Wensleydale Registration District

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WENSLEYDALE REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Yorkshire North Riding (1837–1974); North Yorkshire (1974–80).
Created : 1.10.1936 (out of Bedale, Leyburn, and Aysgarth registration districts).
Abolished : 1.10.1998 (to become part of North Yorkshire registration district).
Sub-districts : Askrigg, Bedale, Hawes, Leyburn, Masham.
GRO volumes : 9d (1936–46), 1B (1946–74), 2 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : North Yorkshire.

Table 1A: List of Places in Wensleydale Registration District (1936–74)

All the areas in Wensleydale registration district became part of the county of North Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Agglethorpe with Coverham	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Ainderby Myers with Holtby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Aiskew	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Akebar	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Arrathorne	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Askrigg	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Aysgarth	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Bainbridge	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Barden	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Bedale	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Bellerby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Bishopdale	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Burneston	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Burrell with Cowling	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Burton cum Walden	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Burton upon Ure	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Caldbergh with East Scrafton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Carlton Highdale	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Carlton Town	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Carperby cum Thoresby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Carthorpe	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Castle Bolton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Clifton upon Ure	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Colsterdale	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Constable Burton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Crakenhall	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
East Hauxwell	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
East Tanfield	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
East Witton Within	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
East Witton Without	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Ellingstring	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Ellingtons	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (f).
Exelby Leeming & Newton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Fearby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).
Finghall	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Firby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Garriston	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Gatenby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Hackforth	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Harmby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Hawes	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Healey	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
High Abbotside	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Hornby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (d) and (g).
Howgrave	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Hunton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Hutton Hang	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Ilton cum Pott	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e).
Killerby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Kirkby Fleetham	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Kirklington cum Upsland	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Langthorne	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Leyburn	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Low Abbotside	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Masham	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Melmerby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Middleham	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Newbiggin	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Newton le Willows	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Patrick Brompton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Preston	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Rand Grange	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Redmire	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Rookwith	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Scruton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Snape	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Spennithorne	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Sutton Howgrave	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Swainby with Allerthorpe	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Swinton with Warthermaske	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Theakston	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Thirn	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Thoralby	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Thornton Rust	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Thornton Steward	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Thornton Watlass	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Well	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Wensley	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
West Hauxwell	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
West Scrafton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
West Tanfield	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
West Witton	Yorkshire North Riding	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (d).

Table 1B: List of Places in Wensleydale Registration District (1974–98)

All the areas in Wensleydale registration district became part of the county of North Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Agglethorpe with Coverham	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Akebar	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Arrathorne	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Askrigg	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Aysgarth	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Bainbridge	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Barden	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Bellerby	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Bishopdale	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Burton cum Walden	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Burton upon Ure	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Caldbergh with East Scrafton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Carlton Highdale	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Carlton Town	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Carperby cum Thoresby	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Castle Bolton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Constable Burton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
East Hauxwell	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
East Witton Within	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
East Witton Without	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Ellingstring	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Fearby	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Finghall	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Garriston	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Harmby	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Hawes	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Healey	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
High Abbotside	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Hunton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Hutton Hang	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Ilton cum Pott	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Leyburn	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Low Abbotside	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Masham	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Melmerby	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Middleham	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Newbiggin	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Newton le Willows	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Patrick Brompton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Preston	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Redmire	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Spennithorne	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Swinton with Warthermaske	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Thoralby	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Thornton Rust	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Thornton Steward	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
Wensley	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
West Hauxwell	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
West Scrafton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).
West Witton	North Yorkshire	1974	1998	See Table 2, note (h).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Wensleydale Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.10.1936 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Askrigg, Aysgarth, Bainbridge, Bishopdale, Burton cum Walden, Carperby cum Thoresby, Hawes, High Abbotside, Low Abbotside, Newbiggin, Thoralby, and Thornton Rust, from Aysgarth registration district.	4257 in 1931
	(b)	Gained the parishes of Ainderby Miers with Holtby, Aiskew, Bedale, Burneston, Burrill with Cowling, Burton upon Ure, Carthorpe, Clifton upon Ure, Crakehall, East Tanfield, Exelby Leeming & Newton, Firby, Gatenby, Hackforth, Howgrave, Ilton cum Pott, Killerby, Kirkby Fleetham, Kirklington cum Upsland, Langthorne, Masham, Rand Grange, Rookwith, Scruton, Snape, Sutton Howgrave, Swainby with Allerthorpe, Swinton with Warthermarske, Theakston, Thirn, Thornton Watlass, Well, and West Tanfield, from Bedale registration district.	8106 in 1931
	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Fearby (whcih until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Masham) from Bedale registration district.	0 in 1931
	(d)	Gained the parishes of Agglethorpe with Coverham, Akebar, Arrathorne, Barden, Bellerby, Caldbergh with East Scrafton, Carlton Highdale, Carlton Town, Castle Bolton, Colsterdale, Constable Burton, East Hauxwell, East Witton Within, East Witton Without, Ellingstring, Ellingtons, Fearby, Finghall, Garriston, Harmby, Healey, Hornby, Hunton, Hutton Hang, Leyburn, Melmerby, Middleham, Newton le Willows, Patrick Brompton, Preston, Redmire, Spennithorne, Thornton Steward, Wensley, West Hauxwell, West Scrafton, and West Witton, from Leyburn registration district.	7496 in 1931
	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Ilton cum Pott (whcih until 1.4.1934 formed part of Masham Moor, and the parishes of Fearby and Healey with Sutton) from Leyburn registration district.	6 in 1931
1.4.1974	(f)	Lost the parishes of Colsterdale and Ellingtons (which were transferred from Yorkshire North Riding to the county of North Yorkshire on 1.4.1974) to Claro registration district.	95 in 1971
1.4.1974	(g)	Lost the parishes of Ainderby Myers with Holtby, Aiskew, Bedale, Burneston, Burrell with Cowling, Carthorpe, Clifton upon Ure, Crakenhall, East Tanfield, Exelby Leeming & Newton, Firby, Gatenby, Hackforth, Hornby, Howgrave, Killerby, Kirkby Fleetham with Fencote, Kirklington cum Upsland, Langthorne, Rand Grange, Rookwith, Scruton, Snape, Sutton with Howgrave, Swainby with Allerthorpe, Theakston, Thirn, Thornton Watlass, Well, and West Tanfield (which were transferred from Yorkshire North Riding to the county of North Yorkshire on 1.4.1974) to Northallerton registration district.	8620 in 1971
1.10.1998 (abolished)	(h)	Lost the constituent parishes of Agglethorpe with Coverham, Akebar, Arrathorne, Askrigg, Aysgarth, Bainbridge, Barden, Bellerby, Bishopdale, Burton cum Walden, Burton upon Ure, Caldbergh with East Scrafton, Carlton Highdale, Carlton Town, Carperby cum Thoresby, Castle Bolton, Constable Burton, East Hauxwell, East Witton Within, East Witton Without, Ellingstring, Fearby, Finghall, Garriston, Harmby, Hawes, Healey, High Abbotside, Hunton, Hutton Hang, Ilton cum Pott, Leyburn, Low Abbotside, Masham, Melmerby, Middleham, Newbiggin, Newton le Willows, Patrick Brompton, Preston, Redmire, Spennithorne, Swinton with Warthermaske, Thoralby, Thornton Rust, Thornton Steward, Wensley, West Hauxwell, West Scrafton, and West Witton, to North Yorkshire registration district.

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