List of Districts |
Table 1A: List of Places in Wakefield Registration District (1837–1974)
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Altofts |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.4.1938 and added to the parish of Normanton. |
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Alverthorpe |
1894 |
1916 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Alverthorpe with Thornes in Wakefield Rural District. Renamed 1.4.1916 to become the parish of Kirkhamgate. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Alverthorpe with Thornes |
1837 |
1894 |
Abolished 1894 and divided between the parishes of Alverthorpe and Wakefield. |
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Ardsley East |
1837 |
1937 |
Abolished 1.4.1937 and divided between the parishes of Morley and Stanley. See also Table 2, note (j). |
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Ardsley West |
1837 |
1937 |
Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Morley. See also Table 2, notes (e) and (j). |
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Chevet |
1850 |
1938 |
See Table 2, notes (a) and (j). |
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Crigglestone |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Crofton |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Emley |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Flockton |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Horbury |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Kirkhamgate |
1916 |
1937 |
Created 1.4.1916 by renaming the parish of Alverthorpe. Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Stanley. |
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Lofthouse |
1937 |
1938 |
Created 1.4.1937 from the parishes of Lofthouse with Carlton and Thorpe. See also Table 2, note (j). |
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Lofthouse with Carlton |
1861 |
1937 |
Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Lofthouse. See also Table 2, note (b). |
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Lupset |
1902 |
1925 |
Created 1.4.1902 out of the parish of Lupset. Abolished 1.4.1925 and added to the parish of Wakefield. See also Table 2, note (h). |
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Morley |
1894 |
1895 |
That part which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Ardsley West. See also Table 2, note (e). |
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Morley |
1937 |
1938 |
That part which until 1.4.1937 formed the parish of Ardsley East and part of the parish of Ardsley West. See also Table 2, note (j). |
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Newland with Woodhouse Moor |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Normanton |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, notes (g) and (j). |
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Ossett |
1900 |
1900 |
That part which until 9.11.1900 formed part of the parish of Alverthorpe. See also Table 2, note (f). |
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Ossett |
1921 |
1922 |
That part which until 9.11.1921 formed part of the parish of Lupset. See also Table 2, note (h). |
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Oulton with Woodlesford |
1837 |
1869 |
See also Table 2, note (d). |
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Oulton with Woodlesford |
1925 |
1937 |
Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Rothwell. See also Table 2, note (i). |
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Outwood |
1894 |
1936 |
Created 1894 out of the parish of Stanley cum Wrenthorpe. Abolished 1.4.1936 and divided between the parishes of Stanley and Wakefield. |
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Rothwell |
1925 |
1938 |
See Table 2, notes (i) and (j). |
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Sandal Magna |
1837 |
1925 |
Abolished 1.4.1925 and added to the parish of Wakefield. |
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Sharlston |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Shitlington |
1837 |
1937 |
Renamed 1.4.1937 to become the parish of Sitlington. |
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Sitlington |
1937 |
1938 |
Created 1.4.1937 by renaming the parish of Shitlington. See also Table 2, note (j). |
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Snydale |
1837 |
1862 |
See Table 2, note (c). |
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Stanley |
1894 |
1938 |
Created 1894 out of the parish of Stanley cum Wrenthorpe. See also Table 2, note (j). |
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Stanley cum Wrenthorpe |
1837 |
1894 |
Abolished 1894 and divided between the parishes of Outwood, Stanley and Wakefield. |
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Thorpe |
1837 |
1937 |
Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Lofthouse. |
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Wakefield |
1837 |
1974 |
Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Wakefield unparished area. See also Table 2, note (k). |
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Walton |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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Warmfield cum Heath |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
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West Bretton |
1837 |
1938 |
See Table 2, note (j). |
Table 1B: List of Places in Wakefield Registration District (from 1974)
All the areas in Wakefield registration district became part of the county of West Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Ackworth |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Badsworth |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Chevet |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Crigglestone |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Crofton |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Darrington |
2008 |
See Table 2, notes (t) and (v). |
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East Hardwick |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Featherstone |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Havercroft with Cold Hiendley |
2008 |
See Table 2, notes (m) and (v). |
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Hemsworth |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Hessle & Hill Top |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Huntwick with Foulby & Nostell |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Newland with Woodhouse Moor |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Normanton |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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North Elmsall |
