Durham in 1841
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Boundaries based on data from GENUKI
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Colours vary with the actual figures. The above are simply a guide.
Analysis
Kays in census
Adjusted by area
Per 50000 of population
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This table shows the parishes with the most Kays. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it.
Parish
Ward
Kays
Total
Per 50000
Jarrow
Chester
30 (7)
10033 (1640)
150
Monk Wearmouth
Chester
29 (3)
8267 (1105)
175
Darlington
Darlington
18 (4)
5126 (848)
176
Bishop Wearmouth
Easington
18 (3)
3415 (410)
264
Chester le Street
Chester
17 (3)
1624 (330)
523
Bedlington
Chester
16 (3)
508 (96)
1575
Sunderland
Easington
15 (2)
5004 (579)
150
Gateshead
Chester
15 (3)
4586 (656)
164
Houghton le Spring
Easington
13 (3)
1743 (356)
373
Stockton upon Tees
Stockton
11 (1)
1622 (286)
339
Gainford
Darlington
9 (1)
1847 (269)
244
Whickham
Chester
8 (1)
349 (69)
1146
St Nicholas
Easington
7 (1)
858 (142)
408
The Different Spellings
Durham predominantly used the Kay spelling, with the exception of the Cay variant in the north east of the county. You can see this in the map whose link follows.
On this map, we’re showing the distribution of the spellings as it relates to the number of Kays in a ward rather than the total population. Select the spelling that interests you. and hover over a wapentaketo see the percentage; for example, select Cay and hover over Chester (East) to see that 19.6% of Kays in Chester (East) used that spelling.
Boundaries based on data from GENUKI
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We’re working here on what the census gave as wards and parishes. This does not always match what we’ve found on lists and maps of Durham, so we’ve had to be flexible. In particular, Chester (Middle Division) only includes the parish of Chester le Street and part of Durham St Oswald. All we’ve shown here is Chester le Street. What the census describes as Sunderland has been included in Chester (East). Also, although the exclaves of Islandshire and Norhamshire were included in Durham for the 1841 census, they are geographically in Northumberland, so are not shown on the map.