Bedford Registration District

BEDFORD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Bedfordshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.5.1999 (added to Bedfordshire registration district).
Re-created : 1.4.2009 (out of Bedfordshire registration district).
Sub-districts : Barford; Bedford; Bedford Borough; Bedford Hospitals; Bedford & Cardington; Bedford & Kempston; Harrold; Kempston & Cardington; Riseley; Sharnbrook; Turvey.
GRO volumes : VI (1837–51); 3b (1851–1946); 4A (1946–74); 9 (1974–92).
District number : 92 (1841–46); 179 (1847–69); 170 (1870–80); 171 (1881–1908); 174 (1909–46); 172 (1946–74); 309 (1974–99); 316 (from 2009).

Table 1A: List of Places in Bedford Registration District (1837–1999)

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Bedford	Bedfordshire	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of St. Paul, St. Mary, St. Cuthbert, St. Peter, Goldington, Eastcotts, St. John, Biddenham, Clapham, Cardington, Bromham and Elstow. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area.
Bedford	Bedfordshire	1974	1975	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Bedford. Renamed 16.10.1975 to become the North Bedfordshire unparished area.
Biddenham	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Bletsoe	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Bolnhurst	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bolnhurst & Keysoe. See also Table 2, note (a).
Bolnhurst & Keysoe	Bedfordshire	1934	1999	Created 1.4.1934 from the parishes of Keysoe and Bolnhurst. See also Table 2, note (k).
Bromham	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Cardington	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Carlton	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Carlton & Chellington.
Carlton & Chellington	Bedfordshire	1934	1999	Created 1.4.1934 from the separate parishes of Carlton and Chellington. See also Table 2, note (k).
Chellington	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Carlton & Chellington.
Clapham	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Colmworth	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Colworth Farm	Bedfordshire	1837	1895	Abolished 1.4.1895 and added to the parish of Sharnbrook.
Cople	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Dean & Shelton	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Eastcotts	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Eaton Socon	Bedfordshire	1935	1965	Abolished 1.4.1965 and divided between the parishes of Staploe, Roxton and St. Neots. See also Table 2, notes (c) and (e).
Elstow	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Felmersham	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Goldington	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Bedford, Ravensden and Renhold.
Great Barford	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Harrold	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Kempston	Bedfordshire	1837	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Kempston Urban.
Kempston	Bedfordshire	1975	1999	Created 25.3.1975 by renaming the parish of Kempston Urban. See also Table 2, note (k).
Kempston Rural	Bedfordshire	1896	1999	Created 1.4.1896 from the rural part of the parish of Kempston. See also Table 2, note (k).
Kempston Urban	Bedfordshire	1974	1975	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Kempston. Renamed 25.3.1975 to become the parish of Kempston. See also Table 2, note (k).
Keysoe	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bolnhurst & Keysoe. See also Table 2, note (a).
Knotting	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Knotting & Souldrop.
Knotting & Souldrop	Bedfordshire	1934	1999	Created 1.4.1934 from the parishes of Souldrop and Knotting. See also Table 2, note (k).
Little Barford	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (c), (i) and (k).
Little Staughton	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Melchbourne	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Melchbourne & Yelden.
Melchbourne & Yelden	Bedfordshire	1934	1999	Created 1.4.1934 from the separate parishes of Melchbourne and Yelden. See also Table 2, notes (f), (g) and (k).
Milton Ernest	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
North Bedfordshire*	Bedfordshire	1975	1999	Created 16.10.1975 by renaming the Bedford unparished area.
Oakley	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Odell	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, notes (b) and (k).
Pavenham	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Pertenhall	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Podington	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (d) and (k).
Ravensden	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Renhold	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Riseley	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Roxton	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, notes (h) and (k).
Sharnbrook	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Souldrop	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Knotting & Souldrop.
St. Cuthbert	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bedford.
St. John	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bedford.
St. Mary	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bedford.
St. Paul	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bedford.
St. Peter	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Bedford.
Stagsden	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Staploe	Bedfordshire	1965	1999	Created 1.4.1965 out of the parish of Eaton Socon. See also Table 2, notes (i) and (k).
Stevington	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Stewartby	Bedfordshire	1937	1999	Created 1.10.1937 out of the parishes of Wootton and Kempston Rural. See also Table 2, note (k).
Swineshead	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (c) and (k).
Thurleigh	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Turvey	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Wilden	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Willington	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Wilshamstead	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Wootton	Bedfordshire	1837	1999	See Table 2, note (k).
Wymington	Bedfordshire	1935	1999	See Table 2, notes (d), (f) and (f).
Yelden	Bedfordshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and added to the parish of Melchbourne & Yelden.

