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• Total Population 1881 to 1961: Population grew from 7,710 in 1881 to 109,521 in 1961.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name	Status	Language	Start	End	Authority
SOUTH SHIELDS	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
SOUTH SHIELDS ST HILDA	Alternate	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
COUNTY DURHAM	Ancient County		1963	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
SOUTH SHIELDS RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1866	1963	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
CHESTER Wd	Ancient District		1963	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
JARROW	Registration sub-District			1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 2, 'Area and Population in Registration Districts and Sub-Districts and in Civil Parishes'.
SOUTH SHIELDS MB/CB	Local Government District	1850	1889	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
SOUTH SHIELDS MB/CB	Local Government District		1963	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
SOUTH SHIELDS	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'.
SOUTH SHIELDS USD	Sanitary District	1866	1963	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.
JARROW AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 114.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
30 Mar 1897	was enlarged by the abolition of	WESTOE CP/Tn	Houses in 1901: 11602.	1901 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Boundaries of Civil Parishes, effected Local Government Acts of 1899 and 1894, and by Local Acts since 1891 - Inhabited Houses and Population 1901'.; LGBO 36023
09 Nov 1901	was enlarged by gaining part of	HARTON CP/Tn	Population in 1911: 4419.	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 13, 'Changes in the boundaries of civil parishes during the intercensal period 1901-11; effected under the provisions of the Local Government Acts of 1888 and 1894, and by Local Acts'.; The South Shields (Extension) Order, 1901
01 Nov 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	BOLDON AP/CP	Area: 22 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921
01 Nov 1921	was enlarged by the abolition of	HARTON CP/Tn	Area: 328 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921
01 Nov 1921	was enlarged by gaining part of	WHITBURN CP/AP	Area: 432 acres.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes in Boundaries, 1921-31'.; South Shields Corporation Act, 1921
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	BOLDON AP/CP	Area: 22 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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by gaining part of	JARROW AP/CP	Area: 22 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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was reduced to enlarge	JARROW AP/CP	Area: 113 acres. Population in 1931: 649.	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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by the abolition of	MONKTON CP	Area: 125 acres. Population in 1931: 14.	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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1936	was enlarged by the abolition of	WHITBURN CP/AP	Area: 865 acres. Population in 1931: 365.	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. 83526. The County of Durham Review Order, 1936
01 Apr 1951	was enlarged by gaining part of	BOLDON AP/CP	Area: 760 acres.	1951 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Intercensal changes of Boundary (between 30th June, 1934, and 8th April, 1951)', for 'Administrative Areas (excluding Wards)'.; South Shields Extension Act, 1950

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
WESTOE CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 118.