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| | GENUKI - Lanchester |
 | | The old parish of Lanchester was bounded on the north by Ryton and the chapelry of Tanfield, on the north-west and west by Stanhope and Muggleswick, on the south-west and south by Brancepeth and Wolsingham, on the south by Wilton Gilbert and St. Oswalds, and on the east by Chester-le-Street. |
 | | Since 1851 the census returns have been taken with Lanchester, and with the exception of highway maintenance this has ceased to be a separate township. |
 | | "Lanchester Township In 1801 it comprised a population of 708; in 1811, 834; in 1821, 659; in 1831, 574; in 1841, 579; in 1851, 752; in 1861, 2398 - from this year the Butsfields and Burnhope and Hamsteels was included; in 1871, 3115; in 1881, 3862; and in 1891, 5358 souls. |
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