Luton Registration District

LUTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Bedfordshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Dunstable, Luton, Luton Hospitals.
GRO volumes : VI (1837–51), 3b (1852–1946), 4A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Luton and Central Bedfordshire.

Table 1: List of Places in Luton Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Barton in the Clay	Bedfordshire	1837	1956	Abolished 25.5.1956 and renamed Barton le Clay.
Barton le Clay	Bedfordshire	1956	1964	Created 25.5.1956 by renaming the parish of Barton in the Clay. See also Table 2, note (s).
Caddington	Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire	1837	1897	On 30.9.1897 the part of the parish of Caddington in Hertfordshire became part of Bedfordshire, so that thereafter Caddington was wholly in Bedfordshire. See also Table 2, notes (b), (h), (i) and (s).
Caddington	Bedfordshire	1897	1964
Dunstable	Bedfordshire	1837	1964	See Table 2, note (s).
Eaton Bray	Bedfordshire	1837	1846	See Table 2, notes (a), (p) and (s).
Eaton Bray	Bedfordshire	1935	1964	See Table 2, notes (a), (p) and (s).
Houghton Regis	Bedfordshire	1837	1964	See Table 2, notes (c) and (s).
Humbershoe	Bedfordshire	1837	1897	Abolished 30.9.1897 and incorporated into the parish of Markyate. See also Table 2, note (d).
Hyde	Bedfordshire	1896	1964	Created 1.4.1896 out of the parish of Luton Rural. See also Table 2, notes (j), (k), (l), (m) and (s).
Kensworth	Hertfordshire	1837	1897	Transferred from Hertfordshire to Bedfordshire on 30.9.1897. See also Table 2, note (s).
Kensworth	Bedfordshire	1897	1964
Leagrave	Bedfordshire	1896	1928	Created 1.4.1896 out of the parish of Luton Rural. Abolished 1.10.1928 and incorporated into the parishes of Luton, Houghton Regis, and Sundon.
Limbury	Bedfordshire	1896	1928	Created 1.4.1896 out of the parish of Luton Rural. Abolished 1.10.1928 and incorporated into the parishes of Luton, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Stopsley, and Sundon.
Luton	Bedfordshire	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Luton Urban and Luton Rural.
Luton	Bedfordshire	1896	1974	Created 1.4.1896 by renaming the parish of Luton Urban. See also Table 2, note (o).
Luton Rural	Bedfordshire	1894	1896	Created 1894 out of the rural part of the parish of Luton. Abolished 1.4.1896 and incorporated into the parishes of Leagrave, Stopsley, Hyde, and Limbury.
Luton Urban	Bedfordshire	1894	1896	Created 1894 out of the part of the parish of Luton in the municipal borough of Luton. Abolished 1.4.1896 and renamed Luton.
Stopsley	Bedfordshire	1896	1933	Created 1.4.1896 out of the parish of Luton Rural. Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parishes of Luton, Hyde, and Streatley with Sharpenhoe.
Streatley with Sharpenhoe	Bedfordshire	1837	1964	See Table 2, note (s).
Studham	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire	1837	1897	On 30.9.1897 the Hertfordshire part of the parish of Studham became part of Bedfordshire, so that thereafter Studham was wholly in Bedfordshire. See also Table 2, notes (f), (g) and (s).
Studham	Bedfordshire	1897	1964
Sundon	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Toddington	Bedfordshire	1935	1964	See Table 2, notes (n), (q), (r) and (s).
Totternhoe	Bedfordshire	1837	1964	See Table 2, note (s).
Whipsnade	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire	1837	1897	On 30.9.1897 the Hertfordshire part of the parish of Whipsnade became part of the parish of Markyate, so that thereafter Whipsnade was wholly in Bedfordshire. See also Table 2, notes (e) and (s).
Whipsnade	Bedfordshire	1897	1964

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Luton Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
17.3.1846	(a)	Lost the parish of Eaton Bray to Leighton Buzzard registration district.	1097 in 1841
1.10.1897	(b)	Lost part of the parish of Caddington (which became part of the parish of Markyate on 30.9.1897) to Hemel Hempstead registration district.	395 in 1891
	(c)	Lost part of the parish of Houghton Regis (which became part of the parish of Markyate on 30.9.1897) to Hemel Hempstead registration district.	0 in 1891
	(d)	Lost the parish of Humbershoe (which became part of the parish of Markyate on 30.9.1897) to Hemel Hempstead registration district.	274 in 1891
	(e)	Lost the Hertfordshire part of the parish of Whipsnade (which became part of the parish of Flamstead on 30.9.1897) to Hemel Hempstead registration district.	20 in 1891
1.2.1908	(f)	Lost part of the parish of Studham (which became part of the parish of Little Gaddesden on 1.4.1907) to Berkhampstead registration district.	0 in 1901
	(g)	Gained part of the parish of Studham (which until 1.4.1907 formed part of the parish of Little Gaddesden) from Berkhampstead registration district.	0 in 1901
	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Caddington (which became part of the parish of Markyate on 1.4.1907) to Hemel Hempstead registration district.	0 in 1901
	(i)	Gained part of the parish of Caddington (which until 1.4.1907 formed part of the parish of Markyate) from Hemel Hempstead registration district.	0 in 1901
	(j)	Lost part of the parish of Hyde (which became part of the parish of Flamstead on 1.4.1907) to Hemel Hempstead registration district.	0 in 1901
	(k)	Gained part of the parish of Hyde (which until 1.4.1907 formed part of the parish of Flamstead) from Hemel Hempstead registration district.	0 in 1901
	(l)	Lost part of the parish of Hyde (which became part of the parish of Harpenden Rural on 1.4.1907) to St. Albans registration district.	0 in 1901
	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Hyde (which until 1.4.1907 formed part of the parish of Harpenden Rural) from St. Albans registration district.	0 in 1901
1.4.1935	(n)	Gained the parish of Toddington from Ampthill registration district.	2082 in 1931
	(o)	Gained part of the parish of Luton (which until 1.4.1933 formed part of the parish of Toddington) from Ampthill registration district.	418 in 1931
	(p)	Gained the parish of Eaton Bray from Leighton Buzzard registration district.	1042 in 1931
28.12.1956	(q)	Lost parts of the parish of Toddington (which became parts of the parishes of Battlesden and Milton Bryan on 28.12.1956) to Ampthill registration district.
28.12.1956	(r)	Gained parts of the parish of Toddington (which until 28.12.1956 formed parts of the parishes of Battlesden and Milton Bryan) from Ampthill registration district.
1.4.1964	(s)	Lost the parishes of Barton le Clay, Caddington, Dunstable, Eaton Bray, Houghton Regis, Hyde, Kensworth, Streatley with Sharpenhoe, Studham, Sundon, Toddington, Totternhoe, and Whipsnade, to Dunstable registration district.

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