Taunton Registration District

TAUNTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Somerset.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.1974 (to become Taunton Deane registration district).
Re-created : 1.4.1996 (by renaming Taunton Deane registration district).
Abolished : 1.1.2008 (to become part of Somerset registration district).
Sub-districts : Bishops Lydeard, North Curry, Pitminster, Taunton, Taunton Eastern, Taunton St. James, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton Western, Wellington.
GRO volumes : X (1837–51), 5c (1852–1946), 7C (1946–74).
Registers currently held at : Somerset.

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Angersleigh	Somerset	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 to become part of the parish of Pitminster.
Ash Priors	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Ashbrittle	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Bathealton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Bickenhall	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Bishops Hull	Somerset	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 to become parts of the parishes of Bishops Hull Within, Bishops Hull Without, and Oake. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (d).
Bishops Hull Within	Somerset	1885	1921	Created 24.3.1885 from the part of the parish of Bishops Hull in Taunton Municipal Borough. Abolished 9.11.1921 to become part of the parish of Taunton.
Bishops Hull Without	Somerset	1885	1974	Created 24.3.1885 out of the parishes of Bishops Hull and Wilton. See also Table 2, note (n).
Bishops Lydeard	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Bradford	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Cheddon Fitzpaine	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Chipstable	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Churchstanton	Devon	1837	1896	Transferred from Devon to Somerset on 30.9.1896. See also Table 2, note (n).
Churchstanton	Somerset	1896	1974
Combe Florey	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Corfe	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Cothelstone	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Creech St. Michael	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Curland	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Durston	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (h) and (n).
Fitzhead	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Halse	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (n).
Hatch Beauchamp	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (f) and (n).
Heathfield	Somerset	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 to become part of the parish of Norton Fitzwarren.
Kingston	Somerset	1837	1952	Abolished 1952 to become the parish of Kingston St. Mary.
Kingston St. Mary	Somerset	1952	1974	Created 1952 by renaming the parish of Kingston. See also Table 2, note (n).
Langford Budville	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Lydeard St. Lawrence	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Milverton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
North Curry	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Norton Fitzwarren	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Nynehead	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Oake	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Orchard Portman	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Otterford	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Pitminster	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Ruishton	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
St. James	Somerset	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 to become parts of the parishes of St. James Within, St. James Without, Staplegrove, and Kingston.
St. James Within	Somerset	1885	1921	Created 25.3.1885 from the part of the parish of St. James in Taunton Municipal Borough. Abolished 9.11.1921 to become part of the parish of Taunton.
St. James Without	Somerset	1885	1932	Created 25.3.1885 from the rural part of the parish of St. James. Abolished 1.4.1932 to become parts of the parishes of Cheddon Fitzpaine and Taunton.
St. Mary Magdalen	Somerset	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 to become parts of the parishes of Taunton St. Mary Magdalen Within, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen Without, and Stoke St. Mary.
St. Mary Magdalen Within	Somerset	1885	1921	Created 25.3.1885 out of the parishes of Taunton St. Mary Magdalen, and West Monkton. Abolished 9.11.1921 to become part of the parish of Taunton.
St. Mary Magdalen Without	Somerset	1885	1933	Created 25.3.1885 out of the parish of Taunton St. Mary Magdalen. Abolished 1.4.1932 to become parts of the parishes of Stoke St. Mary and Taunton.
Sampford Arundel	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Staple Fitzpaine	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Staplegrove	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Stawley	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Stoke St. Gregory	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (e), (g) and (n).
Stoke St. Mary	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Taunton	Somerset	1921	1974	Created 9.11.1921 out of the parishes of St. James Within, St. Mary Magdalen Within, Wilton, Bishops Hull Within, Trull, St. James Without, West Mokton, Bishops Hull Without, and St. Mary Magdalen Without. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, note (n).
Thornfalcon	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Thorne St. Margaret	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j), (k) and (n).
Thurlbear	Somerset	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 to become part of the parish of Orchard Portman.
Tolland	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (c) and (n).
Trull	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Wellington	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Wellington Without	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j), (l) and (n).
West Bagborough	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
West Buckland	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j), (m) and (n).
West Hatch	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
West Monkton	Somerset	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (n).
Wilton	Somerset	1837	1921	Abolished 9.11.1921 to become part of the parish of Taunton.
Wiveliscombe	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).
Wiveliscombe Without	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (j) and (n).

