Bideford Registration District

BIDEFORD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Devonshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Bideford, Bradworthy, Hartland, Northam, Parkham, Putford, Torrington.
GRO volumes : X (1837–51), 5b (1852–1946), 7A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Devon.

Table 1: List of Places in Bideford Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abbotsham	Devon	1837	1974
Alverdiscott	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Alwington	Devon	1837	1974
Ashreigney	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Beaford	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Bideford	Devon	1837	1974
Bradworthy	Devon	1837	1859	See Table 2, note (a).
Buckland Brewer	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Buckland Filleigh	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Bulkworthy	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Clovelly	Devon	1837	1974
Dolton	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Dowland	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
East Putford	Devon	1837	1974
Frithelstock	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Great Torrington	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Hartland	Devon	1837	1974
High Bickington	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Huish	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Huntshaw	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Landcross	Devon	1837	1974
Langtree	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Little Torrington	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Littleham	Devon	1837	1974
Lundy Island	Devon	1837	1974
Merton	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Monkleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Newton St. Petrock	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Northam	Devon	1837	1974
Parkham	Devon	1837	1974
Peters Marland	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Petrockstow	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Roborough	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Shebbear	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Sheepwash	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
St. Giles in the Wood	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Weare Giffard	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Welcombe	Devon	1837	1974
West Putford	Devon	1837	1899	See Table 2, note (e).
Winkleigh	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Woolfardisworthy	Devon	1837	1974
Yarnscombe	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (f).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Bideford Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
13.7.1859	(a)	Lost the parish of Bradworthy to Holsworthy registration district.	1071 in 1851
25.3.1885	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Buckland Brewer (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Frithelstock, compsiring Milford) from Torrington registration district.	11 in 1891
	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Bulkworthy (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Frithelstock, compsiring Eastcott, Bower, and Muddy Pill) from Torrington registration district.	21 in 1891
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Newton St. Petrock (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Frithelstock, compsiring Great Cleave, Little Cleave, and Dovies) from Torrington registration district.	15 in 1891
1.5.1899	(e)	Lost the parish of West Putford to Holsworthy registration district.	233 in 1891
1.7.1936	(f)	Gained the parishes of Alverdiscott, Ashreigney, Beaford, Buckland Filleigh, Dolton, Dowland, Frithelstock, Great Torrington, High Bickington, Huish, Huntshaw, Langtree, Little Torrington, Merton, Peters Marland, Petrockstow, Roborough, Shebbear, Sheepwash, St. Giles in the Wood, Weare Giffard, Winkleigh, and Yarnscombe, from Torrington registration district.	10834 in 1931

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