMMONDALE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 529.
DANBY CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 534.
EASINGTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 538.
HUTTON LOWCROSS CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 565.
KIRKLEATHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1899 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 570.
LAND COMMON TO DANBY AND GLAISDALE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit 1894 1929 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 571.
MARSKE AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 580.
MORTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 585.
NEWTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 587.
PINCHINTHORPE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 593.
TOCKETTS Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 620.
UPLEATHAM Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 621.
UPSALL Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 621.
WESTERDALE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 624.
WILTON Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 627.

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
NORTH RIDING Administrative County 1894 1932 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 788.

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge GUISBOROUGH UD the CPs of Hutton Lowcross, Morton, Newton, Pinchinthorpe, Tocketts, Upleatham, & Upsall, & parts of the CPs of Kirkleatham & Wilton Area: 11914 acres. Population in 1931: 1935.   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. 76122. The North Riding of Yorkshire (Northern Areas) Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge LOFTUS UD part of Easington CP Area: 3577 acres. Population in 1931: 648.   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. 76122. The North Riding of Yorkshire (Northern Areas) Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge REDCAR MB/UD parts of the CPs of Kirkleatham, Marske, & Wilton Area: 944 acres. Population in 1931: 83.   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. 76122. The North Riding of Yorkshire (Northern Areas) Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to create SALTBURN AND MARSKE BY THE SEA UD part of Markse CP Area: 2988 acres. Population in 1931: 3170.   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. 76122. The North Riding of Yorkshire (Northern Areas) Order, 1932
01 Apr 1932 was abolished to enlarge WHITBY RD the CPs of Commondale, Danby, & Westerdale, & part of Easington CP Area: 25334 acres. Population in 1931: 1565.   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. 76122. The North Riding of Yorkshire (Northern Areas) Order, 1932

Boundary Map of Guisborough Rural District (RD)

If the boundaries of the Local Government District 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, Guisborough Rural District (RD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10180090

Date accessed: 09th April 2026