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DROITWICH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Worcestershire.
Created
: 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Claines, Droitwich, Ombersley.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837–51), 6c (1852–1946), 9D (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Worcestershire.

Table 1: List of Places in Droitwich Registration District

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Abbots Morton

Worcestershire

1932

1934

See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).

Claines

Worcestershire

1837

1885

Abolished 30.9.1885 and divided into the separate parishes of North Claines and South Claines. See also Table 2, note (g).

Crowle

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Crutch

Worcestershire

1837

1933

Abolished 1.4.1933 and incorporated into the parish of Hampton Lovett.

Dodderhill

Worcestershire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (m).

Doverdale

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Droitwich

Worcestershire

1920

1974

Created 1.4.1920 from the parishes of St. Nicholas, St. Andrew, and St. Peter (including The Wrangling DIvision).

Elmbridge

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Elmley Lovett

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Feckenham

Worcestershire

1932

1934

See Table 2, notes (k) and (l).

Grafton Manor

Worcestershire

1837

1863

See Table 2, note (a).

Hadzor

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Hampton Lovett

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Hanbury

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Hartlebury

Worcestershire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (i), (j) and (p).

Himbleton

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Hindlip

Worcestershire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (t).

Huddington

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Inkberrow

Worcestershire

1932

1934

See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).

In Liberties

Worcestershire

1837

1884

Abolished 24.3.1884 and incorporated into the parishes of St. Nicholas, St. Peter, and St. Andrew.

Marlborough in the Vines

Worcestershire

1837

1880

Abolished 22.12.1880 and incorporated into the parish of In Liberties.

Martin Hussingtree

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

North Claines

Worcestershire

1885

1974

Created 30.9.1885 from the rural part of the parish of Claines. See also Table 2, notes (h), (r) and (t).

Oddingley

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Ombersley

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

St. Andrew

Worcestershire

1837

1920

Abolished 1.4.1920 and incorporated into the parish of Droitwich.

St. Martin County

Worcestershire

1934

1952

Abolished 1.4.1952 and incorporated into the parishes of Worcester, Warndon, and Spetchley. See also Table 2, notes (q), (s)and (t).

St. Nicholas

Worcestershire

1837

1920

Abolished 1.4.1920 and incorporated into the parish of Droitwich.

St. Peter

Worcestershire

1837

1920

Abolished 1.4.1920 and incorporated into the parish of Droitwich.

Salwarpe

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Shell

Worcestershire

1837

1884

Abolished 24.3.1884 and incorporated into the parish of Himbleton.

Stock & Bradley

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

The Wrangling Division

Worcestershire

1837

1920

Land common to the parishes of St. Andrew and St. Peter. Abolished 1.4.1920 and incorporated into the parish of Droitwich.

Tibberton

Worcestershire

1837

1974

 

Unnamed

Worcestershire

1894

1933

Created 1894 out of the parish of Salwarpe (including the hamlet of Chawson). Abolished 1.4.1933 and incorporated into the parish of Droitwich.

Upper Mitton

Worcestershire

1837

1928

Abolished 1.4.1928 and incorporated into the parish of Stourport.

Upton Warren

Worcestershire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (d), (e), (f) and (n).

Warndon

Worcestershire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (t).

Westwood

Worcestershire

1937

1974

Created 8.11.1937 by renaming the parish of Westwood Park.

Westwood Park

Worcestershire

1837

1937

Abolished 8.11.1937 and renamed Westwood.

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Droitwich Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

24.3.1863

(a)

Lost the parish of Grafton Manor to Bromsgrove registration district.

52 in 1861

22.12.1880

(b)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Dodderhill, including Crowfield (which became part of the parish of Bromsgrove on 22.12.1880) to Bromsgrove registration district.

0 in 1881

(c)

Lost another detached part of the parish of Dodderhill (which became part of the parish of Grafton Manor on 22.12.1880) to Bromsgrove registration district.

0 in 1881

(d)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Upton Warren, comprising part of Chaddesley Wood (which became part of the parish of Bromsgrove on 22.12.1880) to Bromsgrove registration district.

11 in 1881

(e)

Lost another detached part of the parish of Upton Warren (which became part of the parish of Grafton Manor on 22.12.1880) to Bromsgrove registration district.

0 in 1881

24.3.1883

(f)

Gained parts of the parish of Upton Warren (which until 24.3.1883 formed two detached parts of the parish of Bromsgrove) from Bromsgrove registration district.

0 in 1891

1.10.1885

(g)

Lost part of the parish of Claines (which became the parish of South Claines in 1885) to Worcester registration district.

8582 in 1881

1.1.1915

(h)

Lost part of the parish of North Claines (which became part of the parish of Worcester on 9.11.1914) to Worcester registration district.

719 in 1911

1.3.1921

(i)

Lost part of the parish of Hartlebury (which became part of the parish of Lower Mitton on 1.10.1920) to Kidderminster registration district.

360 in 1911

(j)

Lost part of the parish of Hartlebury (which became part of the parish of Areley Kings on 1.10.1920) to Worcester registration district.

20 in 1911

1.4.1932

(k)

Gained the parishes of Abbotts Morton, Feckenham, and Inkberrow, from Alcester registration district.

3744 in 1931

1.7.1934

(l)

Lost the parish of Feckenham to Bromsgrove registration district.

2322 in 1931

(m)

Lost part of the parish of Dodderhill (which became part of the parish of Stoke Prior on 1.4.1933) to Bromsgrove registration district.

402 in 1931

(n)

Lost part of the parish of Upton Warren (which became part of the parish of Stoke Prior on 1.4.1933) to Bromsgrove registration district.

34 in 1931

(o)

Lost the parishes of Abbots Morton and Inkberrow to Evesham registration district.

1422 in 1931

(p)

Lost part of the parish of Hartlebury (which became part of the parish of Stourport on 1.4.1933) to Kidderminster registration district.

536 in 1931

(q)

Gained the parish of St. Martin County from Worcester registration district.

196 in 1931

(r)

Lost part of the parish of North Claines (which became part of the parish of Worcester on 1.10.1931) to Worcester registration district.

574 in 1931

1.4.1952

(s)

Lost part of the parish of St. Martin County (which became part of the parish of Spetchley on 1.4.1952) to Pershore registration district.

 

(t)

Lost parts of the parishes of Hindlip, North Claines, St. Martin County, and Warndon (which became parts of the parish of Worcester on 1.4.1952) to Worcester registration district.

 


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