Wigton Registration District

WIGTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Cumberland (1837–1974); Cumbria (1974–2011).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.12.2011 (added to Cumbria registration district).
Sub-districts : Abbey Holme, Caldbeck, Wigton.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837–51); 10b (1852–1946); 1A (1946–74); 1 (1974–92).
District number : 296 (1841–46); 569 (1847–69); 570 (1870–80); 573 (1881–1908); 575 (1909–46); 8 (1946–74); 386 (1974–2011).

Table 1A: List of Places in Wigton Registration District (1837–1974)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aikton	Cumberland	1837	1974
Allhallows	Cumberland	1837	1974
Allonby	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of West Newton & Allonby.
Aspatria	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Aspatria & Braxton and Oughterside & Allerby.
Aspatria & Brayton	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Aspatria, Oughterside & Allerby and Hayton & Mealo.
Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth	Cumberland	1934	1939	That part which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Torpenhow & Whittigg. See also Table 2, note (b).
Blencogo	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bromfield.
Blennerhasset & Kirkland	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blennerhasset & Torpenhow.
Blennerhasset & Torpenhow	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Blennerhasset & Kirkland torpenhow & Whitrigg.
Bolton High	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and added to the parish of Boltons.
Bolton Low	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and added to the parish of Boltons.
Boltons	Cumberland	1887	1974	Created 24.3.1887 out of the parishes of Bolton Low and Bolton High.
Bothel & Threapland	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Bowness	Cumberland	1837	1974
Bromfield	Cumberland	1837	1974
Caldbeck	Cumberland	1837	1974
Dundraw	Cumberland	1837	1974
Gilcrux	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Hayton & Mealo	Cumberland	1837	1974
High Ireby	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Ireby.
Holme Abbey	Cumberland	1837	1974
Holme East Waver	Cumberland	1837	1974
Holme Low	Cumberland	1837	1974
Holme St. Cuthbert	Cumberland	1837	1974
Ireby	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Low Ireby, Uldale and High Ireby.
Kirkbampton	Cumberland	1837	1974
Kirkbride	Cumberland	1837	1974
Langrigg & Mealrigg	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bromfield.
Low Ireby	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Ireby.
Oughterside & Allerby	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Oulton	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Woodside.
Plumbland	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Sebergham	Cumberland	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).
Silloth	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Holme Low and Skinburness Marsh.
Thursby	Cumberland	1837	1974
Torpenhow & Whitrigg	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Blennerhasset & Torpenhow and Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth. See also Table 2, note (a).
Uldale	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Ireby.
Waverton	Cumberland	1837	1974
West Newton & Allonby	Cumberland	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of West Newton and Allonby.
Westnewton	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of West Newton & Allonby.
Westward	Cumberland	1837	1974
Wigton	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and added to the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.
Wigton	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.
Wigton cum Woodside	Cumberland	1887	1894	Created 24.3.1887 out of the parishes of Wigton, Woodside Quarter and Waverton. Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of Wigton and Woodside.
Woodside	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.
Woodside Quarter	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and added to the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.

Table 1B: List of Places in Wigton Registration District (1974–2011)

All the areas in Wigton registration district became part of the county of Cumbria on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aikton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Allhallows	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Allonby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Aspatria	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Blennerhasset & Torpenhow	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Boltons	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Bothel & Threapland	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Bowness	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Bromfield	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Caldbeck	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Dundraw	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Hayton & Mealo	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Holme Abbey	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Holme East Waver	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Holme Low	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Holme St. Cuthbert	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Ireby	Cumbria	1974	1982	Renamed 17.5.1982 to become the parish of Ireby & Uldale.
Ireby & Uldale	Cumbria	1982	2011	Created 17.5.1982 by renaming the parish of Ireby. See also Table 2, note (f).
Kirkbampton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Kirkbride	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Oughterside & Allerby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Plumbland	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Sebergham	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Silloth	Cumbria	1974	1980	Renamed 16.7.1980 to become the parish of Silloth on Solway.
Silloth on Solway	Cumbria	1980	2011	Created 16.7.1980 by renaming the parish of Silloth. See also Table 2, note (f).
Thursby	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (e) and (f).
Waverton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Westnewton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Westward	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, notes (e) and (f).
Wigton	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).
Woodside	Cumbria	1974	2011	See Table 2, note (f).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Wigton Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.4.1939	(a)	Lost the part in the parish of Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Torpenhow & Whittigg) to Cockermouth registration district.	0 in 1931
	(b)	Gained the parishes of Bothel & Threapland, Glicrux, Oughterside & Allerby, Plumbland, from Cockermouth registration district.	1916 in 1931
	(c)	Lost part of the parish of Sebergham (which was added to the parish of Castle Sowerby on 1.4.1934) to Penrith registration district.	9 in 1931
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Sebergham (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Castle Sowerby) from Penrith registration district.	60 in 1931
1.4.1984	(e)	Lost parts of the parishes of Thursby and Westward (which became parts of the parish of Dalston on 1.4.1984) to Carlisle registration district.	n/a
1.12.2011 (abolished)	(f)	Lost the parishes of Aikton, Allhallows, Allonby, Aspatria, Blennerhasset & Torpenhow, Boltons, Bothel & Threapland, Bowness, Bromfield, Caldbeck, Dundraw, Hayton & Mealo, Holme Abbey, Holme East Waver, Holme Low, Holme St. Cuthbert, Ireby & Uldale, Kirkbampton, Kirkbride, Oughterside & Allerby, Plumbland, Sebergham, Silloth on Solway, Thursby, Waverton, Westnewton, Westward, Wigton and Woodside, to Cumbria registration district.	23847 in 2001

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