Doncaster Registration District

DONCASTER REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Yorkshire West Riding (1837–1974); South Yorkshire (from 1974).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Barnbrough; Bawtry; Bawtry & Tickhill; Campsall; Doncaster; Doncaster First; Doncaster Second; Tickhill
GRO volumes : XXII (1837–51); 9c (1852–1946); 2B (1946–74); 3 (1974–92).
District number : 270a (1841–46); 510 (1847–80); 511 (1881–1908); 512 (1909–46); 49 (1946–74); 042 (from 1974).

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Adwick-le-Street	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Adwick upon Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Armthorpe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Askern	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Auckley	Nottinghamshire	1837	1895	On 30.9.1895 the part in Nottinghamshire was transferred to Yorkshire West Riding, so thereafter Auckley was entirely in Yorkshire West Riding,See also Table 2, note (d).
Auckley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938
Austerfield	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Balby with Hexthorpe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1914	Abolished 9.11.1914 and added to the parish of Doncaster.
Barnbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall	Yorkshire West Riding	1921	1938	Created 1.10.1921 from the separate parishes of Barnby upon Don and Kirk Sandall. See also Table 2, note (d).
Barnby upon Don	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1921	Abolished 1.10.1921 and added to the parish of Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall.
Bawtry	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Bentley with Arksey	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Bilham	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1920	Abolished 1.4.1920 and added to the parish of Hooton Pagnell.
Blaxton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Bolton upon Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Dearne.
Braithwell	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Brodsworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Burghwallis	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Cadeby	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Campsall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	Abolished 1.4.1938 and added to the parish of Norton.
Cantley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Carr House & Elmfield	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1914	Abolished 9.11.1914 and added to the parish of Doncaster.
Clayton with Frickley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Conisbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (a) and (d).
Conisbrough Parks	Yorkshire West Riding	1921	1938	Created 1.4.1921 out of the parish of Conisbrough. See also Table 2, note (d).
Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	Created 1.4.1937 out of the parishes of Bolton upon Dearne, Thurnscoe and Barnbrough. See also Table 2, note (d).
Denaby	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Doncaster	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Doncaster unparished area. See also Table 2, note (e).
Edlington	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Fenwick	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Finningley	Nottinghamshire	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (c).
Hampole	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Hickleton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
High Melton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Hooton Pagnell	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Kirk Bramwith	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Kirk Sandall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1921	Abolished 1.10.1921 and added to the parish of Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall.
Langthwaite with Tilts	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1883	Abolished 25.3.1883 and divided between the parishes of Adwick -le-Street and Thorpe in Balne.
Long Sandall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Kirk Sandall.
Loversall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Marr	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Mexborough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (a) and (d).
Misson	Lincolnshire	1837	1886	On 20.5.1886 the part in Lincolnshire was transferred to Nottinghamshire, so that thereafter Mission was entirely in Nottinghamshire. See also Table 2, note (c).
Misson	Nottinghamshire	1886	1936
Moss	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Norton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Owston	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Rossington	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Skellow	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1915	Abolished 1.4.1915 and added to the parish of Adwick-le-Street.
Sprotbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Stainton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d).
Stainton Urban	Yorkshire West Riding	1924	1938	Created 1.10.1924 out of the parish of Stainton. See also Table 2, note (d).
Stancill with Willingley and Wilsick	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and divided between the parishes of Wadworth and Stainton.
Stotfold	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1920	Abolished 1.4.1920 and added to the parish of Hooton Pagnell.
Sutton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	Abolished 1.4.1938 and added to the parish of Norton.
Thorpe in Balne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Thurnscoe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 and added to the parish of Dearne.
Tickhill	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Tickhill Outer	Yorkshire West Riding	1894	1896	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Tickhill. Abolished 31.3.1896 and added to the parish of Tickhill.
Wadworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Warmsworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (d).
Wheatley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1914	Abolished 9.11.1914 and added to the parish of Doncaster.

Table 1B: List of Places in Doncaster Registration District (from 1974)

