Durham South Western Registration District

DURHAM SOUTH WESTERN REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Durham.
Created : 1.7.1938 (out of Teesdale and Auckland registration districts).
Sub district : Barnard Castle
GRO volumes : 10a (1938–46), 1A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : County of Durham.

Table 1: List of Places in Durham South Western Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Barnard Castle	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Bolam	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Cleatlam	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Cockfield	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Eggleston	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Etherley	Durham	1939	1974	Created 17.7.1939 by renaming the parish of West Auckland.
Evenwood & Barony	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Forest & Frith	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Gainford	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Hamsterley	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Headlam	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Hilton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Ingleton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Langleydale with Shotton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Langton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Lynesack & Softley	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Marwood	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Middleton in Teesdale	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Morton Tinmouth	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Newbiggin	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Raby with Keverstone	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
South Bedburn	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Staindrop	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Streatlam & Stainton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Wackerfield	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
West Auckland	Durham	1938	1939	Abolished 17.7.1939 and renamed Etherley. See also Table 2, note (d).
Westwick	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Whorlton	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Winston	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Woodland	Durham	1938	1974	See Table 2, note (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Durham South Western Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.7.1938 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Bolam, Evenwood & Barony, Hamsterley, Lynesack & Softley, South Bedburn, and West Auckland, from Auckland registration district.	8787 in 1931
1.7.1938 (created)	(b)	Gained the parishes of Barnard Castle, Cleatlam, Cockfield, Eggleston, Forest & Frith, Gainford, Headlam, Hilton, Ingleton, Langleydale with Shotton, Langton, Marwood, Middleton in Teesdale, Morton Tinmouth, Newbiggin, Raby with Keverstone, Staindrop, Streatlam & Stainton, Wackerfield, Westwick, Whorlton, Winston, and Woodland, from Teesdale registration district.	14294 in 1931

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