Hereford Registration District

HEREFORD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Herefordshire (1837–1974), Hereford & Worcester (1974–98), Herefordshire (1998–2008).
Created : 1.7.1837 (originally "Hereford & Dore").
Abolished : 1.4.2008 (to become part of Herefordshire registration district).
Sub-districts : Burghill, Cloddock, Dewchurch, Fowkshope, Hereford, Hereford City, Hereford Hospitals, Kentchurch, Madley, Peterchurch, Pontrilas.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–51), 6a (1852–1946), 9A (1946–74), 29 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Herefordshire, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abbey Dore	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Aconbury	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Allensmore	Herefordshire	1837	1974
All Saints	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
Amberley	Herefordshire	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 to become parts of the parishes of Sutton and Bodenham. See also Table 2, note (n).
Bacton	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Bartestree	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Bartestree	Hereford & Worcester	1974
Bolstone	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Bredwardine	Herefordshire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (o).
Breinton	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Burghill	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Callow	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Clehonger	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Clifford	Herefordshire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (o).
Craswall	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Credenhill	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Cusop	Herefordshire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (o).
Dewsall	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Dinedor	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Dinmore	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Dormington	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Dorstone	Herefordshire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (o).
Dulas	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Eaton Bishop	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Ewyas Harold	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Fownhope	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Grafton	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Grosmont	Monmouthshire	1838	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Grosmont Fawr. See also Table 2, notes (a), (c) and (p).
Hampton Bishop	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Haywood	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Hereford	Herefordshire	1932	1974	Created 1.10.1932 from the parishes of All Saints, St. Owen, Holmer Within, St. Nicholas, St. Peter, St. Martin, Tupsley, St. John the Baptist, Huntingdon, and The Vineyard. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area.
Holme Lacy	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Holmer	Herefordshire	1884	1974	Created 24.3.1884 out of the parish of Holmer & Shelwick.
Holmer & Shelwick	Herefordshire	1837	1884	Abolished 24.3.1884 to become the parishes of Holmer, Holmer Within, and Breinton.
Holmer Within	Herefordshire	1884	1932	Created 24.3.1884 out of the parishes of Holmer & Shelwick and All Saints. Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
Huntington	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
Kenchester	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Kenderchurch	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Kentchurch	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Kilpeck	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Kingstone	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Little Birch	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Little Dewchurch	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Llancillo	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Llangua	Monmouthshire	1838	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Grosmont Fawr. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (p).
Llanveynoe	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Longtown	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Lower Bullingham	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Lugwardine	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Madley	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Marden	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d).
Michaelchurch Escley	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Mordiford	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Moreton on Lugg	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Much Birch	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Much Dewchurch	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Newton	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Orcop	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Peterchurch	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Pipe & Lyde	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Preston Wynne	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Rowlstone	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Devereux	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
St. John the Baptist	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
St. Margarets	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Martin	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
St. Nicholas	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
St. Owen	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
St. Peter	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
Stoke Edith	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (f) and (j).
Stretton Sugwas	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Sutton	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (e) and (m).
The Vineyard	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
Thruxton	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Treville	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Tupsley	Herefordshire	1837	1932	Abolished 1.10.1932 to become part of the parish of Hereford.
Turnastone	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Tyberton	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Upper Bullingham	Herefordshire	1837	1885	Abolished 25.3.1885 to become parts of the parishes of Hereford St. Martin and Grafton.
Vowchurch	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Walterstone	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Wellington	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Westhide	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (k).
Weston Beggard	Herefordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (l).
Withington	Herefordshire	1837	1974
Wormbridge	Herefordshire	1838	1974	See Table 2, note (a).

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

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

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Abbey Dore	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Aconbury	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Allensmore	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Bacton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Bartestree	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Bolstone	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Bredwardine	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Breinton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Burghill	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Callow	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Clehonger	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Clifford	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Craswall	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Credenhill	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Cusop	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dewsall	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dinedor	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dinmore	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dormington	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dorstone	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Dulas	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Eaton Bishop	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Ewyas Harold	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Fownhope	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Grafton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Hampton Bishop	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Haywood	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Hereford	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and municipal borough of Hereford.
Holme Lacy	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Holmer	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kenchester	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kenderchurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kentchurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kilpeck	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Kingstone	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Little Birch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Little Dewchurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Llancillo	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Llanveynoe	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Longtown	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Lower Bullingham	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Lugwardine	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Madley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Marden	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Michaelchurch Escley	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Mordiford	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Moreton on Lugg	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Much Birch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Much Dewchurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Newton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Orcop	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Peterchurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Pipe & Lyde	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Preston Wynne	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Rowlstone	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
St. Devereux	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
St. Margarets	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Stoke Edith	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Stretton Sugwas	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Sutton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Thruxton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Treville	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Turnastone	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Tyberton	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Vowchurch	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Walterstone	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Wellington	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Westhide	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Weston Beggard	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Withington	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998
Wormbridge	Hereford & Worcester	1974	1998

Table 1C: List of Places in Hereford Registration District (1998–2008)

All the areas in Hereford registration district became part of the county of Herefordshire on 1.4.1998.

