Administrative unit

Stockton RD

Local Government District

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Preferred Name:
STOCKTON
Unit Type:
Local Government District
Status:
Rural District
Date created:
1894
Date abolished:
1974
Unit ID:
10034504
Authorities:
F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 667.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
STOCKTON Preferred English     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 667.
E110305 CASWEB identifiers for 1971 Local Govt Districts English    

Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
COUNTY DURHAM Administrative County 1894 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 667.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Apr 1923 was reduced to create BILLINGHAM UD Billingham CP Area: 3036 acres.   1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; M. of H. Order No. 68229-The County of Durham (Billingham UD) Confirmation Order, 1923
01 Apr 1937 was reduced to enlarge BILLINGHAM UD parts of Cowpen Bewley, Newton Bewley and Wolviston CPs Area: 4816 acres. Population in 1931: 1310.   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. 86335. The County of Durham Review Order, 1937
01 Oct 1951 was reduced to enlarge STOCKTON ON TEES MB parts of Elton, Norton, Preston On Tees CPs Area: 523 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; Stockton-on-Tees (Extension) Order, 1951
01 Apr 1953 was reduced to enlarge WEST HARTLEPOOL CB/MB parts of Dalton Piercy, Greatham, Seaton CPs Area: 504 acres.   1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; West Hartlepool Extension Act, 1952
01 Apr 1967 was abolished to create HARTLEPOOL MB/CB Seaton CP and parts of Brierton, Dalton Piercy, Elwick, Greatham, Hart CPs Area: 1646 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Hartlepool Order, 1966
01 Apr 1968 was enlarged by the abolition of BILLINGHAM UD Area: 245 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Teeside Order, 1967
01 Apr 1968 was abolished to create TEESSIDE CB parts of Carlton, Elton, Grindon, Norton, Preston-on-Tees CPs Area: 895 acres.   1971 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 23rd April, 1961, and 25th April, 1971)', for 'AC, LAA, CP, NT'.; The Teesside Order, 1967

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
AISLABY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 90.
BILLINGHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 1894 1923 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
BRIERTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 94.
CARLTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 95.
CLAXTON Ch/CP Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 96.
COWPEN BEWLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 92.
DALTON PIERCY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 97.
EAST HARTBURN CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866 1913 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
EGGLESCLIFFE CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 99.
ELTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
ELWICK Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
ELWICK HALL CP/AP Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 100.
GREATHAM CP/AP Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102.
GRINDON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 102.
HART AP/CP Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1974 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 103.
LONG NEWTON CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
NEWSHAM CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 110.
NEWTON BEWLEY CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 93.
NORTON AP/CP Parish-level Unit   1968 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 111.
PRESTON ON TEES CP/Tn Parish-level Unit 1866   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
REDMARSHALL CP/AP Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 112.
SEATON CP Parish-level Unit 01 Apr 1937 1967 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 113.
WHITTON CP/Tn Parish-level Unit     F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.
WOLVISTON CP/Ch Parish-level Unit 1894 1937 F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 120.
WOLVISTON CP Parish-level Unit 1968   F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 120.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Stockton RD through time | Census tables with data for the Local Government District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10034504

Date accessed: 18th April 2024