Tiverton Registration District

TIVERTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Devonshire.
Created : 1.7.1837 (sometimes Tiverton & Dulverton in early listings).
Sub-districts : Bampton, Cullompton, Dulverton, Silverton, Tiverton, Uffculme, Washfield.
GRO volumes : X (1837–51), 5b (1852–1946), 7A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Devon and West Somerset.

Table 1: List of Places in Tiverton Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Bampton	Devon	1837	1974
Bickleigh near Tiverton	Devon	1837	1974
Bradninch	Devon	1837	1974
Brompton Regis	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Brushford	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Burlescombe	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Butterleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Cadbury	Devon	1837	1974
Cadleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Calverleigh	Devon	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 and incorporated into the parish of Loxbear.
Clayhanger	Devon	1837	1974
Clayhidon	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Cruwys Morchard	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Cullompton	Devon	1837	1974
Culmstock	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Dulverton	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Exford	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Exmoor	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Exton	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Halberton	Devon	1837	1974
Hawkridge	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Hemyock	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Highley St. Mary	Devon	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and incorporated into the parish of Highley St. Mary.
Hockworthy	Devon	1837	1974
Holcombe Rogus	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Huish Champflower	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Huntsham	Devon	1837	1974
Kentisbeare	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (h).
Loxbeare	Devon	1837	1974
Morebath	Devon	1837	1862	See Table 2, notes (c) and (f).
Morebath	Devon	1896	1974	See Table 2, notes (c) and (f).
Oakford	Devon	1837	1974
Sampford Peverell	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (e).
Silverton	Devon	1837	1974
Skilgate	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Stoodleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Templeton	Devon	1837	1974
Thorverton	Devon	1837	1974
Tiverton	Devon	1837	1974
Uffculme	Devon	1837	1974
Uplowman	Devon	1837	1974
Upton	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Washfield	Devon	1837	1974
Willand	Devon	1837	1974
Winsford	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Withypool	Somerset	1838	1854	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Tiverton Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
15.1.1838	(a)	Gained the parishes of Brompton Regis, Brushford, Dulverton, Exford, Exmoor (part), Exton, Hawkridge, Huish Champflower, Skilgate, Upton, Winsford, and Withypool, from the abolition of Dulverton registration district	5647 in 1841
1.1.1855	(b)	Lost the parishes of Brompton Regis, Brushford, Dulverton, Exford, Exton, Hawkridge, Huish Champflower, Morebath, Skilgate, Upton, Winsford, and Withypool, together with the Somerset portion of the extra parochial place of Exmoor, to re create Dulverton registration district.	6023 in 1851
24.1.1862	(c)	Lost the parish of Morebath to Dulverton registration district.	430 in 1861
24.3.1884	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Cruwys Morchard (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Cheriton Fitzpaine, including Thongsleigh) from Crediton registration district.	20 in 1891
24.3.1884	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Sampford Peverell (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Burlescombe, including Buehills Farm House, etc.) from Wellington registration district.	16 in 1891
31.3.1896	(f)	Gained the parish of Morebath to from Dulverton registration district.	449 in 1891
1.4.1936	(g)	Gained the parishes of Burlescombe, Clayhidon, Culmstock, Hemyock, and Holcombe Rogus, from Wellington registration district.	3180 in 1931
1.7.1936	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Kentisbeare (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Sheldon) from Honiton registration district.	0 in 1931
1.4.1966		Lost part of the parish of Clayhidon (which became part of the parish of West Buckland) to Taunton registration district.
1.4.1966		Lost part of the parish of Hemyock (which became part of the parish of Wellington Without) to Taunton registration district.
1.4.1966		Lost part of the parish of Holcombe Rogus (which became part of the parish of Thorne St. Margaret) to Taunton registration district.

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