Okehampton Registration District

OKEHAMPTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Devonshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Bratton Clovelly, Chagford, Hatherleigh, North Tawton, Okehampton, Tawton.
GRO volumes : X (1837–51), 5b (1852–1946), 7A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Devon.

Table 1: List of Places in Okehampton Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Ashbury	Devon	1837	1974
Beaworthy	Devon	1837	1974
Belstone	Devon	1837	1974
Bondleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Bratton Clovelly	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Bridestowe	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Broadwoodkelly	Devon	1837	1974
Chagford	Devon	1837	1974
Creacombe	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Drewsteignton	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (e).
Exbourne	Devon	1837	1974
Germansweek	Devon	1837	1974
Gidleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Hatherleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Highampton	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Honeychurch	Devon	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and incorporated into the parish of Sampford Courtenay.
Iddesleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Inwardleigh	Devon	1837	1974
Jacobstowe	Devon	1837	1974
Meeth	Devon	1837	1974
Monkokehampton	Devon	1837	1974
North Tawton	Devon	1837	1974
Northlew	Devon	1837	1974
Okehampton	Devon	1837	1974
Okehampton Hamlets	Devon	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Okehampton.
Sampford Courtenay	Devon	1837	1974
Sourton	Devon	1837	1974
South Tawton	Devon	1837	1974
Spreyton	Devon	1837	1974
Throwleigh	Devon	1837	1974

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Okehampton Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1884	(a)	Gained part of the parish of Highampton (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Black Torrington, compriing the hamlet of Totleigh) from Holsworthy registration district.	24 in 1891
	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Creacombe (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Rose Ash, including Frankhill) from South Molton registration district.	5 in 1891
	(c)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Bridestowe, comprising Longham Farm (which became part of the parish of Coryton on 24.3.1884) to Tavistock registration district.	3 in 1891
25.3.1885	(d)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Drewsteignton, including part of Teignholt (which became part of the parish of Hittesleigh on 25.3.1885) to Crediton registration district.	42 in 1891
	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Drewsteignton (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Hittesleigh, including part of Teignholt) from Crediton registration district.	17 in 1891
	(f)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Bratton Clovelly (which became part of the parish of Broadwoodwidger on 25.3.1885) to Launceston registration district.	63 in 1891

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