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MERIDEN REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1A: List of Places in Meriden Registration District (1837–1974)

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Allesley

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (e), (h), (n), (o), (r) and (x).

Arley

Warwickshire

1932

1974

See Table 2, notes (j) and (y).

Astley

Warwickshire

1932

1974

See Table 2, notes (j) and (y).

Balsall

Warwickshire

1932

1974

See Table 2, notes (l), (p) and (q).

Barston

Warwickshire

1932

1974

See Table 2, note (l).

Berkswell

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (e) and (r).

Bickenhill

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (a), (l), (p), (q), (t) and (u).

Birmingham

Warwickshire

1931

1932

That part which until 1.4.1931 formed parts of the parishes of Castle Bromwich, Minworth and Sheldon. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (g).

Castle Bromwich

Warwickshire

1912

1974

See Table 2, notes (d), (f), (g), (t), (v) and (w).

Chelmsley Wood

Warwickshire

1970

1974

Created 1.4.1970 out of the parishes of Coleshill and Kingshurst.

Coleshill

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Corley

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Coundon

Warwickshire

1837

1932

Abolished 1.4.1932 and divided between the parishes of Coventry and Keresley. See also Table 2, notes (e) and (h).

Curdworth

Warwickshire

1912

1974

See Table 2, notes (d) and (y).

Fillongley

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Fordbridge

Warwickshire

1970

1974

Created 1.4.1970 out of the parishes of Coleshill and Kingshurst.

Great Packington

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Hampton in Arden

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (k), (l), (p) and (q).

Keresley

Warwickshire

1932

1974

See Table 2, notes (i), (r) and (x).

Kingshurst

Warwickshire

1956

1974

Created 1.4.1956 out of the parish of Coleshill. See also Table 2, note (t).

Kinwasley

Warwickshire

1837

1895

Abolished 30.9.1895 and added to the parish of Fillongley.

Lea Marston

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (y).

Little Packington

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Maxstoke

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Meriden

Warwickshire

1837

1974

 

Middleton

Warwickshire

1965

1974

See Table 2, notes (s) and (y).

Minworth

Warwickshire

1912

1931

Abolished 1.4.1931 and divided between the parishes of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham and Castle Bromwich. See also Table 2, notes (d), (f) and (m).

Nether Whitacre

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Over Whitacre

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Sheldon

Warwickshire

1837

1932

Abolished 1.4.1932 and divided between the parishes of Coleshill and Solihull Urban. See also Table 2, notes (g) and (k).

Shustoke

Warwickshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (y).

Sutton Coldfield

Warwickshire

1931

1932

That part which until 1.4.1931 formed part of the parish of Minworth. See also Table 2, note (m).

Water Orton

Warwickshire

1912

1974

See Table 2, notes (d) and (y).

Wishaw

Warwickshire

1912

1974

See Table 2, notes (d) and (y).


Table 1B: List of Places in Meriden Registration District (1974–77)

All areas in Meriden registration district became part of the county of West Midlands on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Balsall

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Barston

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Berkswell

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Bickenhill

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Castle Bromwich

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Chelmsley Wood

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Fordbridge

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Hampton in Arden

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Hockley Heath

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, notes (z) and (aa).

Kingshurst

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).

Meriden

West Midlands

1974

1977

See Table 2, note (aa).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Meriden Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

25.3.1878

(a)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Bickenhill (which was added to the parish of Solihull on 25.3.1878) to Solihull registration district.

770 in 1881

25.3.1881

(b)

Gained part of the parish of Lea Marston (which until 25.3.1881 formed a detached part of the parish of Merevale) from Atherstone registration district.

10 in 1881

(c)

Gained part of the parish of Lea Marston (which until 25.3.1881 formed a detached part of the parish of Norton juxta Twycross) to Meriden registration district..

5 in 1891

1.10.1912

(d)

Gained the parishes of Castle Bromwich, Curdworth, Minworth, Water Orton and Wishaw, from Aston registration district.