Civil Parish (or Unparished Area)	County	From	To	Comments
Abbey Dore	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Aconbury	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Allensmore	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Bacton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Bartestree	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Bolstone	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Bredwardine	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Breinton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Burghill	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Callow	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Clehonger	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Clifford	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Craswall	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Credenhill	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Cusop	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Dewsall	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Dinedor	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Dinmore	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Dormington	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Dorstone	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Dulas	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Eaton Bishop	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Ewyas Harold	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Fownhope	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Grafton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Hampton Bishop	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Haywood	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Hereford	Herefordshire	2008	2008	Unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish and municipal borough of Hereford. See also Table 2, note (q).
Holme Lacy	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Holmer	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Kenchester	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Kenderchurch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Kentchurch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Kilpeck	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Kingstone	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Little Birch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Little Dewchurch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Llancillo	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Llanveynoe	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Longtown	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Lower Bullingham	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Lugwardine	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Madley	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Marden	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Michaelchurch Escley	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Mordiford	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Moreton on Lugg	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Much Birch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Much Dewchurch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Newton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Orcop	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Peterchurch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Pipe & Lyde	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Preston Wynne	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Rowlstone	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
St. Devereux	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
St. Margarets	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Stoke Edith	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Stretton Sugwas	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Sutton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Thruxton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Treville	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Turnastone	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Tyberton	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Vowchurch	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Walterstone	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Wellington	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Westhide	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Weston Beggard	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Withington	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).
Wormbridge	Herefordshire	1998	2008	See Table 2, note (q).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Hereford Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
20.1.1838	(a)	Gained the parishes of Abbey Dore, Bacton, Craswall, Dulas, Ewyas Harold, Grosmont, Kenderchurch, Kentchurch, Kilpeck, Kingstone, Llancillo, Llangua, Llanveynoe, Longtown, Madley, Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, Orcop, Peterchurch, Rowlstone, St. Devereux, St. Margarets, Thruxton, Treville, Turnastone, Tyberton, Vowchurch, Walterstone, and Wormbridge, from Dore registration district.	9130 in 1841
24.3.1883	(b)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Marden (which became part of the parish of Bodenham on 24.3.1883) to Leominster registration district.	0 in 1891
24.3.1883	(c)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Grosmont, comprising Graig Vach Farm (which became part of the parish of Llantilio Crossenny on 24.3.1883) to Monmouth registration district.	5 in 1891
24.3.1884	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Marden (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Ullingswick) from Bromyard registration district.	0 in 1891
	(e)	Gained two parts of the parish of Sutton (which until 24.3.1884 formed detached parts of the parishes of Felton and Ullingswick) from Bromyard registration district.	0 in 1891
	(f)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Stoke Edith, comprising Freetown (which became part of the parish of Ashperton on 24.3.1884) to Ledbury registration district.	22 in 1891
	(g)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Fownhope, comprising Fawley (which became part of the parish of Brockhampton on 24.3.1884) to Ross registration district.	102 in 1891
	(h)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Fownhope, comprising Strangford (which became part of the parish of Sellack on 24.3.1884) to Ross registration district.	9 in 1891
	(i)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Little Dewchurch, comprising Forty Steps (which became part of the parish of Hentland on 24.3.1883) to Ross registration district.	39 in 1891
25.3.1885	(j)	Lost four detached parts of the parish of Stoke Edith (which became part of the parish of Yarkhill on 25.3.1885) to Ledbury registration district.	79 in 1891
	(k)	Gained part of the parish of Westhide (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Yarkhill, including Longland Bars) from Ledbury registration district.	6 in 1891
	(l)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Weston Boggard (which became part of the parish of Yarkhill on 25.3.1885) to Ledbury registration district.	0 in 1891
24.3.1887	(m)	Gained part of the parish of Sutton (which until 24.3.1887 formed a detached part of the parish of Ocle Pychard) from Bromyard registration district.	0 in 1891
24.3.1887	(n)	Lost part of the parish of Amberley (which became part of the parish of Bodenham on 24.3.1887) to Leominster registration district.	0 in 1891
1.10.1934	(o)	Gained the parishes of Bredwardine, Clifford, Cusop, and Dorstone, from Hay registration district.	1645 in 1931
1.10.1935	(p)	Lost the parishes of Grosmont and Llangua (which became part of the parish of Grosmont Fawr on 1.4.1935) to Abergavenny registration district.	539 in 1931
1.4.2008 (abolished)	(q)	Lost the constiuent parishes of Abbey Dore, Aconbury, Allensmore, Bacton, Bartestree, Bolstone, Bredwardine, Breinton, Burghill, Callow, Clehonger, Clifford, Craswall, Credenhill, Cusop, Dewsall, Dinedor, Dinmore, Dormington, Dorstone, Dulas, Eaton Bishop, Ewyas Harold, Fownhope, Grafton, Hampton Bishop, Haywood, Holme Lacy, Holmer, Kenchester, Kenderchurch, Kentchurch, Kilpeck, Kingstone, Little Birch, Little Dewchurch, Llancillo, Llanveynoe, Longtown, Lower Bullingham, Lugwardine, Madley, Marden, Michaelchurch Escley, Mordiford, Moreton on Lugg, Much Birch, Much Dewchurch, Newton, Orcop, Peterchurch, Pipe & Lyde, Preston Wynne, Rowlstone, St. Devereux, St. Margarets, Stoke Edith, Stretton Sugwas, Sutton, Thruxton, Treville, Turnastone, Tyberton, Vowchurch, Walterstone, Wellington, Westhide, Weston Beggard, Withington, and Wormbridge, to Herefordshire registration district.

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