Launceston Registration District

LAUNCESTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Cornwall.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Alternon, Launceston, Northill, North Petherwin, St. Stephen.
GRO volumes : IX (1837–51), 5c (1852–1946), 7A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Cornwall and Devon.

Table 1: List of Places in Launceston Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Altarnun	Cornwall	1837	1974
Boyton	Cornwall	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Broadwood Widger	Devon	1853	1936	See Table 2, notes (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Egloskerry	Cornwall	1837	1974
Laneast	Cornwall	1837	1974
Launceston (otherwise Dunheved)	Cornwall	1922	1974	Created 1.4.1922 from the parishes of St. Mary Magdalene, St. Stephens by Launceston Urban, St. Thomas Street, St. Thomas the Apostle Urban, and Lawhitton Urban.
Lawhitton	Cornwall	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Lawhitton Urban and Lawhitton Rural.
Lawhitton Rural	Cornwall	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Lawhitton.
Lawhitton Urban	Cornwall	1894	1922	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Lawhitton in Launceston Municipal Borough. Abolished 1.4.1922 and incorporated into the parish of Launceston (otherwise Dunheved).
Lewannick	Cornwall	1837	1974
Lezant	Cornwall	1837	1974
North Petherwin	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
North Petherwin	Cornwall	1966	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Northcott	Devon	1853	1936	See Table 2, notes (a), (d) and (f).
Northcott	Cornwall	1966	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (d) and (f).
North Hill	Cornwall	1837	1974
South Petherwin	Cornwall	1837	1974
St. Giles on the Heath	Devon	1853	1936	See Table 2, notes (a) and (d).
St. Mary Magdalene	Cornwall	1837	1922	Abolished 1.4.1922 and incorporated into the parish of Launceston (otherwise Dunheved).
St. Stephens	Cornwall	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of St. Stephens in Launceston Urban and St. Stephens in Launceston Rural.
St. Stephens by Launceston Rural	Cornwall	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. Stephens.
St. Stephens by Launceston Urban	Cornwall	1894	1922	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of St. Stephens in Launceston Municipal Borough. Abolished 1.4.1922 and incorporated into the parish of Launceston (otherwise Dunheved).
St. Thomas Street	Cornwall	1837	1922	Abolished 1.4.1922 and incorporated into the parish of Launceston (otherwise Dunheved).
St. Thomas the Apostle	Cornwall	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of St. Thomas the Apostle Urban and St. Thomas the Apostle Rural.
St. Thomas the Apostle Rural	Cornwall	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle.
St. Thomas the Apostle Urban	Cornwall	1894	1922	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle in Launceston Municipal Borough. Abolished 1.4.1922 and incorporated into the parish of Launceston (otherwise Dunheved).
Stoke Climsland	Cornwall	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (e).
Tremaine	Cornwall	1837	1974
Treneglos	Cornwall	1837	1974
Tresmeer	Cornwall	1837	1974
Trewen	Cornwall	1837	1974
Virginstow	Devon	1853	1936	See Table 2, notes (a) and (d).
Warbstow	Cornwall	1837	1974
Werrington	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Werrington	Cornwall	1966	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Launceston Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
26.4.1853	(a)	Gained the parishes of Broadwoodwidger, St. Giles on the Heath, and Virginstow, together with the hamlet of Northcott, from Holsworthy registration district.	1532 in 1851
24.3.1884	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Broadwoodwidger (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Lifton, including Westwick) from Tavistock registration district.	69 in 1891
24.3.1885	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Broadwoodwidger (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Bratton Clovelly) from Okehampton registration district.	63 in 1891
1.7.1936	(d)	Lost the parishes of Broadwood Widger, North Petherwin, Northcott, St. Giles on the Heath, Virginstow, and Werrington, to Holsworthy registration district.	2177 in 1931
1.7.1936	(e)	Lost part of the parish of Stoke Climsland (which became part of the parish of Callington on 1.4.1934) to St. Germans registration district.	149 in 1931
1.4.1966	(f)	Gained the parishes of North Petherwin, Northcott, and Werrington (which were transferred from Devon to Cornwall on 1.4.1966), from Holsworthy registration district.
1.4.1966	(g)	Gained parts of the parish of Boyton (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Luffincott, Northcott and St. Giles on the Heath) from Holsworthy registration district.

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