These pages show the composition of the civil registration districts in
England and Wales from 1837 to the present day. The same districts were also used
to compile the decennial census for the years 1851 to 1911.
The following information is given for each district:
Name of the district
Registration county (many districts crossed county boundaries, but were classed
wholly in one county for registration and census purposes).
Date of creation
Date of abolition
Names of the sub districts.
The General Register Office (GRO) volume numbers used for the district in
the national indexes of births, marriages and deaths
A table showing the civil parishes or other local government areas included
within its boundaries. Civil parishes often differ from the ancient parishes in
use until the early 19th century.
A table showing any changes affecting the boundaries of the registration district
after 1.7.1837.
Please note the current listings may be subject to change at any time. Any comments or queries should be sent to the address
at the bottom of this page.
