Bromsgrove Registration District

BROMSGROVE REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Worcestershire (1837–1974), Hereford & Worcester (1974–98), Worcestershire (1998–2006).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.2006 (to become part of Worcestershire registration district).
Sub-districts : All Saints, Belbroughton, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove & Redditch, Redditch, Tardebigg.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837–51), 6c (1852–1946), 9D (1946–74), 29 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Worcestershire and Dudley.

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Alvechurch	Worcestershire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (s).
Belbroughton	Worcestershire	1837	1974
Bentley Pauncefoot	Worcestershire	1837	1974
Beoley	Worcestershire	1912	1974	See Table 2, note (h).
Bromsgrove	Worcestershire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (f).
Clent	Staffordshire	1837	1844	Transferred from Staffordshire to Worcestershire on 20.10.1844.
Clent	Worcestershire	1844	1974
Cofton Hackett	Worcestershire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (i) and (s).
Dodford with Grafton	Worcestershire	1933	1974	Created 1.4.1933 out of the parishes of North Bromsgrove and Grafton Manor.
Feckenham	Worcestershire	1934	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Redditch. See also Table 2, note (l).
Feckenham Urban	Worcestershire	1932	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Redditch. See also Table 2, note (k).
Frankley	Worcestershire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (s).
Grafton Manor	Worcestershire	1863	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 to become parts of the parishes of Dodford with Grafton and Bromsgrove. See also Table 2, notes (a), (d) and (e).
Hagley	Worcestershire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (n), (t) and (u).
Hunnington	Shropshire	1837	1844	Transferred from Shropshire to Worcestershire on 20.10.1844. See also Table 2, notes (j) and (o).
Hunnington	Worcestershire	1844	1974
Ipsley	Worcestershire	1932	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Redditch. See also Table 2, note (k).
North Bromsgrove	Worcestershire	1894	1933	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Bromsgrove in Bromsgrove Country Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1933 to become parts of the parishes of Bromsgrove, Dodford with Grafton, Romsley, Alvechurch, Belbroughton, and Tutnall & Cobley.
North Redditch	Worcestershire	1894	1933	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Redditch. Abolished 1.4.1933 to become part of the parish of Tutnall & Cobley.
Pedmore	Worcestershire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (p).
Redditch	Worcestershire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Redditch. See also Table 2, notes (g), (r) and (v).
Romsley	Shropshire	1837	1844	Transferred from Shropshire to Worcestershire on 20.10.1844.
Romsley	Worcestershire	1844	1974
Stoke in Bromsgrove	Worcestershire	1894	1933	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Stoke Prior in Bromsgrove Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1933 to become part of the parish of Bromsgrove.
Stoke Prior	Worcestershire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (m).
Tutnall & Cobley	Warwickshire	1837	1844	Transferred from Warwickshire to Worcestershire on 20.10.1844.
Tutnall & Cobley	Worcestershire	1844	1974
Upper Ipsley	Worcestershire	1932	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the unparished area of Redditch. See also Table 2, note (k).
Webheath	Worcestershire	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 to become parts of the parishes of Bentley Pauncefoot and Tutnall & Cobley.
Wythall	Worcestershire	1912	1974	See Table 2, notes (h), (q) and (s).

Table 1B: List of Places in Bromsgrove Registration District (1974–98)

All the areas in Bromsgrove registration district became part of the county of Hereford & Worcester on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Alvechurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Belbroughton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Bentley Pauncefoot	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Beoley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Bromsgrove	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Bromsgrove.
Clent	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Cofton Hackett	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dodford with Grafton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Feckenham	Hereford & Worcester	1983	1998	Created 1.4.1983 out of the unparished area of Redditch.
Frankley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Hagley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Hunnington	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Redditch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1997	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the urban district of Redditch, and the parishes of Feckenham, Feckenham Urban, Ipsley, Redditch, and Upper Ipsley. See also Table 2, note (w).
Romsley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Stoke Prior	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Tutnall & Cobley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Wythall	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998

Table 1C: List of Places in Bromsgrove Registration District (1998–2006)

All the areas in Bromsgrove registration district became part of the county of Worcestershire on 1.4.1998.

