In a message dated 30/10/2004 01:06:28 GMT Daylight Time, davtree@bigpond.com writes: From Kelly's 1890 I noted the populations of the various areas. It shows the Panns as an entirely different township albeit with a population of only 195. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bishopwearmouth Panns Township only had an area of 6 acres. The population in the various censuses was: 1801: 564 1811: 476 1821: 483 1831: 363 1841: 298 1851: 316 1861: 272 1871: 264 1881: 195 1891: 68 1901: 5 There were 13 Townships in the three parishes of Bishopwearmouth, Monkwearmouth and Sunderland. The Panns got its name from the salt pans set up there by Robert Bowes who leased the strip of land in 1589. Regards Stan Mapstone www.mapstone.org