Leicestershire Central Registration District

LEICESTERSHIRE CENTRAL REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Leicestershire.
Created : 1.10.1949 (out of Blaby, Barrow upon Soar, Billesdon, Loughborough, Lutterworth, and Market Bosworth registration districts).
Abolished : 1.4.1997 (to become parts of Leicester, Loughborough and Market Harborough registration districts).
Sub-districts : Leicestershire Central, Leicestershire Central North, Leicestershire Central South.
GRO volumes : 3A (1949-74), 6 (1974-92).
Registers currently held at : Leicestershire and Leicester.

Table 1: List of Places in Leicestershire Central Registration District

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Allexton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Anstey	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a), (j), (k) and (s).
Barkby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Barkby Thorpe	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Barrow upon Soar	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Beeby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Billesdon	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Birstall	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a), (j), (k) and (t).
Blaby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Braunstone	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e), (j), (k) and (t).
Burton Overy	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Carlton Curlieu	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Cold Newton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Cosby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e), (h) and (t).
Cossington	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Countesthorpe	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Croft	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Desford	Leicestershire	1974	1997	See Table 2, notes (q) and (s).
East Goscote	Leicestershire	1967	1997	Created 1.4.1967 out of the parishes of Rearsby, Queeniborough, and Ratcliffe on the Wreake. See Table 2, note (s).
East Norton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Enderby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Frisby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Galby	Leicestershire	1949	1960	Renamed 11.2.1960 to become the parish of Gaulby. See also Table 2, note (c).
Gaulby	Leicestershire	1960	1997	Created 11.2.1960 by renaming the parish of Galby. See also Table 2, note (t).
Glen Magna	Leicestershire	1949	1958	Renamed 8.12.1958 to become the parish of Great Glen. See also Table 2, note (c).
Glen Parva	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e), (j), (k) and (t).
Glenfields	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (b), (e), (j), (k) and (t).
Goadby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Great Glen	Leicestershire	1958	1997	Created 8.12.1958 by renaming the parish of Glen Magna. See also Table 2, note (t).
Groby	Leicestershire	1974	1997	See Table 2, notes (q) and (s).
Houghton on the Hill	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Huncote	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Hungarton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Illston on the Hill	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Keyham	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Kilby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Kings Norton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Kirby Muxloe	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e), (j) and (t).
Launde	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Leicester	Leicestershire	1974	1997	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and county borough of Leicester. See also Table 2, notes (o) and (r).
Leicester Forest West	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Leire	Leicestershire	1974	1997	See Table 2, notes (p) and (t).
Little Stretton	Leicestershire	1974	1997	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Stretton Parva. See also Table 2, note (t).
Loddington	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Lowesby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Lubbesthorpe	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Marefield	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Mountsorrel	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Narborough	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, notes (e) and (n).
Newtown Linford	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a), (i) and (s).
Noseley	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Oadby	Leicestershire	1949	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (d), (e), (j) and (k).
Oadby	Leicestershire	1974	1997	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Oadby. See also Table 2, note (e).
Owston & Newbold	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Potters Marston	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Queniborough	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Quorndon	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f).
Ratby	Leicestershire	1974	1997	See Table 2, notes (q) and (s).
Ratcliffe on the Wreak	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Rearsby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Rolleston	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Rothley	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Scraptoft	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c), (j) and (t).
Seagrave	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Sileby	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Skeffington	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
South Croxton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Stoughton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c), (j) and (t).
Stretton Magna	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Stretton Parva	Leicestershire	1949	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become Little Stretton. See also Table 2, note (c).
Swithland	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Syston	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Thrussington	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Thurcaston	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a), (j), (k) and (s).
