East Witton Parish (AP) through time

East Witton Parish (AP)

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

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

How we use the land; crops and farm animals.

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

Alternative names

The following alternate names exist for this unit:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
EAST WITTON	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
WITTON EAST	Alternate	English			1821 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
EAST WITTON WITHIN Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
EAST WITTON WITHOUT Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
BRAITHWAITE	Manor	The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register
EAST WITTON	Manor	The National Archives, Manorial Documents Register

Other related units

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association	Other unit involved	Type of unit	Authority
was succeeded by	EAST WITTON EP	Ecclesiastical Parish	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.

Higher level units

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Authority
YORKSHIRE	Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
NORTH RIDING Riding	Division of Ancient County	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.
WEST HANG Wap	Ancient District	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 628.

Maps Census reports

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, East Witton Parish (AP) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10475028

Date accessed: 08th April 2026