Lichfield Registration District

LICHFIELD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Staffordshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.10.2008 (to become part of Staffordshire registration district).
Sub-districts : Lichfield, Rugeley, Tamworth, Tutbury, Yoxall.
GRO volumes : XVII (1837-51), 6b (1852-1946), 9B (1946-74), 30 (1974-92).
Registers currently held at : Staffordshire (Lichfield), Staffordshire (Newcastle), Staffordshire (Burton) and Staffordshire (Cannock).

Table 1: List of Places in Lichfield Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Alrewas	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Alrewas Hays	Staffordshire	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 to become part of the parish of Alrewas.
Anslow	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Armitage	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Barton under Needwood	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Branston	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Brereton	Staffordshire	1894	1934	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Rugeley. Abolished 1.4.1934 to become parts of the parishes of Rugeley, Brindley Heath, Cannock, Brewood, and Armitage. See also Table 2, note (g).
Brindley Heath	Staffordshire	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parish of Brereton. See also Table 2, note (s).
Burntwood	Staffordshire	1929	2008	Created 1.4.1929 out of the parish of Burntwood Edial & Woodhouses. See also Table 2, note (u).
Burntwood Edial & Woodhouses	Staffordshire	1837	1929	Abolished 1.4.1929 to become parts of the parishes of Burntwood and Farewell & Chorley.
Clifton Campville	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Colton	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, notes (a), (b), (h), (i) and (u).
Curborough & Elmhurst	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Drayton Bassett	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Dunstall	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Edingale	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Elford	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Farewell & Chorley	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Fazeley	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Fisherwick	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Fradley	Staffordshire	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 to become part of the parish of Alrewas.
Freeford	Staffordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Swinfen & Packington.
Fulfen	Staffordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Whittington and Streethay.
Hammerwich	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, notes (n), (o) and (u).
Hamstall Ridware	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Hanbury	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Harlaston	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Haselour	Staffordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Harlaston.
Hints	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Kings Bromley	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Kings Bromley Hays	Staffordshire	1837	1922	Abolished 1.4.1922 to become part of the parish of Kings Bromley.
Lichfield	Staffordshire	1974	1980	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of St. Chad, St. Michael, and The Close. Abolished 1.4.1980 to become parts of the parishes of Lichfield, Swinfen & Packington, and Whittington.
Lichfield	Staffordshire	1980	2008	Created 1.4.1974 out of the unparished area of Lichfield and the parishes of Burntwood, Streethay, Swinfen & Packington, and Wall. See Table 2, note (u).
Longdon	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Mavesyn Ridware	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Ogley Hay	Staffordshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (f).
Ogley Hay Rural	Staffordshire	1896	1934	Created 1.4.1896 out of the rural part of the parish of Ogley Hay. Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Hammerwich.
Orgreave	Staffordshire	1837	1885	Abolished 23.3.1885 to become part of the parish of Alrewas.
Outwoods	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Pipe Ridware	Staffordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Mavesyn Ridware.
Pipe Hill	Staffordshire	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 to become parts of the parishes of Wall and St. Michael.
Rolleston	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Rugeley	Staffordshire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, note (s).
St. Chad	Staffordshire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Lichfield.
St. Michael	Staffordshire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Lichfield.
Shenstone	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, notes (d), (n), (p), (q), (r) and (u).
Shire Oak	Staffordshire	1894	1935	Created 1894 out of the part of the parish of Shenstone in Brownhills Urban District. See also Table 2, note (f).
Streethay	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Stretton	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Swinfen & Packington	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Tamhorn	Staffordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of Fisherwick.