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Alvechurch	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Belbroughton	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Bentley Pauncefoot	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Beoley	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Bromsgrove	Worcestershire	1998	2006	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and urban district of Bromsgrove. See also Table 2, note (x).
Clent	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Cofton Hackett	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Dodford with Grafton	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Feckenham	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Frankley	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Hagley	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Hunnington	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Romsley	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Stoke Prior	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Tutnall & Cobley	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).
Wythall	Worcestershire	1998	2006	See Table 2, note (x).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Bromsgrove Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1863	(a)	Gained the parish of Grafton Manor from Droitwich registration district.	52 in 1861
22.12.1880	(b)	Gained a part of the parish of Bromsgrove (which until 22.12.1880 formed a detached part of the parish of Dodderhill, including Crowfield) from Droitwich registration district.	0 in 1881
	(c)	Gained another part of the parish of Bromsgrove (which until 22.12.1880 formed a detached part of the parish of Upton Warren, comprising part of Chaddesley Wood) from Droitwich registration district.	11 in 1881
	(d)	Gained a part of the parish of Grafton Manor (which until 22.12.1880 formed a detached part of the parish of Dodderhill) from Droitwich registration district.	0 in 1881
	(e)	Gained another part of the parish of Grafton Manor (which until 22.12.1880 formed a detached part of the parish of Upton Warren) from Droitwich registration district.	0 in 1881
24.3.1883	(f)	Lost two detached parts of the parish of Bromsgrove (which became part of the parish of Upton Warren on 24.3.1883) to Droitwich registration district.	0 in 1881
1.5.1904	(g)	Gained part of the parish of Redditch (which until 1.4.1904 formed an unnamed parish in Redditch Urban District) from Kings Norton registration district.	0 in 1901
1.10.1912	(h)	Gained the parishes of Beoley and Wythall from Kings Norton registration district.	1743 in 1911
1.10.1912	(i)	Gained part of the parish of Cofton Hackett (which until 9.11.1911 formed part of the parish of Kings Norton) from Kings Norton registration district.	132 in 1911
1.4.1923	(j)	Lost part of the parish of Hunnington (which became part of the parish of Halesowen on 1.10.1922) to Stourbridge registration district.	183 in 1911
1.4.1932	(k)	Gained the parishes of Feckenham Urban, Ipsley, and Upper Ipsley, from Alcester registration district.	7969 in 1931
1.7.1934	(l)	Gained the parish of Feckenham from Droitwich registration district.	2322 in 1931
	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Stoke Prior (which until 1.4.1933 formed parts of the parishes of Dodderhill and Upton Warren) from Droitwich registration district.	436 in 1931
	(n)	Lost part of the parish of Hagley (which became part of the parish of Churchill & Blakedown on 1.4.1933) to Kidderminster registration district.	575 in 1931
	(o)	Lost part of the parish of Hunnington (which became part of the parish of Halesowen on 1.4.1933) to Stourbridge registration district.	7 in 1931
	(p)	Lost the parish of Pedmore to Stourbridge registration district.	999 in 1931
1.4.1964	(q)	Gained part of the parish of Wythall (which until 1.4.1964 formed part of the parish of Solihull Urban) from Solihull registration district.
1.4.1965	(r)	Gained part of the parish of Redditch (which until 1.4.1965 formed part of the parish of Sambourn) from Alcester registration district.
1.4.1966	(s)	Lost parts of the parishes of Alvechurch, Cofton Hackett, Frankley, and Wythall (which became parts of the parish of Birmingham on 1.4.1966) to Birmingham registration district.
	(t)	Lost parts of the parish of Hagley (which became parts of the parishes of Halesowen and Stourbridge on 1.4.1966) to Stourbridge registration district.
	(u)	Gained part of the parish of Hagley (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Halesowen and Stourbridge) from Stourbridge registration district.
1.4.1969	(v)	Gained part of the parish of Redditch (which until 1.4.1969 formed part of the parish of Studley) from Alcester registration district.
1.4.1997	(w)	Lost the unparished area of Redditch to Redditch registration district.
1.4.2006 (abolished)	(x)	Lost the constituent parishes of Alvechurch, Belbroughton, Bentley Pauncefoot, Beoley, Clent, Cofton Hackett, Dodford with Grafton, Feckenham, Frankley, Hagley, Hunnington, Romsley, Stoke Prior, Tutnall & Cobley, and Wythall, and the unparished area of Bromsgrove, to Worcestershire registration district.

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