Ampthill Registration District

AMPTHILL REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Bedfordshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Ampthill, Cranfield, Shillington, Woburn.
GRO volumes : VI (1837–51), 3b (1851–1946), 4A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Central Bedfordshire.

Table 1: List of Places in Ampthill Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Ampthill	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Aspley Guise	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, notes (c), (m) and (n).
Aspley Heath	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, notes (c), (o) and (p).
Battlesden	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, notes (c), (i) and (j).
Clophill	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Cranfield	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Eversholt	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Flitton	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Flitwick	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Gravenhurst	Bedfordshire	1888	1974	Created 24.3.1888 out of the parishes of Lower Gravenhurst and Upper Gravenhurst
Harlington	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Haynes	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Higham Gobion	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Holcot	Bedfordshire	1899	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 and incorporated into the parish of Hulcote & Salford. See also Table 2, note (c).
Houghton Conquest	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Hulcote & Salford	Bedfordshire	1933	1974	Created 1.4.1933 out of the parishes of Salford, Holcot, and Aspley Guise. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Husborne Crawley	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Lidlington	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Lower Gravenhurst	Bedfordshire	1837	1888	Abolished 24.3.1888 and incorporated into the parish of Gravenhurstt.
Marston Moretaine	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Maulden	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Millbrook	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Milton Bryant	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, notes (c), (k) and (l).
Potsgrove	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Pulloxhill	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Ridgmont	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Salford	Bedfordshire	1899	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 and incorporated into the parish of Hulcote & Salford. See also Table 2, note (c).
Shillington	Bedfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (b), (d) and (e).
Silsoe	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Steppingley	Bedfordshire	1837	1974
Tingrith	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Toddington	Bedfordshire	1899	1935	See Table 2, notes (c) and (f).
Upper Gravenhurst	Bedfordshire	1837	1888	Abolished 24.3.1888 and incorporated into the parish of Gravenhurst.
Westoning	Bedfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Woburn	Bedfordshire	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (c).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Ampthill Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1888	(a)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Westoning (which became part of the parish of Tingrith on 24.3.1888) to Woburn registration district.	0 in 1891
1.10.1897	(b)	Lost parts of the parish of Shillington (which became parts of the parishes of Holwell, Ickleford, and Pirton on 30.9.1897) to Hitchin registration district	31 in 1891
1.10.1899	(c)	Gained the parishes of Aspley Guise, Aspley Heath, Battlesden, Eversholt, Harlington, Holcott, Husborne Crawley, Milton Bryant, Potsgrove, Ridgmont, Salford, Tingrith, Toddington, and Woburn from Woburn registration district.	8001 in 1891
1.2.1908	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Shillington (which became part of the parish of Offley on 1.4.1907) to Hitchin registration district.	0 in 1901
1.2.1908	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Shillington (which until 1.4.1907 formed part of the parish of Offley) from Hitchin registration district.	0 in 1901
1.4.1935	(f)	Lost the parish of Toddington to Luton registration district.	2500 in 1931
21.12.1956	(g)	Lost part of the parish of Hulcote & Salford (which became part of the parish of Wavendon on 21.12.1956) to North Bucks registration district.
21.12.1956	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Hulcote & Salford (which until 21.12.1956 formed part of the parish of Wavendon) from North Bucks registration district.
28.12.1956	(i)	Lost part of the parish of Battlesden (which became part of the parish of Toddington on 28.12.1956) to Luton registration district.
	(j)	Gained part of the parish of Battlesden (which until 28.12.1956 formed part of the parish of Toddington) from Luton registration district.
	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Milton Bryan (which became part of the parish of Toddington on 28.12.1956) to Luton registration district.
	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Milton Bryan (which until 28.12.1956 formed part of the parish of Toddington) from Luton registration district.
1.4.1965	(m)	Lost part of the parish of Aspley Guise (which became part of the parish of Woburn Sands on 1.4.1965) to Newport Pagnell registration district.
	(n)	Gained part of the parish of Aspley Guise (which until 1.4.1956 formed part of the parish of Woburn Sands) from Newport Pagnell registration district.
	(o)	Lost part of the parish of Aspley Heath (which became part of the parish of Wavendon on 1.4.1965) to Newport Pagnell registration district.
	(p)	Lost part of the parish of Aspley Heath (which became part of the parish of Woburn Sands on 1.4.1965) to Newport Pagnell registration district.

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