Atcham Registration District

ATCHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Shropshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.10.1935 (divided between Shrewsbury, Forden, Oswestry and Clun registration districts).
Sub-districts : Alberbury; Atcham; Battlefield; Condover; Montford; Pontesbury; Shrewsbury; St. Chad; St. Mary; Westbury.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837–51); 6a (1852–1935).
District number : 176 (1841–46); 359 (1847–69); 351 (1870–1908); 340 (1909–35).

Table 1: List of Places in Atcham Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Acton Burnell	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Alberbury Lower Quarter	Shropshire	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Alberbury with Cardeston.
Alberbury with Cardeston	Shropshire	1886	1935	Created 25.3.1886 out of the parishes of Cardeston, Alberbury Lower Quarter and Bausley. See also Table 2, note (h).
Albrighton	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Astley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Atcham	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Battlefield	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Shewsbury and Albrighton.
Bausley	Montgomeryshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (f).
Berrington	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Bicton	Shropshire	1885	1935	Created 25.3.1885 out of the parishes St. Alkmond, St. Chad and St. Julian. See also Table 2, note (h).
Cardeston	Shropshire	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Alberbury with Cardeston.
Church Preen	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Church Pulverbatch	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Condover	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Cound	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Cressage	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Criggion	Montgomeryshire	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 and added to the parish of Bausley.
Eaton Constantine	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Leighton.
Fitz	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Pimhill and Montford.
Ford	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Frodesley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Great Hanwood	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Habberley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Harley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (b) and (h).
Haughton Demesne	Shropshire	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 and added to the parish of Uffington.
Holy Cross & St. Giles	Shropshire	1871	1924	Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Shrewsbury. See also Table 2, note (a).
Hughley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Kenley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Leighton	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Melverley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (d) and (g).
Meole Brace	Shropshire	1871	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Shrewsbury, Condover and Great Hanwood. See also Table 2, note (a).
Minsterley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (e) and (h).
Montford	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Pimhill	Shropshire	1934	1935	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Preston Gubbals, St. Alkmond, Fitz, Baschurch and Montford. See also Table 2, note (h).
Pitchford	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Pontesbury	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (c) and (h).
Preston Gubbals	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Pimhill.
Ruckley & Langley	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Sheinton	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Shrawardine	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Montford.
Shrewsbury	Shropshire	1924	1935	Created 1.4.1924 from the parishes of St. Mary, St. Julian, St. Chad and Holy Cross & St. Giles. See also Table 2, note (h).
St. Alkmond	Shropshire	1871	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Shrewsbury, Pimhill, Uffington and Albrighton. See also Table 2, note (a).
St. Chad	Shropshire	1871	1924	Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Shrewsbury. See also Table 2, note (a).
St. Julian	Shropshire	1871	1924	Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Shrewsbury. See also Table 2, note (a).
St. Mary	Shropshire	1871	1924	Abolished 1.4.1924 and added to the parish of Shrewsbury. See also Table 2, note (a).
Stapleton	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Sutton	Shropshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Shrewsbury.
Uffington	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Unnamed	Shropshire	1894	1901	Created 1894 from a former detached part of the parish of Meole Brace in Shrewsbury Municipal Borough. Abolished 1.10.1901 and added to the parish of St. Chad.
Unnamed	Shropshire	1894	1901	Created 1894 from a former detached part of the parish of Meole Brace outside Shrewsbury Municipal Borough. Abolished 1.10.1901 and added to the parish of Bicton
Uppington	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Upton Magna	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Westbury	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Withington	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Wollaston	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).
Worthen	Shropshire	1934	1935	That part which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Minsterley. See also Table 2, note (e).
Wroxeter	Shropshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (h).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Atcham Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.10.1871	(a)	Gained the parishes of Holy Cross & St. Giles, Meole Brace, St. Alkmond, St. Chad, St. Julian and St. Mary, from Shrewsbury registration district.	27252 in 1871
25.3.1883	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Harley (which until 25.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Much Wenlock) from Madeley registration district.	25 in 1891
25.3.1884	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Pontesbury (which until 25.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Worthen) from Forden registration district.	6 in 1891
1.4.1926	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Melverley (which was added to the parish of Kinnerley on 1.4.1926) to Oswestry registration district.	0 in 1921
1.10.1935 (abolished)	(e)	Lost the part in the parish of Worthen (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Minsterley) to Clun registration district.	106 in 1931
	(f)	Lost the parish of Bausley to Forden registration district.	398 in 1931
	(g)	Lost the parish of Melverley to Oswestry registration district.	173 in 1931
	(h)	Lost the parishes of Acton Burnell, Alberbury with Cardeston, Albrighton, Astley, Atcham, Berrington, Bicton, Church Preen, Church Pulverbatch, Condover, Cound, Cressage, Ford, Frodesley, Great Hanwood, Habberley, Harley, Hughley, Kenley, Leighton, Minsterley, Montford, Pimhill, Pitchford, Pontesbury, Ruckley & Langley, Sheinton, Shrewsbury, Stapleton, Uffington, Uppington, Upton Magna, Westbury, Withington, Wollaston and Wroxeter, to Shrewsbury registration district.	54392 in 1931

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