Thurlaston	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (e) and (t).
Thurmaston	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a), (j), (k) and (s).
Thurnby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c), (j) and (t).
Tilton	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Tugby	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Ulverscroft	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Wanlip	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (a) and (s).
Whatborough	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Whetstone	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, notes (e) and (n).
Wigston	Leicestershire	1974	1997	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the urban district of Wigston, and the parish of Wigston Magna See also Table 2, note (t).
Wigston Magna	Leicestershire	1949	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become the unparished area of Wigston. See also Table 2, notes (e), (j), (k), (l) and (m).
Wistow	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Withcote	Leicestershire	1949	1997	See Table 2, notes (c) and (t).
Woodhouse	Leicestershire	1949	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (g).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Leicestershire Central Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.10.1949 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Anstey, Barkby, Barkby Thorpe, Barrow upon Soar, Beeby, Birstall, Cossington, Mountsorrel, Newtown Linford, Queniborough, Quorndon, Ratcliffe on the Wreak, Rearsby, Rothley, Seagrave, Sileby, South Croxton, Swithland, Syston, Thrussington, Thurcaston, Thurmaston, Ulverscroft, Wanlip, and Woodhouse, from Barrow upon Soar registration district.	34001 in 1931
	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Glenfields (which until 1.4.1936 fomed parts of the parishes of Anstey, Anstey Pastures, and Leicester Frith) from Barrow upon Soar registration district.	28 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parishes of Allexton, Billesdon, Burton Overy, Carlton Curlieu, Cold Newton, East Norton, Frisby, Galby, Glen Magna, Goadby, Houghton on the Hill, Hungarton, Illston on the Hill, Keyham, Kings Norton, Launde, Loddington, Lowesby, Marefield, Noseley, Owston & Newbold, Rolleston, Scraptoft, Skeffington, Stoughton, Stretton Magna, Stretton Parva, Thurnby, Tilton, Tugby, Whatborough, Wistow, and Withcote, from Billesdon registration district.	5901 in 1931
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Oadby (which until 1.4.1936 formed parts of the parishes of Evington, Glen Magna, Newtown Harcourt, Stoughton, and Stretton Magna) from Billesdon registration district.	26 in 1931
	(e)	Gained the parishes of Blaby, Braunstone, Cosby, Countesthorpe, Croft, Enderby, Glen Parva, Glenfields, Huncote, Kilby, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest West, Lubbesthorpe, Narborough, Oadby, Potters Marston, Thurlaston, Whetstone, and Wigston, from Blaby registration district.	48272 in 1931
	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Quorndon (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Woodthorpe) from Loughborough registration district.	6 in 1931
	(g)	Gained part of the parish of Woodhouse (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Woodthorpe) from Loughborough registration district.	0 in 1931
	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Cosby (which until 1.4.1936 fomed part of the parish of Broughton Astley) from Lutterworth registration district.	0 in 1931
	(i)	Gained part of the parish of Newtown Linford (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Groby) from Market Bosworth registration district.	0 in 1931
1.4.1966	(j)	Lost parts of the parishes of Anstey, Birstall, Braunstone, Glenfields, Glen Parva, Kirby Muxloe, Oadby, Scaptoft, Stoughton, Thurcaston, Thurmaston, Thurnby, and Wigston (which became parts of the parish of Leicester on 1.4.1966) to Leicester registration district.
1.4.1966	(k)	Gained parts of the parishes of Anstey, Birstall, Braunstone, Glenfields, Glen Parva, Oadby, Thurcaston, Thurmaston, and Wigston (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parish of Leicester) from Leicester registration district.
1.4.1969	(l)	Lost part of the parish of Wigston Magna (which became part of the parish of Leicester on 1.4.1969) to Leicester registration district.
1.4.1969	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Wigston Magna (which until 1.4.1969 formed part of the parish of Leicester) from Leicester registration district.
1.4.1974	(n)	Lost the parishes of Narborough and Whetstone to Hinckley registration district.	8274 in 1971
	(o)	Gained the unparished area of Leicester from Leicester registration district.	281605 in 1971
	(p)	Gained the pairsh of Leire from Lutterworth registration district.	415 in 1971
	(q)	Gained the parishes of Desford, Groby, and Ratby, from Market Bosworth registration district.	9543 in 1971
1.4.1997 (abolished)	(r)	Lost the unparished area of Leicester to Leicester registration district.
	(s)	Lost the parishes of Anstey, Barkby, Barkby Thorpe, Beeby, Birstall, Desford, East Goscote, Groby, Newtown Linford, Queniborough, Ratby, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Rearsby, Rothley, South Croxton, Swithland, Syston, Thrussington, Thurcaston, Thurmaston, Ulverscroft, and Wanlip, to Loughborough registration district.
	(t)	Lost the parishes of Allexton, Billesdon, Blaby, Braunstone, Burton Overy, Carlton Curlieu, Cold Newton, Cosby, Countesthorpe, Croft, East Norton, Enderby, Frisby, Gaulby, Glen Parva, Glenfields, Goadby, Great Glen, Houghton on the Hill, Huncote, Hungarton, Illston on the Hill, Keyham, Kilby, Kings Norton, Kirby Muxloe, Launde, Leicester Forest West, Leire, Little Stretton, Loddington, Lowesby, Lubbesthorpe, Marefield, Noseley, Owston & Newbold, Potters Marston, Rolleston, Scraptoft, Skeffington, Stoughton, Stretton Magna, Thurlaston, Thurnby, Tilton, Tugby & Keythorpe, Whatborough, Wistow, and Withcote, and the unparished areas of Oadby and Wigston, to Market Harborough registration district.

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