Masham Moor Parochial Area (PA)

Abolished: 1934

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

Notes

North Riding. Undivided Moorland.

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
MASHAM MOOR Preferred English   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
MASHAM MOOR COMMON TO THE TOWNSHIPS OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF MASHAM Alternate English     1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
MASHAM MOOR COMMON TO THE TOWNSHIPS OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF MASHAM AND TO THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST WITTON WITHOUT Alternate English     1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
MASHAM MOOR COMMON TO THE TOWNSHIPS OF THE PARISH OF MASHAM AND TO THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST WITTON WITHOUT IN THE PARISH OF EAST WITTON Alternate English     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
MASHAM MOOR LAND COMMON TO MASHAM Alternate English     1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
MASHAM MOOR LAND COMMON TO THE TOWNSHIPS OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF MASHAM Alternate English     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 part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
YORKSHIRE Ancient County   1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
BEDALE RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District     1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
LEYBURN RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. 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'.
NORTH RIDING Riding Division of Ancient County     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
MASHAM UD Local Government District 1894 1934 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 581.
MASHAM Registration sub-District     1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 12, 'Registration County, Districts, and Sub-Districts, with their Constituent Civil Parishes - Area; Houses and Population 1891 and 1901, and Separate Occupiers 1901'.
MIDDLEHAM 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
01 Apr 1934 was abolished to enlarge COLSTERDALE CP Area: 2915 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. 77607. The North Riding of Yorkshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was abolished to create HEALEY CP Area: 3213 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. 77607. The North Riding of Yorkshire Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934 was abolished to enlarge ILTON CUM POTT Tn/CP Area: 2426 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. 77607. The North Riding of Yorkshire Review Order, 1934

Boundary Map of Masham Moor Parochial Area (PA)

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, Masham Moor Parochial Area (PA) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10448062

Date accessed: 09th April 2026