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Gloucestershire Registration Districts

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

(including Bristol).

The list below shows the composition of the civil registration districts in Gloucestershire and Bristol between 1st July 1837 and 31st March 1930. The same districts were used to compile the census returns for the years 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891.

  • Barton Regis
  • Bristol
  • Cheltenham
  • Chepstow
  • Chipping Norton
  • Chipping Sodbury
  • Cirencester
  • Clifton
  • Dursley
  • Evesham
  • Faringdon
  • Gloucester
  • Keynsham
  • Malmesbury
  • Monmouth
  • Newent
  • Northleach
  • Ross
  • Shipston on Stour
  • Stow on the Wold
  • Stratford on Avon
  • Stroud
  • Tetbury
  • Tewkesbury
  • Thornbury
  • Westbury on Severn
  • Wheatenhurst
  • Winchcombe
  • Witney
  • Wycombe


 

Barton Regis

Created 1st April 1877 (renaming of Clifton district). Abolished 1st January 1905 (incorporated into Bristol, Chipping Sodbury and Thornbury districts).
Sub-districts : Ashley; Clifton; St George; St Phillip and Jacob; Stapleton; Westbury.
GRO volumes : 6a (1877-1904).

Clifton (1877-98), Compton Greenfield, Filton, Henbury, Horfield, St. George (1877-98), St. James Out (1877-98), St. Paul Out (1877-98), St. Philip and St. Jacob Out (1877-98), Shirehampton, Stapleton (1877-98), Stoke Gifford, Westbury on Trym, Winterbourne.

Registers now in Bristol district.


Bristol

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Ashley; Bedminster; Bristol Central; Castle Precincts; Clifton; Knowle; St Augustine; St George; St James; St Mary Redcliff; St Paul; St Phillip and St Jacob; Stapleton.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

All Saints, Bedminster (from 1899), Bristol, Castle Precincts, Clifton (from 1899), Horfield (from 1905), St. Augustine, St. Ewen, St. George (from 1899), St. James In, St. James Out (from 1899), St. John the Baptist, St. Leonard, St. Mary le Port, St. Michael, St. Nicholas, St. Paul In, St. Paul Out (from 1899), St. Philip and St. Jacob In, St. Philip and St. Jacob Out (from 1899), St. Stephen, St. Werburgh, Shirehampton (from 1905), Stapleton (from 1899), Westbury on Trym (from 1905).

Registers now in Bristol district.


Cheltenham

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Charlton Kings; Cheltenham.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Badgeworth, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Coberley, Cowley, Great Witcombe, Leckhampton, Prestbury, Shurdington, Staverton, Swindon, Uckington, Up Hatherley

Registers now in Cheltenham district.


Chepstow

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire.
Sub-districts : Chepstow; Lydney; Shire Newton.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11a (1852-1930).

Alvington, Aylburton, Hewelsfield, Lancaut, Lydney, St. Briavels, Tidenham, Woolaston.

Registers now in Newport and Forest of Dean districts.


Chipping Norton

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Oxfordshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire and Warwickshire.
Sub-districts : Charlbury; Chipping Norton.
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 3a (1852-1930).

Little Compton (1837-44).

Registers now in West Oxfordshire, Banbury and South Warwickshire districts.


Chipping Sodbury

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Chipping Sodbury; Hawkesbury; Iron Acton; Marshfield.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Acton Turville, Alderley, Chipping Sodbury, Cold Ashton, Dodington, Doynton, Dyrham and Hinton, Filton (from 1905), Frampton Cotterell, Great Badminton, Hawkesbury, Horton, Iron Acton, Little Sodbury, Marshfield, Old Sodbury, Pucklechurch, Stoke Gifford (from 1905), Tormarton, Wapley and Cordrington, Westerleigh, West Littleton, Wick and Abson, Wickwar, Winterbourne (from 1905), Yate.

Registers now in South Gloucestershire and Stroud districts.


Cirencester

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included parts of Wiltshire.
Sub-districts : Cirencester; Cotswold; Fairford.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Ampney Crucis, Ampney St Mary, Ampney St Peter, Bagendon, Barnsley, Baunton, Brimpsfield, Cirencester, Coates, Colesbourne, Daglingworth, Down Ampney, Driffield, Duntisbourne Abbots, Duntisbourne Rouse, Edgeworth, Elkstone, Fairford, Harnhill, Hatherop, Kemble (from 1897), Kempsford, Meysey Hampton, North Cerney, Poole Keynes (from 1897), Poulton (from 1844), Preston, Quenington, Rendcombe, Rodmarton, Sapperton, Siddington, Somerford Keynes (from 1897), South Cerney, Stratton, Syde, Winstone.

Registers now in Cirencester and Swindon districts.