Table 1B: List of Places in Bedford Registration District (from 2009)

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Bedford*	Bedfordshire	2009		Unparished area including the town of Bedford. See also Table 2, note (l).
Biddenham	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Bletsoe	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Bolnhurst & Keysoe	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Brickhill	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Bromham	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Cardington	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Carlton & Chellington	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Clapham	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Colmworth	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Cople	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Cotton End	Bedfordshire	2020		Created 1.4.2020 out of the parish of Eastcotts.
Dean & Shelton	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Eastcotts	Bedfordshire	2009	2020	Abolished 1.4.2020 and divided between the parishes of Cotton End and Shortstown. See also Table 2, note (l).
Elstow	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Felmersham	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Great Barford	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Great Denham	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Harrold	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Kempston	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Kempston Rural	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Knotting & Souldrop	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Little Barford	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Little Staughton	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Melchbourne & Yelden	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Milton Ernest	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Oakley	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Odell	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Pavenham	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Pertenhall	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Podington	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Ravensden	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Renhold	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Riseley	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Roxton	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Sharnbrook	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Shortstown	Bedfordshire	2020		Created 1.4.2020 out of the parishes of Cardington and Eastcotts.
Stagsden	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Staploe	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Stevington	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Stewartby	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Swineshead	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Thurleigh	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Turvey	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Wilden	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Willington	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Wilshamstead	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Wixams	Bedfordshire	2015		Created 1.4.2015 out of the parish of Wilshamstead.
Wootton	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Wyboston, Chawston & Colesden	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).
Wymington	Bedfordshire	2009		See Table 2, note (l).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Bedford Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
31.1.1878	(a)	Gained parts of the parishes of Bolnhurst and Keysoe (which until 31.1.1878 formed detached parts of the parish of Pertenhall) from St. Neots registration district.	10 in 1881
25.3.1883	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Odell (which until 25.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Podington) from Wellingborough registration district.	4 in 1891
1.4.1935	(c)	Gained the parishes of Dean & Shelton, Eaton Socon, Little Barford, Little Staughton, Pertenhall and Swineshead, from St. Neots registration district.	3224 in 1931
1.4.1935	(d)	Gained the parishes of Podington and Wymington from Wellingborough registration district.	943 in 1931
1.4.1965	(e)	Lost part of the parish of Eaton Socon (which was added to the parish of St. Neots on 1.4.1965) to St. Neots registration district.	2373 in 1961
	(f)	Lost parts of the parishes of Melchbourne & Yelden and Wymington (which was added to the parish of Chelveston cum Caldecott, Newton Bromswold and Rushden) on 1.4.1965) to Wellingborough registration district.	2 in 1961
	(g)	Gained part of the the parish of Melchbourne & Yelden (which until 1.4.1965 formed part of the parish of Chelveston cum Caldecott) from Wellingborough registration district.	0 in 1961
1.4.1991	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Roxton (which was added to the parish of St. Neots on 1.4.1991) to Huntingdon registration district.
	(i)	Gained parts of the parishes of Little Barford and Staploe (which until 1.4.1991 formed parts of the parish of Eynesbury Hardwicke and St. Neots) from Huntingdon registration district.
	(j)	Lost parts of the parishes of Harrold, Stagsden and Turvey (which became parts of the parishes of Ashwood, Cold Brayfield and Lavendon on 1.4.1991) to Milton Keynes registration district.
1.5.1999 (abolished)	(k)	Lost the North Bedfordshire unparished area and the parishes of Biddenham, Bletsoe, Bolnhurst & Keysoe, Bromham, Cardington, Carlton & Chellington, Clapham, Colmworth, Cople, Dean & Shelton, Eastcotts, Elstow, Felmersham, Great Barford, Harrold, Kempston, Kempston Rural, Knotting & Souldrop, Little Barford, Little Staughton, Melchbourne & Yelden, Milton Ernest, Oakley, Odell, Pavenham, Pertenhall, Podington, Ravensden, Renhold, Riseley, Roxton, Sharnbrook, Stagsden, Staploe, Stevington, Stewartby, Swineshead, Thurleigh, Turvey, Wilden, Willington, Wilshamstead, Wootton and Wymington, to Bedfordshire registration district.
1.4.2009 (re-created)	(l)	Gained the Bedford unparished area and the parishes of Biddenham, Bletsoe, Bolnhurst & Keysoe, Brickhill, Bromham, Cardington, Carlton & Chellington, Clapham, Colmworth, Cople, Dean & Shelton, Eastcotts, Elstow, Felmersham, Great Barford, Great Denham, Harrold, Kempston, Kempston Rural, Knotting & Souldrop, Little Barford, Little Staughton, Melchbourne & Yelden, Milton Ernest, Oakley, Odell, Pavenham, Pertenhall, Podington, Ravensden, Renhold, Riseley, Roxton, Sharnbrook, Stagsden, Staploe, Stevington, Stewartby, Swineshead, Thurleigh, Turvey, Wilden, Willington, Wilshamstead, Wootton; Wyboston, Chawston & Colesden; and Wymington, from Bedfordshire registration district.	147911 in 2001

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