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• Total Population 1881 to 1971: Population grew from 40 in 1881 to 139 in 1971.
• 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
NUNNYKIRK	Preferred	English			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
NUNNY KIRK	Alternate	English			1881 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area, Houses, and Population of Civil Parishes in the several Registration Sub-Districts in 1871 and 1881'.

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
NORTHUMBERLAND	Ancient County			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
ROTHBURY RegD/PLU	Poor Law Union/Reg. District	1866		F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
MORPETH Wd	Ancient District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
ROTHBURY RSD	Sanitary District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
ROTHBURY RD	Local Government District			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.
ROTHBURY	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'.
NETHERWITTON CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit			F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 341.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	COATYARDS CP/Tn	Area: 236 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	EWESLEY CP/Tn	Area: 947 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	HEALEY AND COMBHILL CP/Tn	Area: 851 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	RITTON COLT PARK CP/Tn	Area: 1071 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	RITTON WHITE HOUSE CP/Tn	Area: 648 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	TODBURN CP/Tn	Area: 693 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954
01 Apr 1955	was enlarged by the abolition of	WINGATES CP/Tn	Area: 2616 acres.	1961 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Intercensal Changes of Boundary (between 8th April, 1951 and 23rd April, 1961)', for 'LAA, CP'.; M. of H. and Local Government Order No. 4843. The County of Northumberland (Parishes in the R.D. of Rothbury) Confirmation Order, 1954

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.