Durham Registration District

DURHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Durham.
Created : 1.7.1837 (originally "Durham & Lanchester").
Abolished : 1.7.1938 (to become part of Durham Central, Durham Western, and Durham Northern registration districts).
Sub-districts : Brandon, Durham, Lanchester, St. Nicholas, St. Oswald, Tanfield.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837–51), 10a (1852–1938).
Registers currently held at : County of Durham.

Table 1: List of Places in Durham Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Bearpark	Durham	1894	1938	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Elvet. See also Table 2, note (i).
Belmont	Durham	1894	1938	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. Giles. See also Table 2, note (i).
Benfieldside	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Billingside	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Brancepeth	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Brandon & Byshottles	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (i) and (l).
Broom	Durham	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 to become parts of the parishes of Brandon & Byshottles and Bearpark.
Cassop	Durham	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 to become part of the parish of Cassop cum Quarrington.
Cassop cum Quarrington	Durham	1887	1938	Created 24.3.1887 out of the parishes of Quarrington and Cassop. See also Table 2, note (i).
Collierley & Pontop	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Conside & Knitsley	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Cornsay	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Coxhoe	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Crossgate	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Durham	Durham	1916	1938	Created 1.4.1916 from the parishes of Crossgate, Elvet, St. Giles, Framwellgate, St. Nicholas, North Bailey, Durham College, South Bailey, Durham Castle and Precincts, and Magdalen Place. See also Table 2, note (i).
Durham Castle and Precincts	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Durham College	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Ebchester	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Elvet	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Esh	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Framwellgate	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham. See also Table 2, note (f).
Framwellgate Moor	Durham	1894	1938	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Framwellgate. See also Table 2, note (i).
Greencroft	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Healeyfield	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Hedleyhope	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Hett	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (i) and (m).
Iveston	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Kimblesworth	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (d), (g), (i) and (j).
Kyo	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Lanchester	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Langley	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Magdalen Place	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Medomsley	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Muggleswick	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Nevilles Cross	Durham	1894	1935	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Crossgate. Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Durham.
North Bailey	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Pittington	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (e), (i) and (k).
Quarrington	Durham	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 to become part of the parish of Cassop cum Quarrington.
St. Giles	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
St. Nicholas	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
St. Oswalds	Durham	1895	1935	Created 5.10.1895 out of the parish of Bearpark. Abolished 1.4.1935 to become parts of the parishes of Durham, Shincliffe, and Sunderland Bridge.
Satley	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Shadforth	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Sherburn	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Sherburn House	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Shincliffe	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
South Bailey	Durham	1837	1916	Abolished 1.4.1916 to become part of the parish of Durham.
Stockley	Durham	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 to become part of the parish of Crook & Willington. See also Table 2, note (n).
Sunderland Bridge	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Tanfield	Durham	1838	1875	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Tudhoe	Durham	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 to become part of the parish of Spennymoor. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (o).
Whitwell House	Durham	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Willington	Durham	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 to become parts of the parishes of Crook & Willington and Bishop Auckland. See also Table 2, notes (c) and (p).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Durham Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
15.1.1838	(a)	Gained the parishes of Benfieldside, Billingside, Collierley & Pontop, Conside & Knitsley, Cornsay, Ebchester, Esh, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Iveston, Kyo, Lanchester, Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Satley, and Tanfield, from Lanchester registration district.
1.4.1875	(b)	Lost the parishes of Benfieldside, Billingside, Collierley & Pontop, Conside & Knitsley, Cornsay, Ebchester, Esh, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Iveston, Kyo, Lanchester, Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Satley, and Tanfield, to re create Lanchester registration district.	40521 in 1871
21.12.1881	(c)	Lost detached parts of the parish of Willington (which became part of the parish of Helmington Row on 21.12.1881) to Auckland registration district.	0 in 1881
	(d)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Kimblesworth (which became part of the parish of Chester le Street on 21.12.1881) to Chester le Street registration district.	0 in 1881
	(e)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Pittington (which became part of the parish of West Rainton on 21.12.1881) to Houghton le Spring registration district.	218 in 1881
24.3.1883	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Framwellgate (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Chester le Street, including Black Dean Farm House and Cottages) from Chester le Street registration district.	4 in 1891
25.3.1885	(g)	Gained part of the parish of Kimblesworth (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Plawsworth) from Chester le Street registration district.	0 in 1891
25.3.1886	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Tudhoe (which until 25.3.1886 formed a detached part of the parish of Ferryhill, including Monks House) from Stockton registration district.	5 in 1891
1.7.1938 (abolished)	(i)	Lost the parishes of Bearpark, Belmont, Brancepeth, Brandon & Byshottles, Cassop cum Quarrington, Coxhoe, Durham, Framwellgate Moor, Hett, Kimblesworth, Pittington, Shadforth, Sherburn, Sherburn House, Shincliffe, Sunderland Bridge, and Whitwell House, to Durham Central registration district.	64264 in 1931
	(j)	Lost part of the parish of Kimblesworth (which became part of the parish of Plawsworth on 1.4.1937) to Durham Northern registration district.	0 in 1931
	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Pittington (which became part of the parish of Hetton on 1.4.1937) to Durham Northern registration district.	235 in 1931
	(l)	Lost part of the parish of Brandon & Byshottles (which became part of the parish of Spennymoor on 1.4.1937) to Durham Western registration district.	0 in 1931
	(m)	Lost part of the parish of Hett (which became part of the parish of Spennymoor on 1.4.1937) to Durham Western registration district.	73 in 1931
	(n)	Lost the parish of Stockley (which became part of the parish of Crook & Willington on 1.4.1937) to Durham Western registration district.	2320 in 1931
	(o)	Lost the parish of Tudhoe (which became part of the parish of Spennymoor on 1.4.1937) to Durham Western registration district.	6865 in 1931
	(p)	Lost parts of the parish of Willington (which became parts of the parishes of Bishop Auckland and Crook & Willington on 1.4.1937) to Durham Western registration district.	6644 in 1931

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