Clifton

Created 1st July 1837. Abolished 1st April 1877 and registers transferred to Barton Regis district.
Sub-districts : Ashley; Clifton; St George; St Phillip and Jacob; Stapleton; Westbury.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-77).

Clifton, Compton Greenfield, Filton, Henbury, Horfield, St. George, St. James Out, St. Paul Out, St. Philip and St. Jacob Out, Shirehampton, Stapleton, Stoke Gifford, Westbury on Trym, Winterbourne.

Registers now in Bristol district.


Dursley

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included part of Wiltshire.
Sub-districts : Dursley; Uley; Wotton under Edge.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Cam, Coaley, Dursley, Kingswood (from 1844), North Nibley, Nympsfield, Owlpen, Slimbridge, Stinchcombe, Uley, Wotton under Edge.

Registers now in Stroud district.


Evesham

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Worcestershire, but included parts of Gloucestershire.
Sub-districts : Broadway; Evesham.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837-51); 6c (1852-1930).

Ashton under Hill, Aston Somervile, Aston Subedge, Child's Wickham, Cow Honeybourne, Hinton on the Green, Pebworth, Saintbury, Weston Subedge, Willersey.

Registers now in Evesham and North Cotswold districts.


Faringdon

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Berkshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.
Sub-districts : Buckland; Faringdon; Shrivenham.
GRO volumes : VI (1837-51); 2c (1852-1930).

Lechlade.

Registers now in Wantage, West Oxfordshire and Cirencester district.


Gloucester

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Barnwood; Gloucester North; Gloucester South; Kingsholme, St John the Baptist; St Nicholas; South Hamlet
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Ashleworth, Barnwood, Brockworth, Churchdown, Down Hatherley, Elmore, Gloucester, Hempsted, Highnam Over and Linton, Hucclecote, Lassington, Littleworth, Longford, Maisemore, Matson, Norton, Prinknash Park, Quedgeley, Sandhurst, South Hamlet, Tuffley, Twigworth, Upton St Leonards, Whaddon, Wotton, Wotton Ville.

Registers now in Gloucester district.


Keynsham

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Somerset, but included parts of Gloucestershire.
Sub-districts : Bitton; Keynsham; Kingswood; Newton; Oldland.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 5c (1852-1930).

Bitton, Hanham, Hanham Abbots, Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Oldland, Siston.

Registers now in Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol districts.


Malmesbury

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Wiltshire, but included part of Gloucestershire.
Sub-districts :
GRO volumes : VIII (1837-51); 5a (1852-1930).

Brinkworth, Brokenborough, Charlton, Crudwell, Dauntsey, Easton Grey, Foxley, Lea and Cleverton, Minety (1837-44), Norton, Oaksey, Sherston Pinkney.

Registers now in Chippenham district.


Monmouth

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.
Sub-districts : Coleford; Dingestow; Monmouth; Trellock; West Dean.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11b (1852-1930).

English Bicknor, Newland, Staunton, West Dean.

Registers now in Torfaen, Monmouth, Forest of Dean and Ross districts.


Newent

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included parts of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Sub-districts :
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Bromsberrow, Corse, Dymock, Hartpury, Highleadon, Kempley, Newent, Oxenhall, Pauntley, Preston, Rudford, Taynton, Tibberton, Upleadon.

Registers now in Gloucester and Ross districts.


Northleach

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Bilbury; Chedworth.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Aldsworth, Aston Black, Bilbury, Chedworth, Coln Rogers, Coln St Aldwyn, Coln St Dennis, Compton Abdale, Dowdeswell, Eastlington, Eastleach Martin, Eastleach Turville, Farmington, Hampnett, Hasleton, Little Barrington, Northleach, Salperton, Sevenhampton, Sherborne, Shipton, Southrop, Stowell, Turkdean, Winson, Whittington, Windrush, Withington, Yanworth.

Registers now in Cirencester and Cheltenham districts.


Ross

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Herefordshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire.
Sub-districts : Ross; St. Weonards; Sollershope.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Lea Bailey (1837-90), Ruardean.

Registers now in Ross and Forest of Dean districts.


Shipston on Stour

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Warwickshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
Sub-districts : Campden; Halford; Moreton; Shipston on Stour.
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 6d (1852-1930).

Admington, Batsford, Bourton on the Hill, Chipping Campden, Clopton, Ebrington, Hidcote Bartrim, Ilmington (1837-94), Lower Lemington, Mickleton, Moreton in Marsh, Quinton, Sutton under Brailes (1837-44), Todenham.

Registers now in South Warwickshire and North Cotswold districts.


