Rotherham Registration District

ROTHERHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Yorkshire West Riding (1837–1974); South Yorkshire (from 1974).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Aston; Beighton; Kimberworth; Maltby; North West Rotherham; Rawmarsh; Rotherham; South East Rotherham; Wath.
GRO volumes : XXII (1837–51); 9c (1852–1946); 2C (1946–74); 3 (1974–92).
District number : 259 (1841–46); 509 (1847–80); 510 (1881–1908); 511 (1909–46); 64 (1946–74); 045 (from 1974).

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aston cum Aughton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Beighton	Derbyshire	1837	1895	See Table 2, note (e).
Bramley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (d) and (i).
Brampton	Yorkshire West Riding	1894	1897	Created 1894 out of the parish of Brampton Bierlow. Renamed 19.7.1897 to become the parish of Brampton Bierlow.
Brampton Bierlow	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of Brampton and West Melton.
Brampton Bierlow	Yorkshire West Riding	1897	1938	Created 19.7.1897 by renaming the parish of Brampton. See also Table 2, note (i).
Brampton-en-le-Morthen	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1923	Abolished 1.4.1923 and added to the parish of Thurcroft.
Brinsworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Catcliffe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (f) and (i).
Dalton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (c), (b) and (i).
Dinnington	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Firbeck	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Gildingwells	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Greasbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1936	Abolished 1.4.1936 and divided between the parishes of Rotherham, Rawmarsh and Wentworth.
Harthill with Woodall	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Hooton Levitt	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Hooton Roberts	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Kimberworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided between the parishes of Rotherham and Wentworh.
Laughton-en-le-Morthen	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1923	Abolished 1.4.1923 and added to the parish of Thurcroft.
Letwell	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Maltby	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
North & South Anston	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Orgreave	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (i) and (j).
Ravenfield	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Rawmarsh	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Rotherham	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Rotherham unparished area. See also Table 2, note (k).
Sheffield	Yorkshire West Riding	1901	1902	That part which until 31.10.1901 formed parts of the parishes of Catclffe and Tinsley. See also Table 2, note (f).
Sheffield	Yorkshire West Riding	1933	1935	That part which until 1.4.1933 formed part of the parish of Tinsley. See also Table 2, note (g).
St. John's with Throapham	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Swinton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (c) and (i).
Thorpe Salvin	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Thrybergh	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Thurcroft	Yorkshire West Riding	1923	1938	Created 1.4.1923 from the parishes of Laughton-en-le-Morthen and Brampton-en-le-Morthen. See also Table 2, note (i).
Tinsley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 and added to the parish of Sheffield. See also Table 2, notes (f) and (g).
Todwick	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Treeton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (a) and (i).
Ulley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Wales	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Wath upon Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Wentworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
West Melton	Yorkshire West Riding	1894	1923	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Brampton Bierlow in Wath upon Dearne Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1923 and added to the parish of Wath upon Dearne.
Whiston	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Wickersley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (i).
Woodsetts	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (h) and (i).

Table 1B: List of Places in Rotherham Registration District (from 1974)

