South Shields 1841 Occupation reporting area

Created: 1841   Abolished: 1841

Statistics

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.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

This ad hoc reporting unit was defined by the 1841 census report as consisting of "JARROW PARISH INCLUDING THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH SHIELDS".

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Ancient County     1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.

Boundary Map of South Shields 1841 Occupation reporting area

If the boundaries of the 1841 Occupation reporting area 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, South Shields 1841 Occupation reporting area through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12780308

Date accessed: 09th April 2026