Weston super Mare Registration District

WESTON SUPER MARE REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Somerset (1936–74), Avon (1974–96).
Created : 1.4.1936 (out of Axbridge and Long Ashton registration districts).
Abolished : 1.4.1996 (to become part of North Somerset registration district).
Sub-districts : Axbridge, Banwell, Blagdon, Burnham, Clevedon, Wedmore, Weston super Mare.
GRO volumes : 5c (1936–46), 7C (1946–74), 22 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Somerset.

Table 1A: List of Places in Weston super Mare Registration District (1936–74)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abbots Leigh	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Axbridge	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Backwell	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Badgworth	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Banwell	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Barrow Gurney	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e).
Berrow	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Bishopsworth	Somerset	1936	1951	Abolished 1.4.1951 to become parts of the parishes of Bristol, Long Ashton, and Dundry. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (c).
Blagdon	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f)
Bleadon	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (k).
Brean	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Brent Knoll	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Brockley	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Burnham on Sea	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Burnham Without	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Burrington	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f)
Butcombe	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Chapel Allerton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Cheddar	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Churchill	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (l).
Clapton	Somerset	1936	1954	Abolished 1.4.1954 to become part of the parish of Clapton in Gordano. See also Table 2, note (b).
Clapton in Gordano	Somerset	1954	1974	Created 1.4.1954 out of the parishes of Clapton and Portbury.
Cleeve	Somerset	1949	1974	Created 1.4.1949 out of the parish of Yatton.
Clevedon	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d).
Compton Bishop	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Congresbury	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Dundry	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (e).
East Brent	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Easton in Gordano	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (d).
Flax Bourton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Hutton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Kenn	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Kewstoke	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Kingston Seymour	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Locking	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Long Ashton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (c).
Loxton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Lympsham	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Mark	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Nailsea	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
North Weston	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Portbury	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Portishead	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d).
Puxton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Shipham	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Steep Holme Island	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Tickenham	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Walton in Gordano	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Weare	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Wedmore	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).
Weston in Gordano	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Weston super Mare	Somerset	1936	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, note (a).
Wick St. Lawrence	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Winford	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Winscombe	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Wraxall	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Wrington	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Yatton	Somerset	1936	1974	See Table 2, note (b).

Table 1B: List of Places in Weston super Mare Registration District (1974–96)

All the areas in Weston super Mare registration district became part of the county of Avon on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Abbots Leigh	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Backwell	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Banwell	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Blagdon	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Bleadon	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Brockley	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Burrington	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Butcombe	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Churchill	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Clapton in Gordano	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Cleeve	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Clevedon	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Congresbury	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Easton in Gordano	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Flax Bourton	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Hutton	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Kenn	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Kewstoke	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Kingston Seymour	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Locking	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Long Ashton	Avon	1974		See Table 2, notes (h), (i) and (o).
Loxton	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Nailsea	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
North Weston	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Portbury	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Portishead	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Puxton	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Tickenham	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Walton in Gordano	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Weston in Gordano	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Weston super Mare	Avon	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and municipal borough of Weston super Mare. See also Table 2, note (o).
Wick St. Lawrence	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Winford	Avon	1974		See Table 2, notes (j) and (o).
Winscombe	Avon	1974		See Table 2, notes (m), (n) and (o).
Wraxall	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Wrington	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).
Yatton	Avon	1974		See Table 2, note (o).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Weston super Mare Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.4.1936 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Axbridge, Badgworth, Banwell, Berrow, Blagdon, Bleadon, Brean, Brent Knoll, Burnham on Sea, Burnham Without, Burrington, Butcombe, Chapel Allerton, Cheddar, Churchill, Compton Bishop, Congresbury, East Brent, Hutton, Kewstoke, Locking, Loxton, Lympsham, Mark, Puxton, Shipham, Steep Holme Island, Weare, Wedmore, Weston super Mare, Wick St. Lawrence, Winscombe, and Wrington, from Axbridge registration district.	61349 in 1931
1.4.1936 (created)	(b)	Gained the parishs of Abbots Leigh, Backwell, Barrow Gurney, Bishopsworth, Brockley, Clapton, Clevedon, Dundry, Easton in Gordano, Flax Bourton, Kenn, Kingston Seymour, Long Ashton, Nailsea, North Weston, Portbury, Portishead, Tickenham, Walton in Gordano, Weston in Gordano, Winford, Wraxall, and Yatton, from Long Ashton registration district.	30582 in 1931
1.4.1951	(c)	Lost parts of the parishes of Bishopsworth, Dundry, Easton In Gordano, and Long Ashton (which became parts of the parish of Bristol on 1.4.1951) to Bristol registration district.
1.4.1951	(d)	Gained parts of the parishes of Clevedon, Easton in Gordano, and Portishead (which until 1.4.1951 formed parts of the parish of Bristol) from Bristol registration district.
1.4.1974	(e)	Lost the parishes of Barrow Gurney and Dundry (which were transferred from Somerset to the county of Avon on 1.4.1974) to Bristol registration district.	1543 in 1971
	(f)	Lost parts of the parishes of Blagdon and Burrington (which became parts of the parish of Priddy on 1.4.1974) to Mendip registration district.	410 in 1971
	(g)	Lost the parishes of Axbridge, Badgworth, Berrow, Brean, Brent Knoll, Burnham on Sea, Burnham Without, Chapel Allerton, Cheddar, Compton Bishop, East Brent, Lympsham, Mark, Shipham, Weare, and Wedmore, to Sedgemoor registration district.	26865 in 1971
1.4.1982	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Long Ashton (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the parish of Barrow Gurney) from Bristol registration district.
	(i)	Lost parts of the parish of Long Ashton (which became parts of the parishes of Barrow Gurney and Dundry on 1.4.1982) to Bristol registration district.
	(j)	Gained part of the parish of Winford (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the parish of Dundry) from Bristol registration district.
1.4.1983	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Bleadon (which became part of the parish of Lympsham and the county of Somerset on 1.4.1983) to Sedgemoor registration district.
	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Churchill (which until 1.4.1983 formed part of the parish of Shipham and the county of Somerset) from Sedgemoor registration district.
	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Winscombe (which until 1.4.1983 formed part of the parish of Shipham and the county of Somerset) from Sedgemoor registration district.
	(n)	Lost part of the parish of Winscombe (which became part of the parish of Shipham and the county of Somerset on 1.4.1983) to Sedgemoor registration district.
1.4.1996 (abolished)	(o)	Lost the constituent parishes of Abbots Leigh, Backwell, Banwell, Blagdon, Bleadon, Brockley, Burrington, Butcombe, Churchill, Clapton in Gordano, Cleeve, Clevedon, Congresbury, Easton in Gordano, Flax Bourton, Hutton, Kenn, Kewstoke, Kingston Seymour, Locking, Long Ashton, Loxton, Nailsea, North Weston, Portbury, Portishead, Puxton, Tickenham, Walton in Gordano, Weston in Gordano, Wick St. Lawrence, Winford, Winscombe, Wraxall, Wrington, and Yatton, and the unparished area of Weston super Mare, to North Somerset registration district.

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