Tamworth	Staffordshire	1939	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (j), (l) and (m).
Tamworth	Staffordshire	1974	2008	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and municipal borough of Tamworth. See Table 2, note (u).
Tatenhill	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
The Close	Staffordshire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Lichfield.
The Friary	Staffordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of the parish of St. Michael.
Thorpe Constantine	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Tutbury	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Wall	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Weeford	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Whittington	Staffordshire	1837	2008	See Table 2, note (u).
Wigginton	Staffordshire	1939	2008	See Table 2, notes (j) and (u).
Wychnor	Staffordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, notes (k) and (t).
Yoxall	Staffordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (c), (e) and (t).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Lichfield Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1883	(a)	Gained part of the parish of Colton (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Colwich) from Stafford registration district.	86 in 1891
25.3.1885	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Colton (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Colwich) from Stafford registration district.	0 in 1891
29.9.1890	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Yoxall (which until 29.9.1890 formed the Staffordshire part of the parish of Foston and Scopton) from Burton upon Trent registration district.	11 in 1891
1.4.1932	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Shenstone (which became part of the parish of Sutton Coldfield on 1.4.1931) to Sutton Coldfield registration district.	126 in 1921
1.10.1935	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Yoxall (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Tutbury) from Burton upon Trent registration district.	34 in 1931
	(f)	Lost the parishes of Ogley Hay and Shire Oak to Cannock registration district.	5075 in 1931
	(g)	Lost part of the parish of Brereton (which became part of the parish of Cannock on 1.4.1934) to Cannock registration district.	715 in 1931
	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Colton (which became part of the parish of Colwich on 1.4.1934) to Stafford registration district.	0 in 1931
	(i)	Gained part of the parish of Colton (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Colwich) from Stafford registration district.	0 in 1931
1.10.1939	(j)	Gained the parishes of Clifton Campville, Drayton Bassett, Edingale, Fazeley, Harlaston, Hints, Tamworth, Thorpe Constantine, and Wigginton, from Tamworth registration district.	17306 in 1931
1.10.1939	(k)	Gained the parishes of Anslow, Barton under Needwood, Branston, Dunstall, Hanbury, Outwoods, Rolleston, Stretton, Tatenhill, Tutbury, and Wychnor from Uttoxeter registration district.	9191 in 1931
1.4.1965	(l)	Gained parts of the parish of Tamworth (which until 1.4.1965 formed parts of the parishes of Dordon and Polesworth) from Atherstone registration district.
1.4.1965	(m)	Gained parts of the parish of Tamworth (which until 1.4.1965 formed the parishes of Amington and Glascote, and parts of the parishes of Kingsbury, Shuttington, and Wilnecote & Castle Liberty) from Sutton Coldfield registration district.
1.4.1966	(n)	Lost parts of the parishes of Hammerwich and Shenstone (which became parts of the parish of Aldridge Brownhills on 1.4.1966) to Aldridge & Brownhills registration district.
	(o)	Gained part of the parish of Hammerwich (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Ogley Hay) from Cannock registration district.
	(p)	Lost part of the parish of Shenstone (which became part of the parish of Sutton Coldfield on 1.4.1966) to Sutton Coldfield registration district.
	(q)	Gained part of the parish of Shenstone (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Sutton Coldfield) from Sutton Coldfield registration district.
	(r)	Gained part of the parish of Shenstone (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Aldridge) from Wednesbury registration district.
1.4.1974	(s)	Lost the parishes of Brindley Heath and Rugeley to Cannock Chase registration district.	23066 in 1971
1.4.1974	(t)	Lost the parishes of Anslow, Barton under Needwood, Branston, Dunstall, Hanbury, Outwoods, Rolleston, Stretton, Tatenhill, Tutbury, Wychnor, and Yoxall, to East Staffordshire registration district.	24467 in 1971
1.10.2008 (abolished)	(u)	Lost the constituent parishes of Alrewas, Armitage, Burntwood, Clifton Campville, Colton, Curborough & Elmhurst, Drayton Bassett, Edingale, Elford, Farewell & Chorley, Fazeley, Fisherwick, Hammerwich, Hamstall Ridware, Harlaston, Hints, Kings Bromley, Lichfield, Longdon, Mavesyn Ridware, Shenstone, Streethay, Swinfen & Packington, Tamworth, Thorpe Constantine, Wall, Weeford, Whittington, and Wigginton, to Staffordshire registration district.

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