Penrith Registration District

PENRITH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Cumberland (1837–1974); Cumbria (1974–2011).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.12.2011 (to become part of Cumbria registration district).
Sub-districts : Greystoke, Kirkoswald, Penrith.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837–51), 10b (1852–1946), 1A (1946–74), 1 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Cumbria.

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Ainstable	Cumberland	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Berrier & Murrah	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Mungrisdale.
Bowscale	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Mungrisdale.
Castle Sowerby	Cumberland	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (b), (e), (h) and (i).
Catterlen	Cumberland	1837	1974
Croglin	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become parts of the parishes of Ainstable and Cumrew. See also Table 2, note (f).
Culgaith	Cumberland	1837	1974
Dacre	Cumberland	1837	1974
Edenhall	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Langwathby.
Gamblesby	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Glassonby.
Glassonby	Cumberland	1837	1974
Great Salkeld	Cumberland	1837	1974
Greystoke	Cumberland	1837	1974
Hesket	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Hesket in the Forest and Plumpton Wall.
Hesket in the Forest	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hesket.
Hunsonby	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Hunsonby & Winskill and Little Salkeld.
Hunsonby & Winskill	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hunsonby.
Hutton	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Hutton Soil and Hutton John.
Hutton in the Forest	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Skelton.
Hutton John	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hutton.
Hutton Roof	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Mungrisdale.
Hutton Soil	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hutton.
Kirkland & Blencarn	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Culgaith.
Kirkoswald	Cumberland	1837	1974
Langwathby	Cumberland	1837	1974
Lazonby	Cumberland	1837	1974
Little Salkeld	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hunsonby.
Matterdale	Cumberland	1837	1974
Melmerby	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Ousby.
Middlescough & Braithwaite	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Skelton.
Mosedale	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Mungrisdale.
Mungrisdale	Cumberland	1837	1974
Newton Reigny	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Catterlen.
Ousby	Cumberland	1837	1974
Penrith	Cumberland	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area.
Plumpton Wall	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hesket.
Renwick	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Kirkoswald.
Skelton	Cumberland	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Skirwith	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Culgaith.
Staffield	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Kirkoswald.
Threlkeld	Cumberland	1837	1939	See Table 2, note (g).
Watermillock	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Matterdale.

Table 1B: List of Places in Penrith Registration District (1974–2011)

All the areas in Penrith registration district became part of the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Ainstable	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Alston with Garrigill	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (j) and (o).
Appleby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Asby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Askham	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Bampton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Barton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Bolton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Brough	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Brougham	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Brough Sowerby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Castle Sowerby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Catterlen	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Cliburn	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Clifton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Colby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Crackenthorpe	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Crosby Garrett	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Crosby Ravensworth	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Culgaith	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Dacre	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Dufton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Glassonby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Great Salkeld	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Great Strickland	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Greystoke	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Hartley	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Hesket	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Hillbeck	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Hoff	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Hunsonby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Hutton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Kaber	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m), (n) and (o).
Kings Meaburn	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Kirkby Stephen	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Kirkby Thore	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Kirkoswald	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Langwathby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Lazonby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Little Strickland	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Long Marton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Lowther	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Mallerstang	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Martindale	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Matterdale	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
milburn	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Morland	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Mungrisdale	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Murton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Musgrave	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Nateby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Newbiggin	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Newby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Ormside	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Orton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Ousby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Patterdale	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (l) and (o).
Penrith	Cumbria	1974	2011	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Penrith. See also Table 2, note (o).
Ravenstonedale	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Shap	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Shap Rural	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Skelton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (o).
Sleagill	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Sockbridge	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Soulby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Stainmore	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Tebay	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Temp,e Sowerby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Thrimby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).
Waitby	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Warcop	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Wharton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Winton	Cumbria	1984	2011	See Table 2, notes (m) and (o).
Yanwath & Eamont Bridge	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (k) and (o).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Penrith Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1886	(a)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Castle Sowerby, near Parkhouse Wood (which became part of the parish of Dalston on 24.3.1886) to Carlisle registration district.	0 in 1891
24.3.1886	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Castle Sowerby (which until 24.3.1886 formed a detached part of the parish of Dalston, including Foxley and Henning) from Carlisle registration district.	7 in 1891
1.4.1939	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Ainstable (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Cumwhitton) from Border registration district.	5 in 1931
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Skelton (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Dalston) from Border registration district.	156 in 1931
	(e)	Lost part of the parish of Castle Sowerby (which became part of the parish of Dalston on 1.4.1934) to Border registration district.	177 in 1931
	(f)	Lost part of the parish of Croglin (which became part of the parish of Cumrew on 1.4.1934) to Border registration district.	8 in 1931
	(g)	Lost the parish of Threlkeld to Cockermouth registration district.	614 in 1931
	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Castle Sowerby (which became part of the parish of Sebergham on 1.4.1934) to Wigton registration district.	60 in 1931
	(i)	Gained part of the parish of Castle Sowerby (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Sebergham) from Wigton registration district.	9 in 1931
1.4.1974	(j)	Gained the parish of Alston with Garrigill (which was transferred from Cumberland to the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974) from Alston registration district.	1916 in 1971
	(k)	Gained the parishes of Askham, Bampton, Barton, Brougham, Cliburn, Clifton, Crosby Ravensworth, Great Strickland, Little Strickland, Lowther, Martindale, Morland, Newby, Shap, Shap Rural, Sleagill, Sockbridge, Thrimby, and Yanwath & Eamont Bridge (which were transferred from Westmorland to the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974) from Westmorland North registration district.	5502 in 1971
	(l)	Gained the parish of Patterdale (which was transferred from Westmorland to the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974) from Westmorland South registration district.	614 in 1971
1.7.1984	(m)	Gained the parishes of Appleby, Asby, Bolton, Brough, Brough Sowerby, Colby, Crackenthorpe, Crosby Garrett, Dufton, Hartley, Hillbeck, Hoff, Kaber, Kings Meaburn, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Long Marton, Mallerstang, Milburn, Murton, Musgrave, Nateby, Newbiggin, Ormside, Orton, Ravenstonedale, Soulby, Stainmore, Tebay, Temple Sowerby, Waitby, Warcop, Wharton, and Winton, from Appleby registration district.
1.4.1990	(n)	Lost part of the parish of Kaber (which became part of the North Yorkshire parish of Muker on 1.4.1990) to Richmond registration district.	0 in 1989
1.12.2011 (abolished)	(o)	Lost the constituent parishes of Ainstable, Alston with Garrigill, Appleby, Asby, Askham, Bampton, Barton, Bolton, Brough, Brougham, Brough Sowerby, Castle Sowerby, Catterlen, Cliburn, Clifton, Colby, Crackenthorpe, Crosby Garrett, Crosby Ravensworth, Culgaith, Dacre, Dufton, Glassonby, Great Salkeld, Great Strickland, Greystoke, Hartley, Hesket, Hillbeck, Hoff, Hunsonby, Hutton, Kaber, Kings Meaburn, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Kirkoswald, Langwathby, Lazonby, Little Strickland, Long Marton, Lowther, Mallerstang, Martindale, Matterdale, milburn, Morland, Mungrisdale, Murton, Musgrave, Nateby, Newbiggin, Newby, Ormside, Orton, Ousby, Patterdale, Ravenstonedale, Shap, Shap Rural, Skelton, Sleagill, Sockbridge, Soulby, Stainmore, Tebay, Temp,e Sowerby, Thrimby, Waitby, Warcop, Wharton, Winton, and Yanwath & Eamont Bridge, and the unparished area of Penrith, to Cumbria registration district).

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