2725 in 1911

1.4.1928

(e)

Lost parts of the parishes of Allesley, Berkswell and Coundon (which was added to the parish of Coventry on 1.4.1928) to Coventry registration district.

641 in 1921

1.4.1932

(f)

Lost part in the parish of Birmingham (which until 1.4.1931 formed parts of the parishes of Castle Bromwich and Minworth) to Birmingham North registration district.

444 in 1931

(g)

Lost the remaining part in the parish of Birmingham (which until 1.4.1931 formed parts of the parishes of Castle Bromwich and Sheldon) to Birmingham South registration district.

808 in 1931

(h)

Lost parts of the parishes of Allesley and Coundon (which became parts of the parish of Coventry on 1.4.1932) to Coventry registration district.

633 in 1931

(i)

Gained the parish of Keresley from Foleshill registration district.

1498 in 1931

(j)

Gained the parishes of Arley and Astley from Nuneaton registration district.

4055 in 1931

(k)

Lost parts of the parishes of Hampton in Arden and Sheldon (which became parts of the parish of Solihull Urban on 1.4.1932) to Solihull registration district.

242 in 1931

(l)

Gained parts of the parishes of Bickenhill and Hampton in Arden (which until 1.4.1932 formed parts of the parishes of Elmdon and Solihull) and the parishes of Balsall and Barston, from Solihull registration district.

2505 in 1931

(m)

Lost the part in the parish of Sutton Coldfield (which until 1.4.1931 formed part of the parish of Minworth) to Sutton Coldfield registration district.

633 in 1921

1.4.1956

(n)

Lost part of the parish of Allesley (which was added to the parish of Coventry on 1.4.1956) to Coventry registration district.

0 in 1951

(o)

Gained part of the parish of Allesley (which until 1.4.1956 formed part of the parish of Coventry) from Coventry registration district.

0 in 1951

1.4.1964

(p)

Lost parts of the parishes of Balsall, Bickenhill and Hampton in Arden (which on 1.4.1964 became parts of the parish of Solihull Urban) from Solihull registration district.

21 in 1961

(q)

Gained parts of the parishes of Balsall, Bickenhill and Hampton in Arden (which until 1.4.1964 formed parts of the parish of Solihull Urban) from Solihull registration district.

103 in 1961

1.4.1965

(r)

Lost parts of the parishes of Allesley, Berkswell and Keresley (which became parts of the parish of Coventry on 1.4.1965) to Coventry registration district.

5455 in 1961

(s)

Gained the parish of Middleton from Sutton Coldfield registration district.

729 in 1961

1.4.1966

(t)

Lost parts of the parishes of Bickenhill, Castle Bromwich and Kingshurst (which became parts of the parish of Birmingham on 1.4.1966) to to Birmingham registration district.

369 in 1961

(u)

Gained part of the parish of Bickenhill (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Birmingham) from Birmingham registration district.

5 in 1961

(v)

Lost part of the parish of Castle Bromwich (which was added to the parish of Sutton Coldfield on 1.4.1966) to Sutton Coldfield registration district.

369 in 1961

(w)

Gained part of the parish of Castle Bromwich (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Sutton Coldfield) from Sutton Coldfield registration district.

0 in 1961

1.4.1974

(x)

Lost the parishes of Allesley and Keresley to Coventry registration district.

1508 in 1971

(y)

Lost the parishes of Arley, Astley, Coleshill, Corley, Curdworth, Fillongley, Great Packington, Lea Marston, Little Packington, Maxstoke, Middleton, Nether Whitacre, Over Whitacre, Shustoke, Water Orton and Wishaw, to North Warwickshire registration district.

19569 in 1971

(z)

Gained the parish of Hockley Heath from Stratford-on-Avon registration district.

3507 in 1971

1.1.1978 (abolished)

(aa)

Lost the parishes of Balsall, Barston, Berkswell, Bickenhill, Castle Bromwich, Chelmsley Wood, Fordbridge, Hampton in Arden, Hockley Heath, Kingshurst and Meriden, to Solihull North registration district.

84977 in 1971



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