Shrewsbury Registration District

SHREWSBURY REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Shropshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.10.1871 (added to Atcham registration district).
Re-created : 1.10.1935 (out of Atcham, Church Stretton, Madeley and Ellesmere registration districts).
Abolished : 1.9.2005 (added to Shropshire registration district).
Sub-districts : St. Chad; St. Mary; Shrewsbury.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837–51); 6a (1852–71); 6a (1935–46); 9A (1946–74); 30 (1974–92).
District number : 177 (1841–46); 360 (1847–69); 352 (1870–71); 349 (1935–46); 439 (1946–74); 715 (1974–2005).

Table 1A: List of Places in Shrewsbury Registration District (1837–71)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Holy Cross & St. Giles	Shropshire	1837	1871	See Table 2, note (a).
Meole Brace	Shropshire	1837	1871	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Alkmond	Shropshire	1837	1871	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Chad	Shropshire	1837	1871	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Julian	Shropshire	1837	1871	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Mary	Shropshire	1837	1871	See Table 2, note (a).

Table 1B: List of Places in Shrewsbury Registration District (1935–2007)

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Acton Burnell	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Alberbury with Cardeston	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Albrighton	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and divided between the parishes of Shrewsbury, Pimhill and Astley. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
All Stretton	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (c) and (j).
Astley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Atcham	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Bayston Hill	Shropshire	1967	2005	Created 1.4.1967 out of the parishes of Condover and Shrewsbury. See also Table 2, note (j).
Berrington	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Bicton	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Buildwas	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (e) and (j).
Cardington	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (c), (h) and (j).
Church Preen	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Church Pulverbatch	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Condover	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Cound	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Cressage	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Ford	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Frodesley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Great Hanwood	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Great Ness	Shropshire	1967	2005	See Table 2, notes (i) and (j).
Habberley	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to the parish of Pontesbury. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Harley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Hughley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Kenley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Leebotwood	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (c) and (j).
Leighton	Shropshire	1935	1974	Renamed 29.7.1974 to become the parish of Leighton & Eaton Constantine. See also Table 2, note (b).
Leighton & Eaton Constantine	Shropshire	1974	2005	Created 29.7.1974 by renaming the parish of Leighton. See also Table 2, note (j).
Little Ness	Shropshire	1967	2005	See Table 2, notes (i) and (j).
Longden	Shropshire	1986	2005	Created 1.4.1986 out of the parishes of Bayston Hill, Church Pulverbatch, Condover and Pontesbury. See also Table 2, note (j).
Longnor	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (c) and (j).
Minsterley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b), (f) and (j).
Montford	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Pimhill	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b), (d) and (j).
Pitchford	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Pontesbury	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b), (g) and (j).
Ruckley & Langley	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Sheinton	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Shrewsbury	Shropshire	1935	1975	Abolished 1.4.1975 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Shrewsbury*	Shropshire	1974	1974	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Shrewsbury. Renamed 17.5.1974 to become the Shrewsbury & Atcham unparished area.
Shrewsbury & Atcham*	Shropshire	1974	2005	Created 17.5.1974 by renaming the Shrewsbury unparished area. See also Table 2, note (j).
Smethcott	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (c) and (j).
Stapleton	Shropshire	1935	1967	Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to the parish of Condover. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Uffington	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Uppington	Shropshire	1935	1986	Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Uppington & Wroxeter. See also Table 2, note (b).
Uppington & Wroxeter	Shropshire	1986	2005	Created 1.4.1986 from the parishes of Uppington and Wroxeter. Name changed to Wroxeter & Uppington by 2000. See also Table 2, note (j).
Upton Magna	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Westbury	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Withington	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Wollaston	Shropshire	1935	2005	Abolished 1.4.2005 and divided between the parishes of Alberbury with Cardeston and Westbury. See also Table 2, note (b).
Woolstaston	Shropshire	1935	2005	See Table 2, notes (c) and (j).
Wroxeter	Shropshire	1935	1986	Abolished 1.4.1986 and added to the parish of Uppington & Wroxeter. See also Table 2, note (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Shrewsbury Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.10.1871 (abolished)	(a)	Lost the parishes of Holy Cross & St. Giles, Meole Brace, St. Alkmond, St. Chad, St. Julian and St. Mary, to Atcham registration district.	27252 in 1871
1.10.1935 (re-created)	(b)	Gained 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, from Atcham registration district.	54392 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parishes of All Stretton, Cardington, Leebotwood, Longnor, Smethcott and Woolstaston, from Church Stretton registration district.	1432 in 1931
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Pimhill (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Baschurch) from Ellesmere registration district.	132 in 1931
	(e)	Gained the parish of Buildwas from Madeley registration district.	246 in 1931
1.4.1967	(f)	Lost part of the parish of Minsterley (which was added to the parish of Worthen on 1.4.1967) to Clun registration district.	0 in 1961
	(g)	Gained parts of the parish of Pontesbury (which until 1.4.1967 formed parts of the parishes of Ratlinghope and Worthen) from Clun registration district.	25 in 1961
	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Cardington (which until 1.4.1967 formed part of the parish of Rushbury) from Ludlow registration district.	17 in 1961
	(i)	Gained the parishes of Great Ness and Little Ness from Oswestry registration district.	973 in 1961
1.9.2005 (abolished)	(j)	Lost the Shrewsbury & Atcham unparished area and the parishes of Acton Burnell, Alberbury with Cardeston, All Stretton, Astley, Atcham, Bayston Hill, Berrington, Bicton, Buildwas, Cardington, Church Preen, Church Pulverbatch, Condover, Cound, Cressage, Ford, Frodesley, Great Hanwood, Great Ness, Harley, Hughley, Kenley, Leebotwood, Leighton & Eaton Constantine, Little Ness, Longden, Longnor, Minsterley, Montford, Pimhill, Pitchford, Pontesbury, Ruckley & Langley, Sheinton, Smethcott, Uffington, Upton Magna, Westbury, Withington, Woolstaston and Wroxeter & Uppington, to Shropshire registration district.	95850 in 2001

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