All the areas in Rotherham registration district became part of the county of South Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Aston cum Aughton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (t).
Bramley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Brampton Bierlow	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (n).
Brinsworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (s).
Catcliffe	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (s) and (t).
Dalton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Dinnington St. John's	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Firbeck	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (u).
Gildingwells	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (v).
Harthill with Woodall	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (o) and (p).
Hellaby	South Yorkshire	2011		Created 1.4.2011 out of the parish of Bramley.
Hooton Levitt	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Hooton Roberts	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (q) and (r).
Laughton-en-le-Morthen	South Yorkshire	1994		Created 1.4.1994 out of the parish of Thurcroft.
Letwell	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (u) and (v).
Maltby	South Yorkshire	2000		Created 1.4.2000 out of the Rotherham unparished area.
North & South Anston	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (v).
Orgreave	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (s) and (t).
Ravenfield	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l) and (r).
Rotherham*	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne. See also Table 2, notes (l), (m), (n), (q), (r), (s), (t) and (u).
Thorpe Salvin	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (o), (p), (u) and (v).
Thrybergh	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Thurcroft	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Todwick	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Treeton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Ulley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Wales	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (p) and (s).
Waverley	South Yorkshire	2019		Created 1.4.2019 out of the parishes of Catcliffe and Orgreave.
Wentworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (n) and (s).
Whiston	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Wickersley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (l).
Woodsetts	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (l), (u) and (v).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Rotherham Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
25.3.1878	(a)	Lost detached parts of the parish of Treeton (which was added to the parish of Wales on 25.3.1878) to Worksop registration district.	415 in 1881
25.3.1882	(b)	Gained parts of the parishes of Dalton and Swinton (which until 25.3.1882 formed detached parts of the parishes of Conisbrough and Mexborough) from Doncaster registration district.	16 in 1881
25.3.1883	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Dalton (which until 25.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Ecclesfield) from Wortley registration district.	61 in 1881
25.3.1886	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Bramley (which until 25.3.1886 formed a detached part of the parish of Stainton) from Doncaster registration district.	30 in 1891
1.7.1895	(e)	Lost the parish of Beighton to Chesterfield registration district.	2852 in 1891
1.10.1902	(f)	Lost the part in the parish of Sheffield (which until 31.10.1901 formed parts of the parishes of Catclffe and Tinsley) to Sheffield registration district.	25 in 1901
1.4.1935	(g)	Lost the part in the parish of Sheffield (which until 1.4.1933 formed part of the parish of Tinsley) to Sheffield registration district	6361 in 1931
1.1.1937	(h)	Gained the parishes of Dinnington, Firbeck, Gildingwells, Harthill with Woodall, Letwell, North & South Anston, St. John's with Throapham, Thorpe Salvin, Todwick, Wales and Woodsetts, from Worksop registration district	17036 in 1931
1.4.1938	(i)	Lost the parishes of Aston cum Aughton, Bramley, Brampton Bierlow, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Dalton, Dinnington, Firbeck, Gildingwells, Harthill with Woodall, Hooton Levitt, Hooton Roberts, Letwell, Maltby, North & South Anston, Orgreave, Ravenfield, Rawmarsh, St. John's with Throapham, Swinton, Thorpe Salvin, Thrybergh, Thurcroft, Todwick, Treeton, Ulley, Wales, Wath upon Dearne, Wentworth, Whiston, Wickersley and Woodsetts, to Rother Valley registration district.	109825 in 1931
1.4.1938	(j)	Lost part of the parish of Orgreave (which was added to the parish of Sheffield on 1.4.1938) to Sheffield registration district.	0 in 1931
1.4.1967	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Rotherham (which was added to the parish of Sheffield on 1.4.1967) to Sheffield registration district.	0 in 1961
1.4.1974	(l)	Gained parts of the Rotherham unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne) and the parishes of Aston cum Aughton, Bramley, Brampton Bierlow, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Dalton, Dinnington St. John's, Firbeck, Gildingwells, Harthill with Woodall, Hooton Levitt, Hooton Roberts, Letwell, North & South Anston, Orgreave, Ravenfield, Thorpe Salvin, Thrybergh, Thurcroft, Todwick, Treeton, Ulley, Wales, Wentworth, Whiston, Wickersley and Woodsetts from Rother Valley registration district.	158304 in 1971
1.4.1993	(m)	Lost parts of the Rotherham unparished area and of the parishes of Brampton Bierlow and Wentworth (which became parts of the Barnsley unparished area and of the parish of Tankersley) to Barnsley registration district.	n/a
1.4.1993	(n)	Gained parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Brampton Bierlow and Wentworth (which until 1.4.1993 formed parts of the Barnsley unparished area and of the parish of Tankersley) from Barnsley registration district.	n/a
1.4.1994	(o)	Lost parts of the parishes of Harthill with Woodall and Thorpe Salvin (which became parts of the parishes of Barlborough, Kilamarsh and Whitwell) to Chesterfield registration district.	n/a
	(p)	Gained parts of the parishes of Harthill with Woodall, Thorpe Salvin and Wales (which until 1.4.1994 formed parts of the parishes of Barlborough, Killamarsh and Whitwell) from Chesterfield registration district.	n/a
	(q)	Lost parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parish of Hooton Roberts (which became parts of the Doncaster unparished area and parts of the parishes of Conisbrough Parks, Denaby, Stainton and Tickhill, on 1.4.1994) to Doncaster registration district.	n/a
	(r)	Gained parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Hooton Roberts and Ravenfield (which until 1.4.1994 formed parts of the Doncaster unparished area and parts of the parishes of Braithwell, Conisbroough Parks, Denaby, Stainton and Tickhill) from Doncaster registration district.	n/a
	(s)	Lost parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Brinsworth, Catcliffe and Orgreave (which became parts of the Sheffield unparished area on 1.4.1994) to Sheffield registration district.	n/a
	(t)	Gained parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Aston cum Aughton, Catcliffe, Orgreave, Wales and Wentworth (which until 1.4.1994 formed parts of the Sheffield unparished area and parts of the parish of Ecclesfield) from Sheffield registration district.	n/a
	(u)	Lost parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Firbeck, Letwell, Thorpe Salvin and Woodsetts (which on 1.4.1994 became parts of the Bassetlaw unparished area and parts of the parishes of Carlton in Lindrick, Hodsock, Shireoaks and Styrrup with Oldcotes) to Worksop registration district.	n/a
	(v)	Gained parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Gildingwells, Letwell, North & South Anston, Thorpe Salvin and Woodsetts (which until 1.4.1994 formed parts of the Bassetlaw unparished area and parts of the parishes of Carlton in Lindrick, Hodsock, Shireoaks, Styrrup with Oldcotes and Wallingwells) from Worksop registration district.	n/a

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