Table 1B: List of Places in Taunton Registration District (1996–2007)

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Bickenhall	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Bishops Hull	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Bishops Lydeard	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Bradford on Tone	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Cheddon Fitzpaine	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Chipstable	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Churchstanton	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Combe Florey	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Corfe	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Cothelstone	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Creech St. Michael	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Curland	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Durston	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Fitzhead	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Halse	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Hatch Beauchamp	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Kingston St. Mary	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Langford Budville	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Lydeard St. Lawrence	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Milverton	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
North Curry	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Norton Fitzwarren	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Nynehead	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Oake	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Orchard Portman	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Otterford	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Pitminster	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Ruishton	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Sampford Arundel	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Staple Fitzpaine	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Staplegrove	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Stawley	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Stoke St. Gregory	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Stoke St. Mary	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Taunton	Somerset	1996	2007	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and municipal borough of Taunton. See also Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Thorne St. Margaret	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Thornfalcon	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Tolland	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Trull	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Wellington	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Wellington Without	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
West Bagborough	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
West Buckland	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
West Hatch	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
West Monkton	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Wiveliscombe	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Wiveliscombe Without	Somerset	1996	2007	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Taunton Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1883	(a)	Gained part of the parish of Halse (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Hillfarrance) from Wellington registration district.	9 in 1891
	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Bishops Hull (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Bradford on Tone) from Wellington registration district.	0 in 1891
	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Tolland (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Brompton Ralph, including Brompton Cottage) from Williton registration district.	5 in 1891
24.3.1884	(d)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Bishops Hull, including Priestwood (which became part of the parish of Oake on 24.3.1884) to Wellington registration district.	0 in 1891
25.3.1885	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Stoke St. Gregory (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Lyng, including part of Saltmoor) from Bridgwater registration district.	8 in 1891
	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Hatch Beauchamp (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Broadway, including Capland) from Chard registration district.	66 in 1891
	(g)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Hatch Beauchamp (which became part of the parish of Swell on 25.3.1885) to Langport registration district.	0 in 1891
	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Stoke St. Gregory (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Swell) from Langport registration district.	0 in 1891
24.3.1888	(i)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Durston (which became part of the parish of Lyng on 24.3.1888) to Bridgwater registration district.	0 in 1891
1.4.1936	(j)	Gained the parishes of Ashbrittle, Bathealton, Bradford, Chipstable, Fitzhead, Langford Budville, Milverton, Nynehead, Oake, Sampford Arundel, Stawley, Thorne St. Margaret, Wellington, Wellington Without, West Buckland, Wiveliscombe, and Wiveliscombe Without, from Wellington registration district.	14158 in 1931
1.4.1966	(k)	Gained part of the parish of Thorne St. Margaret (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Holcombe Rogus) from Tiverton registration district.
	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Wellington Without (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Hemyock) from Tiverton registration district.
	(m)	Gained part of the parish of West Buckland (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Clayhidon) from Tiverton registration district.
1.4.1974 (abolished)	(n)	Lost the constituent parishes of Bickenhall, Bishops Hull Without, Bishops Lydeard, Bradford on Tone, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Chipstable, Churchstanton, Combe Florey, Corfe, Cothelstone, Creech St. Michael, Curland, Durston, Fitzhead, Halse, Hatch Beauchamp, Kingston St. Mary, Langford Budville, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Milverton, North Curry, Norton Fitzwarren, Nynehead, Oake, Orchard Portman, Otterford, Pitminster, Ruishton, Sampford Arundel, Staple Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Stawley, Stoke St. Gregory, Stoke St. Mary, Taunton, Thorne St. Margaret, Thornfalcon, Tolland, Trull, Wellington, Wellington Without, West Bagborough, West Buckland, West Hatch, West Monkton, Wiveliscombe, and Wiveliscombe Without, to Taunton Deane registration district.	82007 in 1971
1.4.1996 (re-created)	(o)	Gained the parishes of Bickenhall, Bishops Hull, Bishops Lydeard, Bradford on Tone, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Chipstable, Churchstanton, Combe Florey, Corfe, Cothelstone, Creech St. Michael, Curland, Durston, Fitzhead, Halse, Hatch Beauchamp, Kingston St. Mary, Langford Budville, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Milverton, North Curry, Norton Fitzwarren, Nynehead, Oake, Orchard Portman, Otterford, Pitminster, Ruishton, Sampford Arundel, Staple Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Stawley, Stoke St. Gregory, Stoke St. Mary, Taunton, Thorne St. Margaret, Thornfalcon, Tolland, Trull, Wellington, Wellington Without, West Bagborough, West Buckland, West Hatch, West Monkton, Wiveliscombe, and Wiveliscombe Without, from Taunton Deane registration district.
1.1.2008 (abolished)	(p)	Lost the constituent parishes of Bickenhall, Bishops Hull, Bishops Lydeard, Bradford on Tone, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Chipstable, Churchstanton, Combe Florey, Corfe, Cothelstone, Creech St. Michael, Curland, Durston, Fitzhead, Halse, Hatch Beauchamp, Kingston St. Mary, Langford Budville, Lydeard St. Lawrence, Milverton, North Curry, Norton Fitzwarren, Nynehead, Oake, Orchard Portman, Otterford, Pitminster, Ruishton, Sampford Arundel, Staple Fitzpaine, Staplegrove, Stawley, Stoke St. Gregory, Stoke St. Mary, Taunton, Thorne St. Margaret, Thornfalcon, Tolland, Trull, Wellington, Wellington Without, West Bagborough, West Buckland, West Hatch, West Monkton, Wiveliscombe, and Wiveliscombe Without, to Somerset registration district.

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