All the areas in Doncaster registration district became part of the county of South Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish (*or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Adwick upon Dearne	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (j).
Armthorpe	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Askern	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Auckley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Austerfield	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Barnburgh	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (i).
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Bawtry	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (h).
Blaxton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (r).
Braithwell	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (o)
Brodsworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Burghwallis	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Cadeby	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Cantley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Clayton with Frickley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (i), (j) and (l).
Conisbrough Parks	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (o) and (p).
Denaby	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (o) and (p).
Doncaster*	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Adwick-le-Street, Bentley with Arksey, Conisbrough, Doncaster and Mexborough. See also Table 2, notes (f), (o) and (p).
Edenthorpe	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Edlington	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Fenwick	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Finningley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Fishlake	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Hampole	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Hatfield	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (q) and (r).
Hickleton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (i).
High Melton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Hooton Pagnell	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (i).
Kirk Bramwith	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Loversall	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Marr	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Moss	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Norton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f) and (k).
Owston	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Rossington	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Sprotbrough	South Yorkshire	1974	1995	Renamed 1.8.1995 to become the parish of Sprotborough & Cusworth. See also Table 2, note (f).
Sprotbrough & Cusworth	South Yorkshire	1995		Created 1.8.1995 by renaming the parish of Sprotborough.
Stainforth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Stainton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (o) and (p).
Sykehouse	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (n) and (r).
Thorne	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (m), (q) and (r).
Thorpe in Balne	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Tickhill	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, notes (f), (o) and (p).
Wadworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).
Warmsworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (f).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Doncaster Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
25.3.1882	(a)	Lost detached parts of the parishes of Conisbrough and Mexborough (which became parts of the parishes of Dalton and Swinton on 25.3.1882) to Rotherham registration district.	16 in 1881
25.3.1886	(b)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Stainton (which was added to the parish of Bramley on 25.3.1886) to Rotherham registration district.	30 in 1891
1.1.1937	(c)	Lost the parishes of Finningley and Misson to East Retford registration district.	1034 in 1931
1.7.1938	(d)	Lost the parishes of Adwick-le-Street, Adwick upon Dearne, Armthorpe, Askern, Auckley, Austerfield, Barnbrough, Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall, Bawtry, Bentley with Arksey, Blaxton, Braithwell, Brodsworth, Burghwallis, Cadeby, Cantley, Clayton with Frickley, Conisbrough, Conisbrough Parks, Dearne, Denaby, Edlington, Fenwick, Hampole, Hickleton, High Melton, Hooton Pagnell, Kirk Bramwith, Loversall, Marr, Mexborough, Moss, Norton, Owston, Rossington, Sprotbrough, Stainton, Stainton Urban, Thorpe in Balne, Tickhill, Wadworth and Warmsworth, to Don Valley registration district.	160805 in 1931
1.4.1951	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Doncaster (which until 1.4.1951 formed part of the parish of Cantley) from Don Valley registration district.	287 in 1951
1.4.1974	(f)	Gained part of the Doncaster unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Adwick-le-Street, Bentley with Arksey, Conisbrough and Mexborough) and the the parishes of Adwick upon Dearne, Armthorpe, Askern, Auckley, Austerfield, Barnburgh, Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall, Bawtry, Blaxton, Braithwell, Brodsworth, Burghwallis, Cadeby, Cantley, Clayton with Frickley, Conisbrough Parks, Denaby, Edenthorpe, Edlington, Fenwick, Fishlake, Hampole, Hatfield, Hickleton, High Melton, Hooton Pagnell, Kirk Bramwith, Loversall, Marr, Moss, Norton, Owston, Rossington, Sprotbrough, Stainforth, Stainton, Sykehouse, Thorne, Thorpe in Balne, Tickhill, Wadworth and Warmsworth, from Don Valley registration district.	197788 in 1971
	(g)	Gained the parish of Finningley from East Retford registration district.	649 in 1971
	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Bawtry (which until 1.4.1974 formed part of the parish of Harworth) from Worksop registration district.	8178 in 1971
1.4.1993	(i)	Lost parts of the parishes of Bamburgh, Clayton with Frickley, Hickleton and Hooton Pagnell (which on 1.4.1993 became parts of the Barnsley unparished area and the parish of Great Houghton) to Barnsley registration district.	n/a
	(j)	Gained parts of the parishes of Adwick upon Dearne and Clayton with Frickley (which until 1.4.1993 formed parts of the Barnsley unparished area and part of the parish of Great Houghton) from Barnsley registration district.	n/a
	(k)	Lost parts of the parishes of Hampole and Norton (which became parts of the parish of North Elmsall on 1.4.1993) to Wakefield registration district.	n/a
	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Clayton with Frickley (which until 1.4.1993 formed parts of the parish of South Kirkby & Moorthorpe) from Wakefield registration district.	n/a
1.4.1994	(m)	Lost part of the parish of Thorne (which on 1.4.1994 became part of the parish of Snaith & Cowick) to Goole registration district.	n/a
	(n)	Gained part of the parish of Sykehouse (which until 1.4.1994 formed part of the parish of Snaith & Cowick) from Goole registration district.	n/a
	(o)	Lost parts of the Doncaster unparished area and parts of the parishes of Braithwell, Conisbroough Parks, Denaby, Stainton and Tickhill (which became parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parishes of Hooton Roberts and Ravenfield on 1.4.1994) to Rotherham registration district	n/a
	(p)	Gained parts of the Doncaster unparished area and parts of the parishes of Conisbrough Parks, Denaby, Stainton and Tickhill (which until 1.4.1994 formed parts of the Rotherham unparished area and parts of the parish of Hooton Roberts) from Rotherham registration district	n/a
	(q)	Lost parts of the parishes of Hatfield and Thorne (which became parts of the parishes of Belton, Crowle, Epworth, Snaith & Cowick and Wroot, on 1.4.1994) to Scunthorpe registration district.	n/a
	(r)	Gained parts of the parishes of Blaxton, Hatfield, Sykehouse and Thorne (which until 1.4.1994 formed parts of the parishes of Blaxton, Hatfield, Sykehouse and Thorne) from Scunthorpe registration district.	n/a

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