Kington Registration District

KINGTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Herefordshire (1837–39), Radnor (1870), Herefordshire (1871–1974).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 11.1.1839 (incorporated into Presteigne registration district).
Re-created : 1.4.1870 (out of Presteigne registration district).
Sub-districts : Brilley, Radnor, Kington, Kinsham
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–38), 11b (1870), 6a (1871–1946), 9A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Herefordshire and Powys.

Table 1A: List of Places in Kington Registration District (1837–39)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Brilley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Eardisley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Huntington	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Kington	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Lower Harpton	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Lower Kinsham	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Lyonshall	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Pembridge	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Staunton on Arrow	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Titley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Upper Kinsham	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Willersley	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).
Winforton	Herefordshire	1837	1839	See Table 2, note (a).

Table 1B: List of Places in Kington Registration District (1870–1974)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Brilley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Byton	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Colva	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Combe	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Eardisley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Ednol	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Evenjobb	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Gladestry	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Glascwm	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Harpton & Wolfpits	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Huntington	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Kington	Herefordshire	1870	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Kington Urban and Kington Rural. See also Table 2, note (b).
Kington Rural	Herefordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Kington.
Kington Urban	Herefordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Kington in Kington Urban District.
Kinnerton Salford & Badland	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Kinsham	Herefordshire	1886	1974	Created 25.3.1886 out of the parishes of Upper Kinsham and Lower Kinsham.
Knill	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Lingen	Herefordshire	1877	1935	See Table 2, notes (c) and (g).
Llandegley	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Llanfihangel Nant Melan	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Lower Harpton	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Lower Kinsham	Herefordshire	1877	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and incorporated into the parish of Kinsham. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Lyonshall	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Michaelchurch on Arrow	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
Newchurch	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e)
New Radnor	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Old Radnor & Burlingjobb	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Pembridge	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Rodd Nash & Little Brampton	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Stapleton	Herefordshire	1877	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Staunton on Arrow	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Titley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Trewern & Gwailtha	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Upper Kinsham	Herefordshire	1877	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and incorporated into the parish of Kinsham. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Walton & Womaston	Radnorshire	1870	1933	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d)
Whitney	Herefordshire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (h).
Willersley	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Willey	Herefordshire	1877	1935	See Table 2, notes (c) and (g).
Winforton	Herefordshire	1870	1974	See Table 2, note (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Kington Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
11.1.1839 (abolished)	(a)	Lost the constituent parishes of Brilley, Eardisley, Huntington, Kington, Lower Harpton, Lower Kinsham, Lyonshall, Pembridge, Staunton on Arrow, Titley, Upper Kinsham, Willersley, and Winforton, to Presteigne registration district.
1.4.1870 (re-created)	(b)	Gained the parishes of Brilley, Colva, Ednol, Evenjobb, Gladestry, Glascwm, Harpton & Wolfpits, Huntington, Kinnerton Salford & Badland, Llandegley, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Lower Harpton, Lyonshall, Michaelchurch on Arrow, Newchurch, New Radnor, Old Radnor & Burlingjobb, Pembridge, Staunton on Arrow, Titley, Trewern & Gwailtha, Walton & Womaston, Willersley, and Winforton, from Presteigne registration district.	11930 in 1861
1.7.1877	(c)	Gained the parishes of Byton, Combe, Knill, Lingen, Lower Kinsham, Rodd Nash & Little Brampton, Stapleton, Upper Kinsham, and Willey, from Presteigne registration district.	1262 in 1871
1.4.1933	(d)	Lost the parishes of Ednol, Evenjobb, Harpton & Wolfpits, Kinnerton Salford & Badland, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, New Radnor, Old Radnor & Burlingjobb, Trewern & Gwaithla, Walton & Womaston, to Radnorshire East registration district.	1276 in 1931
1.4.1933	(e)	Lost the parishes of Colva, Gladestry, Glascwm, Llandegley, Michaelchurch on Arrow, and Newchurch, to Radnorshire West registration district.	1305 in 1931
1.10.1934	(f)	Gained the parish of Whitney from Hay registration district.	221 in 1931
1.10.1934	(g)	Lost the parishes of Lingen and Willey to Leominster registration district.	283 in 1931

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