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).
Registers currently held at : Doncaster, Barnsley and Nottinghamshire.

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 (e).
Adwick upon Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Armthorpe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Askern	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Auckley	Yorkshire West Riding and Nottinghamshire	1837	1895	See Table 2, note (e).
Auckley	Yorkshire West Riding	1895	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Austerfield	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Balby with Hexthorpe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1914	Abolished 9.11.1914 to become part of the parish of Doncaster.
Barnbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
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 (e).
Barnby upon Don	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1921	Abolished 1.10.1921 to become part of the parish of Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall.
Bawtry	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Bentley with Arksey	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Bilham	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1920	Abolished 1.4.1920 to become part of the parish of Hooton Pagnell.
Blaxton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Bolton upon Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 to become part of the parish of Dearne.
Braithwell	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Brodsworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Burghwallis	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Cadeby	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Campsall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	Abolished 1.4.1938 to become part of the parish of Norton.
Cantley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Carr House & Elmfield	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1914	Abolished 9.11.1914 to become part of the parish of Doncaster.
Clayton with Frickley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Conisbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Conisbrough Parks	Yorkshire West Riding	1921	1938	Created 1.4.1921 out of the parish of Conisbrough. See also Table 2, note (e).
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 (e).
Denaby	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Doncaster	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, note (f).
Edlington	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Fenwick	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Finningley	Nottinghamshire	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (d).
Hampole	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Hickleton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
High Melton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Hooton Pagnell	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Kirk Bramwith	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Kirk Sandall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1921	Abolished 1.10.1921 to become part of 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 to become part of the parish of Kirk Sandall.
Loversall	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Marr	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Mexborough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (b) and (e).
Misson	Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire	1837	1886	On 20.5.1886 the Lincolnshire part of the parish of Misson became part of Nottinghamshire, so that thereafter Mission was wholly in Nottinghamshire. See also Table 2, note (d).
Misson	Nottinghamshire	1886	1936
Moss	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Norton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Owston	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Rossington	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Skellow	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1915	Abolished 1.4.1915 to become part of the parish of Adwick le Street.
Sprotbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Stainton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (c) and (e).
Stainton Urban	Yorkshire West Riding	1924	1938	Created 1.10.1924 out of the parish of Stainton. See also Table 2, note (e).
Stancill with Willingley and Wilsick	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 to become parts of the parishes of Wadworth and Stainton.
Stotfold	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1920	Abolished 1.4.1920 to become part of the parish of Hooton Pagnell.
Sutton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	Abolished 1.4.1938 to become part of the parish of Norton.
Thorpe in Balne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Thurnscoe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 to become part of the parish of Dearne.
Tickhill	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Tickhill Outer	Yorkshire West Riding	1894	1895	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Tickhill. Abolished 31.3.1896 to become part of the parish of Tickhill.
Wadworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Warmsworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (e).
Wheatley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1914	Abolished 9.11.1914 to become part of 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 le Street	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Adwick le Street. See also Table 2, note (g).
Adwick upon Dearne	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Armthorpe	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Askern	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Auckley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Austerfield	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Barnburgh	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Barnby Dun with Kirk Sandall	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Bawtry	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Bentley with Arksey	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Bentley with Arksey. See also Table 2, note (g).
Blaxton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Braithwell	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Brodsworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Burghwallis	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Cadeby	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Cantley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Clayton with Frickley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Conisbrough	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Conisborough. See also Table 2, note (g).
Conisbrough Parks	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Denaby	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Doncaster	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and county borough of Doncaster.
Edenthorpe	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Edlington	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Fenwick	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Finningley	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (h).
Fishlake	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Hampole	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Harworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (i).
Hatfield	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Hickleton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
High Melton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Hooton Pagnell	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Kirk Bramwith	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Loversall	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Marr	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Mexborough	South Yorkshire	1974		Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Mexborough. See also Table 2, note (g).
Moss	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Norton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Owston	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Rossington	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Sprotbrough	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Stainforth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Stainton	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Sykehouse	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Thorne	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Thorpe in Balne	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Tickhill	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Wadworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).
Warmsworth	South Yorkshire	1974		See Table 2, note (g).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Doncaster Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
22.12.1881	(a)	Lost a detached part of Conisbrough, including Woodlaithes and Flanderwell (which became part of the parish of Dalton on 22.12.1881) to Rotherham registration district.	16 in 1881
25.3.1883	(b)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Mexborough (which became part of the parish of Swinton on 25.3.1883) to Rotherham registration district.	0 in 1891
25.3.1886	(c)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Stainton, including Hellaby (which became part of the parish of Bramley on 25.3.1886) to Rotherham registration district.	30 in 1891
1.1.1937	(d)	Lost the parishes of Finningley and Misson to East Retford registration district.	1034 in 1931
1.7.1938	(e)	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	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Doncaster (which until 1.4.1951 formed part of the parish of Cantley) from Don Valley registration district.
1.4.1974	(g)	Gained 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, and the unparished areas of Adwick le Street, Bentley with Arksey, Conisbrough, and Mexborough (which were transferred from Yorkshire West Riding to the county of South Yorkshire on 1.4.1974) from Don Valley registration district.	197788 in 1971
	(h)	Gained the parish of Finningley (which was transferred from Nottinghamshire to the county of South Yorkshire on 1.4.1974) from East Retford registration district.	649 in 1971
	(i)	Gained the parish of Harworth (which was transferred from Nottinghamshire to the county of South Yorkshire on 1.4.1974) from Worksop registration district.	8178 in 1971

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