Durham Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD)

Abolished: 01 Apr 1875

Statistics

Population

Population

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

Life & Death

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

Housing

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

Birthplace & Religion

Numbers going to church, and the kinds of churches they went to. The different religions of modern Britain.
Place marker map of Great Britain and Ireland

Notes

Until 1875, Durham Registration District was defined to include Lanchester, which was a separate Poor Law Union.

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
BRANDON Registration sub-District   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM Registration sub-District   01 Apr 1875 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'.
LANCHESTER Registration sub-District   01 Apr 1875 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'.
TANFIELD Registration sub-District   01 Apr 1875 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'.
BENFIELDSIDE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
BILLINGSIDE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
BRANCEPETH CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
BRANDON AND BYSHOTTLES CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
BROOM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
CASSOP CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
COLLIERLEY CP/Ch/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
CONSIDE AND KNITSLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
CORNSAY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
COXHOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
CROSSGATE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM CASTLE AND PRECINCTS CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM COLLEGE ExP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM MAGDALEN PLACE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM ST MARY LE BOW CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM ST MARY THE LESS AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
DURHAM ST NICHOLAS CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
EBCHESTER CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
ELVET CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
ESH Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
FRAMWELLGATE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
GREENCROFT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
HEALEYFIELD Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
HEDLEYHOPE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
HETT CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
IVESTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
KIMBLESWORTH CP/AP/ExP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
KYO CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
LANCHESTER AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
LANGLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
MEDOMSLEY Ch/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
MUGGLESWICK AP/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
PITTINGTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
QUARRINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
SATLEY CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
SHADFORTH CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
SHERBURN Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
SHERBURN HOUSE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
SHINCLIFFE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
ST GILES CP/AP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
STOCKLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
SUNDERLAND BRIDGE Tn/CP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
TANFIELD CP/Ch Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
TUDHOE CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
WHITWELL HOUSE CP/ExP Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.
WILLINGTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit   01 Apr 1875 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'.

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by DURHAM RegD/PLU Poor Law Union/Reg. District Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Poor Law/Registration County   01 Apr 1875 Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1875 was abolished to create LANCHESTER RegD/PLU The Poor Law Union of Lanchester was split from the RD of Durham to become a separate RD   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Boundary Map of Durham Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD)

If the boundaries of the Poor Law Union/Reg. 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, Durham Poor Law Union/Registration District (RegD) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13407216

Date accessed: 08th April 2026