Stow on the Wold

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included parts of Worcestershire.
Sub-districts : Bourton on the Water; Stow on the Wold.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Adlestrop, Bledington, Bourton on the Water, Broadwell, Church Icomb, Clapton, Condicote, Donnington, Eyford, Great Barrington, Great Rissington, Icomb, Little Rissington, Longborough, Lower Slaughter, Lower Swell, Maugersbury, Naunton, Notgrove, Oddington, Sezincote, Stow on the Wold, Upper Slaughter, Upper Swell, Westcote, Wick Rissington,

Registers now in North Cotswold and Cheltenham districts.


Stratford on Avon

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Warwickshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.
Sub-districts : Kineton; Old Stratford; Stratford on Avon; Wellesbourne; Wootton Wawes.
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 6d (1852-1930).

Clifford Chambers, Dorsington, Marston Sicca, Preston on Stour, Welford, Weston on Avon.

Registers now in South Warwickshire and Evesham districts.


Stroud

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Bisley; Horsley; Painswick; Rodborough; Stonehouse; Stroud.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Avening (1837-93), Bisley, Cainscross, Chalford, Cranham, Haywards Field, Horsley, King's Stanley, Leonard Stanley, Minchinhampton, Miserden, Nailsworth, Painswick, Pitchcombe, Randwick, Rodborough, Stonehouse, Stroud, Thrupp, Uplands, Whiteshill, Woodchester.

Registers now in Stroud and Cirencester districts.


Tetbury

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included parts of Wiltshire.
Sub-districts : Didmarton; Tetbury.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Avening (from 1893), Beverstone, Boxwell with Leighterton, Cherington, Didmarton, Kingscote, Newington Bagpath, Oldbury on the Hill, Ozleworth, Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Tetbury Upton, Weston Birt.

Registers now in Cirencester district.


Tewkesbury

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included parts of Worcestershire.
Sub-districts : Deerhurst, Overbury, Tewkesbury.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Ashchurch, Beddington, Bredon (from 1844), Bredon's Norton (from 1844), Conderton (from 1844), Deerhurst, Elmstone Hardwicke, Forthampton, Hasfield, Kemerton, Leigh, Overbury (from 1844), Oxenton, Stoke Orchard, Tewkesbury, Tirley, Teddington (from 1844), Tryning, Walton Cardiff, Woolstone.

Registers now in Cheltenham, Gloucester, Evesham, Malvern and Pershore districts.


Thornbury

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Almondsbury; Berkeley; Thornbury.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Alkington, Almondsbury, Alveston, Aust, Berkeley, Breadstone, Charfield, Compton Greenford (from 1905), Cromhall, Elberton, Falfield, Ham and Stone, Hamfallow, Henbury (from 1905), Hill, Hinton, Littleton upon Severn, Oldbury upon Severn, Olveston, Rangeworthy, Redwick and Northwick, Rockhampton, Thornbury, Tortworth, Tytherington.

Registers now in Bristol and Stroud districts.


Westbury on Severn

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : East Dean; Huntley; Newsham.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Abenhall, Awre, Blaisdon, Bulley, Churcham, East Dean, Flaxley, Hinders Lane and Dockham, Huntley, Lea Bailey (from 1890), Littledean, Longhope, Minsterworth, Mitcheldean, Newnham, Westbury on Severn.

Registers now in Forest of Dean and Gloucester districts.


Wheatenhurst

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Frampton; Haresfield
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Arlington, Brookthorpe, Eastington, Frampton on Severn, Fretherne, Frocester, Hardwicke, Harescombe, Haresfield, Longney, Moreton Valence, Saul, Standish, Wheatenhurst.

Registers now in Gloucester and Stroud districts.


Winchcomb

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Gloucestershire, but included parts of Worcestershire.
Sub-districts : Cleeve; Guiting.
GRO volumes : XI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Alderton, Alstone, Beckford, Buckland, Bishop's Cleeve, Charlton Abbots, Didbrook, Dumbleton, Gotherington, Great Washbourne, Guiting Power, Hailes, Hawling, Little Washbourne, Pinnock and Hyde, Prescott, Roel, Snowshill, Southam and Brockhampton, Stanley Pontlarge, Stanton, Stanway, Sudeley Manor, Temple Guiting, Toddington, Winchcombe, Woodmancote, Wormington.

Registers now in Cheltenham, North Cotswold and Evesham districts.


Witney

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Oxfordshire, but included parts of Berkshire and Gloucestershire.
Sub-districts : Bampton; Burford; Eynsham (Ensham); Witney.
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 3a (1852-1930).

Widford (1837-44).

Registers now in West Oxfordshire district.


Wycombe

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Buckinghamshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.
Sub-districts : Great Marlow; High Wycombe; Marlow; Princes Risborough; Stokenchurch; Wendover; West Wycombe; Wycombe.
GRO volumes : VI (1837-51); 3a (1852-1930).

Lewknor Uphill (1837-44).

Registers now in Wycombe, Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern and South Bucks and Bullingdon districts.

 

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