2008 |
See Table 2, notes (r), (u) and (v). |
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Notton |
1974 |
See Table 2, notes (l), (m) and (n). |
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Ryhill |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Sharlston |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Sitlington |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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South Elmsall |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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South Hiendley |
2008 |
See Table 2, notes (m) and (v). |
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South Kirkby & Moorthorpe |
2008 |
See Table 2, notes (m), (q) and (v). |
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Thorpe Audlin |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Upton |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Wakefield* |
1974 |
Until 1.4.2008 comprising only that part of the unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Horbury, Ossett, Stanley and Wakefield. See also Table 2, notes (l), (o), (s), (t), (p), (u) and (v). |
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Walton |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Warmfield cum Heath |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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West Bretton |
1974 |
See Table 2, notes (l) and (m). |
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West Hardwick |
2008 |
See Table 2, note (v). |
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Wintersett |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (l). |
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Woolley |
1974 |
See Table 2, notes (l) and (m). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Wakefield Registration District
Date of Change |
Note |
Description of Change |
Population transferred |
28.3.1850 |
(a) |
Gained the parish of Chevet from Ecclesfield registration district. |
52 in 1841 |
22.7.1861 |
(b) |
Gained the parish of Lofthouse with Carlton from Hunslet registration district. |
2028 in 1861 |
8.4.1862 |
(c) |
Lost the parish of Snydale to Pontefract registration district. |
160 in 1861 |
10.8.1869 |
(d) |
Lost the parish of Oulton with Woodlesford to Hunslet registration district. |
1851 in 1861 |
1.7.1895 |
(e) |
Lost the part in the parish of Morley (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Ardsley West) to Dewsbury registration district. |
363 in 1891 |
1.12.1900 |
(f) |
Lost the part in the parish of Ossett (which until 9.11.1900 formed part of the parish of Alverthorpe) to Dewsbury registration district. |
358 in 1891 |
1.6.1906 |
(g) |
Gained part of the parish of Normanton (which until 1.4.1906 formed part of the parish of Snydale) from Pontefract registration district. |
0 in 1901 |
1.5.1922 |
(h) |
Lost the part in the parish of Ossett (which until 9.11.1921 formed part of the parish of Lupset) to Dewsbury registration district. |
0 in 1921 |
1.4.1925 |
(i) |
Gained the parishes of Oulton with Woodlesford and Rothwell from Hunslet registration district. |
12914 in 1921 |
1.1.1939 |
(j) |
Lost the parish of Morley (which until 1.4.1937 formed the parish of Ardsley East and part of the parish of Ardsley West) and the parishes of Chevet, Crigglestone, Crofton, Emley, Flockton, Horbury, Lofthouse, Newland with Woodhouse Moor, Normanton, Rothwell, Sharlston, Sitlington, Stanley, Walton, Warmfield cum Heath and West Bretton, to Lower Agbrigg registration district. |
92312 in 1931 |
1.4.1951 |
(k) |
Gained part of the parish of Wakefield (which until 1.4.1951 formed part of the parish of Crigglestone) from Lower Agbrigg registration district. |
122 in 1951 |
1.4.1974 |
(l) |
Gained part of the Wakefield unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 fomed the parishes of Horbury, Ossett and Stanley) and the parishes of Chevet, Crigglestone, Crofton, Newland with Woodhouse Moor, Normanton, Notton, Sharlston, Sitlington, Walton, Warmfield cum Heath, West Bretton, Wintersett and Woolley, from Lower Agbrigg registration district. |
88321 in 1971 |
1.4.1993 |
(m) |
Lost parts of the parishes of Havercroft with Cold Hiendley, Notton, South Hiendley, South Kirkby & Moorthorpe, West Bretton and Woolley (which was added to the Barnsley unparished area and the parishes of Great Houghton and Shafton on 1.4.1993) to Barnsley registration district. |
n/a |
(n) |
Gained part of the parish of Notton (which until 1.4.1993 formed part of the Barnsley unparished area) from Barnsley registration district. |
n/a | |
(o) |
Lost part of the Wakefield unparished area (which was added to the Kirklees unparished area on 1.4.1993) to Dewsbury registration district. |
n/a | |
(p) |
Gained part of the Wakefield unparished area (which until 1.4.1993 formed part of the Kirklees unparished area) from Dewsbury registration district. |
n/a | |
(q) |
Lost part of the parish of South Kirby & Moorthorpe (which was added to the parish of Clayton with Frickley) to Doncaster registration district. |
n/a | |
(r) |
Gained parts of the parish of North Elmsall (which until 1.4.1993 formed parts of the parishes of Hampole and Norton) from Doncaster registration district. |
n/a | |
(s) |
Lost parts of the Wakefield unparished area (which became parts of the Leeds unparished area on 1.4.1993) to Leeds registration district. |
n/a | |
(t) |
Lost parts of the Wakefield unparished area and of the parish of Darrington (which was added to the parish of Cridling Stubbs on 1.4.1993) to Selby registration district. |
n/a | |
(u) |
Gained part of the Wakefield unparished area and part of the parish of North Elmsall (which until 1.4.1993 formed parts of the parishes of Cridling Stubbs and Kirk Smeaton) from Selby registration district. |
n/a | |
1.4.2008 |
(v) |
Gained the remaining part of the Wakefield unparished area and the parishes of Ackworth, Badsworth, Darrington, East Hardwick, Featherstone, Havercroft with Cold Hiendley, Hemsworth, Hessle & Hill Top, Huntwick with Foulby & Nostell, North Elmsall, Ryhill, South Elmsall, South Hiendley, South Kirkby & Moorthorpe, Thorpe Audlin, Upton, West Hardwick, from Pontefract registration district. |
n/a |
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