Morpeth Registration District

MORPETH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Northumberland.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.1.1937 (added to Northumberland Central registration district).
Sub-districts : Ashington, Bedlington, Morpeth
GRO volumes : XXV (1837–51); 10b (1852–1936).
District number : 291a (1841–46); 558 (1847–69); 559 (1870–80); 562 (1881–1908); 564 (1909–36).

Table 1: List of Places in Morpeth Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Ashington	Northumberland	1896	1936	Created 31.3.1896 out of the parishes of Bothal Demesne and Ashington & Sheepwash. See also Table 2, note (b).
Ashington & Sheepwash	Northumberland	1837	1896	Abolished 31.3.1896 to become the separate parishes of Ashington and Sheepwash.
Bedlington	Durham	1837	1844	Transferred from Durham to Northumberland on 20.10.1844. See also Table 2, note (b).
Bedlington	Northumberland	1844	1936
Benridge	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Bigges Quarter	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Bockenfield	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Bothal Demesne	Northumberland	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Ashington.
Bullers Green	Northumberland	1837	1888	Abolished 24.3.1888 and divided between the parishes of Morpeth and Newminster Abbey.
Bullocks Hall	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Cambo	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Causey Park	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Cockle Park	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Corridge	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Cresswell	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Deanham	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Earsdon	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Earsdon Forest	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
East & West Thirston with Shothaugh	Northumberland	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Thirston with Shothaugh. See also Table 2, note (a).
East Chevington	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
East Thornton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Edington	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Ellington	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Eshott	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Fenrother	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Freeholders Quarter	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Hadstone	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Hartburn	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Hartburn Grange	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Hebron	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Hepscott	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
High & Low Highlaws	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
High Angerton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Highlaws	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Hirst	Northumberland	1837	1914	Abolished 1.4.1914 and added to the parish of Ashington.
Longhirst	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Longshaws	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Longwitton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Low Angerton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Lynemouth	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Meldon	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Mitford	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Molesden	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Morpeth	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Morpeth Castle	Northumberland	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and divided between the parishes of Morpeth and Hepscott.
Netherwitton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Newbiggin by the Sea	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Newminster	Northumberland	1894	1935	Created 30.9.1894 from the rural parts of the parishes of Morpeth and Newminster Abbey. Abolished 1.4.1935 and divided between the parishes of Morpeth, Bendridge and Tranwell.
Newminster Abbey	Northumberland	1837	1894	Abolished 30.9.1894 and divided between the parishes of Newminster and Morpeth.
Newton Park	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Newton Underwood	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
North Middleton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
North Seaton	Northumberland	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Newbiggin by the Sea.
Nunriding	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Old Moor	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Pegswood	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Pigdon	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Riddells Quarter	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Rivergreen	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Sheepwash	Northumberland	1896	1935	Created 31.3.1896 out of the parish of Ashington & Sheepwash. Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Ashington.
South Middleton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Spital Hill	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Stanton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Thirston with Shothaugh	Northumberland	1935	1936	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of East & West Thirston with Shothaugh, Felton and Elyhaugh. See also Table 2, note (b).
Throphill	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Todridge	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Tranwell	Northumberland	1894	1936	Created 30.9.1894 from the rural part of the parish of Tranwell & High Church. See also Table 2, note (b).
Tranwell & High Church	Northumberland	1837	1894	Abolished 30.9.1894 and divided between the parishes of Tranwell and Morpeth.
Tritlington	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Ulgham	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Wallington Demesne	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
West Chevington	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
West Thornton	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Whitridge	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Widdrington	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Witton Shields	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).
Woodhorn	Northumberland	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and divided between the parishes of Ashington and Newbiggin by the Sea.
Woodhorn Demesne	Northumberland	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Morpeth Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1888	(a)	Gained part of the parish of East & West Thirston with Shothaugh (which until 24.3.1888 formed a detached part of the parish of Felton) from Alnwick registration district.	5 in 1891
1.1.1937 (abolished)	(b)	Lost the parishes of Ashington, Bedlington, Benridge, Bigges Quarter, Bockenfield, Bullocks Hall, Cambo, Causey Park, Cockle Park, Corridge, Cresswell, Deanham, Earsdon, Earsdon Forest, East Chevington, East Thornton, Edington, Ellington, Eshott, Fenrother, Freeholders Quarter, Hadstone, Hartburn, Hartburn Grange, Hebron, Hepscott, High & Low Highlaws, High Angerton, Highlaws, Longhirst, Longshaws, Longwitton, Low Angerton, Lynmouth, Meldon, Mitford, Molesdon, Morpeth, Netherwitton, Newbiggin by the Sea, Newton Park, Newton Underwood, North Middleton, Nunriding, Old Moor, Pegswood, Pigdon, Riddells Quarter, Rivergreen, South Middleton, Spital Hill, Stanton, Thirston with Shothaugh, Throphill, Todridge, Tranwell, Tritlington, Ulgham, Wallington Demesne, West Chevington, West Thornton, Whitridge, Widdrington, Witton Shields and Woodhorn Demesne, to Northumberland Central registration district.	90099 in 1931

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