Chichester Registration District

Registration County : Sussex.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Bognor Regis, Chichester, Chichester North, Chichester South, South Bersted, Sutton
GRO volumes : VII (1837–51), 2b (1852–1946), 5H (1946–74).
Registers now held by : West Sussex.

Table 1: List of Places in Chichester Registration District

All the Sussex parishes in Chichester registration district became part of the new county of West Sussex on 1.4.1889.

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Notes
Aldingbourne	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
All Saints	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
All Saints	West Sussex	1889	1896
Appledram	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Barlavington	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Barnham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Bersted	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, notes (e) and (k).
Bersted	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, notes (e) and (k).
Bignor	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Birdham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Bognor	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Bosham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (m).
Boxgrove	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Burton	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Bury	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Chichester	West Sussex	1896	1974	Created 26.3.1896 from the parishes of St. Peter the Great, Rumbodswyke, Porthfield, St. Pancras, St. Andrew, St. Bartholomew, St. Peter the Less, St. Martin, All Saints, St. Olave, St. John, The Close, and St. James. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (l).
Chidham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Climping	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Coates	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Compton	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Donnington	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Duncton	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Earnley	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Eartham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
East Dean	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
East Wittering	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Eastergate	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Egdean	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Fittleworth	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Ford	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Funtington	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Greatham	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (d).
Heyshott	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (b).
Hunston	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Lavant	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Madehurst	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Marden	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Middleton	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
New Fishbourne	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
North Mundham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Oving	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Pagham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
St. Andrew	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Andrew	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Bartholomew	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Bartholomew	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Bartholomew Rural	West Sussex	1894	1895	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. Bartholomew. Abolished 9.11.1895 and re-incorporated into the parish of St. Bartholomew.
St. James	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. James	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. John	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. John	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Martin	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Martin	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Olave	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Olave	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Pancras	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Pancras	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Pancras Rural	West Sussex	1894	1896	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of St. Pancras outside Canterbury municipal borough. Abolished 9.11.1895 and incorporated into the parish of Donnington. See also Table 2, note (g).
St. Peter the Great	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Peter the Great	West Sussex	1889	1896
St. Peter the Less	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
St. Peter the Less	West Sussex	1889	1896
Selsey	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Sidlesham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Singleton	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Slindon	Sussex	1837	1858	See Table 2, notes (a) and (k).
Slindon	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (k).
Southbourne	West Sussex	1968	1974	Created 1.4.1968 out of the parish of Westbourne.
Stoughton	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Sub Deanery Rural	West Sussex	1894	1896	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of St. Peter the Great outside Canterbury municipal borough. Abolished 9.11.1895 and incorporated into the parish of New Fishbourne. See also Table 2, note (h).
Sutton	Sussex	1837	1869	See Table 2, note (c).
Tangmere	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
The Close	Sussex	1837	1889	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Chichester.
The Close	West Sussex	1889	1896
Tortington	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, notes (i) and (o).
Up Waltham	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Walberton	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
West Dean	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (p).
West Itchenor	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
West Thorney	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
West Wittering	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Westbourne	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Westhampnett	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Yapton	West Sussex	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (k).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Chichester Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
9.10.1858	(a)	Lost the parish of Slindon to Westhampnett registration district.	599 in 1851
1.1.1870	(b)	Lost the parish of Heyshott to Midhurst registration district.	396 in 1861
	(c)	Lost the parishes of Barlavington, Bignor, Burton, Bury, Coates, Duncton, Egdean, Fittleworth, and Sutton, to Petworth registration district.	2316 in 1861
	(d)	Lost the parish of Greatham to Thakeham registration district.	51 in 1861
	(e)	Lost the parish of Bersted to Westhampnett registration district.	3128 in 1861
1.8.1896	(f)	Gained parts of the parish of Chichester (which until 28.3.1896 formed the parishes of Porthfield and Rumboldswyke) from Westhampnett registration district.	2987 in 1891
	(g)	Lost the parish of St. Pancras Rural (which became part of the parish of Donnington on 26.3.1896) to Westhampnett registration district.	0 in 1891
	(h)	Lost the parish of Sub Deanery Rural (which became part of the parish of New Fishbourne on 26.3.1896) to Westhampnett registration district.	9 in 1891
1.4.1935	(i)	Gained the parishes of Climping, Ford, and Tortington, from East Preston registration district.	836 in 1931
	(j)	Gained the parishes of Bosham, Chidham, Compton, Funtington, Marden, Stoughton, West Dean, West Thorney, and Westbourne, from Westbourne registration district.	9588 in 1931
	(k)	Gained the parishes of Aldingbourne, Appledram, Barnham, Bersted, Birdham, Bognor, Boxgrove, Donnington, Earnley, Eartham, East Dean, East Wittering, Eastergate, Hunston, Lavant, Madehurst, Middleton, New Fishbourne, North Mundham, Oving, Pagham, Selsey, Sidlesham, Singleton, Slindon, Tangmere, Up Waltham, Walberton, West Itchenor, West Wittering, Westhampnett, and Yapton, from Westhampnett registration district.	36110 in 1931
	(l)	Gained parts of the parish of Chichester (which until 1.4.1933 formed parts of the parishes of Donnington and New Fishbourne) from Westhampnett registration district.	990 in 1931
	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Bosham (which until 1.4.1933 formed part of the parish of New Fishbourne) from Westhampnett registration district.	27 in 1931
	(n)	Gained part of the parish of Funtington (which until 1.4.1933 formed the parish of West Stoke, and part of the parish of New Fishbourne) from Westhampnett registration district.	128 in 1931
	(o)	Gained part of the parish of Tortington (which until 1.4.1933 formed the parish of Binsted) from Westhampnett registration district.	107 in 1931
	(p)	Gained part of the parish of West Dean (which until 1.4.1933 formed the parish of Binderton) from Westhampnett registration district.	86 in 1931

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