Bridport Registration District

BRIDPORT REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Dorset.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.1997 (to become West Dorset registration district).
Sub-districts : Bridport, Burton Bradstock, Whitechurch Canonicorum.
GRO volumes : VIII (1837–51), 5a (1852–1946), 6A (1946–58), 7C (1959–74), 23 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Dorset.

Table 1: List of Places in Bridport Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Allington	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Askerswell	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Beaminster	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Bettiscombe	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Bothenhampton	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Bradpole	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Bridport	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Broadwinsor	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h), (o), (p) and (t).
Burstock	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Burton Bradstock	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Catherston Leweston	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Charmouth	Dorset	1896	1997	See Table 2, notes (f) and (t).
Cheddington	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Chideock	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Chilcombe	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Corscombe	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
East Chelborough	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Evershot	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Halstock	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Hooke	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Litton Cheney	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, notes (d) and (t).
Loders	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Lyme Regis	Dorset	1936	1997	See Table 2, notes (g) and (t).
Mapperton	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Marshwood	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h), (j) and (t).
Melbury Osmond	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Melbury Sampford	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Mosterton	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Netherbury	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
North Poorton	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Pilsdon	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Powerstock	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Puncknowle	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, notes (e), (i) and (t).
Rampisham	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Seaborough	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Shipton Gorge	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
South Perrott	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h), (q) and (t).
Stanton St. Gabriel	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Stoke Abbott	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Swyre	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Symondsbury	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, note (t).
Thorncombe	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h), (k), (r), (s) and (t).
Walditch	Dorset	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 to become parts of the parishes of Brothenhampton and Bridport.
West Chelborough	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Whitechurch Canonicorum	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Wootton Fitzpaine	Dorset	1837	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).
Wraxall	Dorset	1937	1997	See Table 2, notes (h) and (t).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Bridport Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
25.3.1884	(a)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum, including Gerrards Farm (which became part of the parish of Marshwood on 25.3.1884) to Beaminster registration district.	18 in 1891
	(b)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum, including Rivelsea Farm (which became part of the parish of Bettiscombe on 25.3.1884) to Beaminster registration district.	2 in 1891
	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Wootton Fitzpane (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Bettiscombe, including Spence Farm) from Beaminster registration district.	2 in 1891
1.2.1895	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Litton Cheney (which became part of the parish of Longbredy on 30.9.1894) to Dorchester registration district.	49 in 1891
1.2.1895	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Puncknowle (which until 30.9.1894 formed part of the parish of Abbotsbury) from Weymouth registration district.	39 in 1891
1.5.1896	(f)	Gained the parish of Charmouth from Axminster registration district.	535 in 1891
1.7.1936	(g)	Gained the parish of Lyme Regis from Axminster registration district.	2620 in 1931
1.4.1937	(h)	Gained the parishes of Beaminster, Bettiscombe, Broadwinsor, Burstock, Cheddington, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hooke, Mapperton, Marshwood, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, Mosterton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Pilsdon, Powerstock, Rampisham, Seaborough, South Perrott, Stoke Abbott, Thorncombe, West Chelborough, and Wraxall, from Beaminster registration district.	8018 in 1931
1.4.1937	(i)	Lost part of the parish of Puncknowle (which became part of the parish of Abbotsbury on 1.4.1933) to Weymouth registration district.	10 in 1931
1.4.1966	(j)	Gained part of the parish of Marshwood (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Hawkchurch) from Honiton registration district.
	(k)	Gained part of the parish of Thorncombe (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Hawkchurch) from Honiton registration district.
	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Whitechurch Canonicorum (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Hawkchurch) from Honiton registration district.
	(m)	Lost part of the parish of Wootton Fitzpaine (which became part of the parish of Hawkchurch on 1.4.1966) to Honiton registration district.
	(n)	Gained part of the parish of Wootton Fitzpaine (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Hawkchurch) from Honiton registration district.
	(o)	Lost part of the parish of Broadwinsor (which became part of the parish of West Crewkerne on 1.4.1966) to Chard registration district.
	(p)	Gained parts of the parish of Broadwinsor (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Wayford and Winsham) from Chard registration district.
	(q)	Lost part of the parish of South Perrott (which became part of the parish of Misterton on 1.4.1966) to Chard registration district.
	(r)	Lost part of the parish of Thorncombe (which became part of the parish of Chard on 1.4.1966) to Chard registration district.
	(s)	Gained part of the parish of Thorncombe (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Chard) from Chard registration district.
1.4.1997 (abolished)	(t)	Lost the constituent parishes of Allington, Askerswell, Beaminster, Bettiscombe, Bothenhampton, Bradpole, Bridport, Broadwindsor, Burstock, Burton Bradstock, Catherston Leweston, Charmouth, Chedington, Chideock, Chilcombe, Corscombe, East Chelborough, Evershot, Halstock, Hooke, Litton Cheney, Loders, Lyme Regis, Mapperton, Marshwood, Melbury Osmond, Melbury Sampford, Mosterton, Netherbury, North Poorton, Pilsdon, Powerstock, Puncknowle, Rampisham, Seaborough, Shipton Gorge, South Perrott, Stanton St. Gabriel, Stoke Abbott, Swyre, Symondsbury, Thorncombe, West Chelborough, Whitechurch Canonicorum, Wootton Fitzpaine, and Wraxall, to West Dorset registration district.

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