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LEEDS REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1A: List of Places in Leeds Registration District (1837–1929)

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Armley

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Austhorpe

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Beeston

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Bramley

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Chapel Allerton

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

Abolished 26.3.1904 and added to the parish of Leeds. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

1869

1904

Churwell

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Farnley

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Gildersome

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Headingley with Burley

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

Abolished 26.3.1904 and added to the parish of Leeds. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

1869

1904

Holbeck

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Horsforth

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Hunslet

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Leeds

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1929

Excluding those parts of the parish of Leeds which after 1.4.1925 were included in Bramley and Holbeck registration districts. See also Table 2, notes (d) to (h).

Lofthouse with Carlton

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Middleton

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Potter Newton

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

Abolished 26.3.1904 and added to the parish of Leeds. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

1869

1904

Rothwell

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Roundhay

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

Abolished 9.11.1912 and added to the parish of Leeds. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

1869

1912

Seacroft

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

Abolished 9.11.1912 and added to the parish of Leeds. See also Table 2, notes (a), (b) and (c).

1869

1912

Shadwell

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Swillington

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Templenewsam

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Thorpe Stapleton

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).

Wortley

Yorkshire West Riding

1837

1845

See Table 2, note (a).


Table 1B: List of Places in Leeds Registration District (1939–74)

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Leeds

Yorkshire West Riding

1939

1974

Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the Leeds unparished area. See also Table 2, notes (i) to (n).


Table 1C: List of Places in Leeds Registration District (from 1974)

All the areas in Leeds registration district became part of the county of West Yorkshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish
(*or Unparished Area)

County

From

To

Comments

Aberford

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Allerton Bywater

West Yorkshire

1999

Created 1.4.1999 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Alwoodley

West Yorkshire

2008

Created 1.4.2008 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Arthington

West Yorkshire

1981

See Table 2, note (r).

Austhorpe

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Bardsey cum Rigton

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Barwick in Elmet & Scholes

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Boston Spa

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Bramham cum Oglethorpe

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Bramhope

West Yorkshire

1981

See Table 2, note (r).

Carlton

West Yorkshire

1981

See Table 2, note (r).

Clifford

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Collingham

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Drighlington

West Yorkshire

2004

Created 1.4.2004 out of the Leeds unparished area.

East Keswick

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Gildersome

West Yorkshire

2004

Created 1.4.2004 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Great & Little Preston

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Harewood

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Horsforth

West Yorkshire

1999

Created 1.4.1999 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Kippax

West Yorkshire

2004

Created 1.4.2004 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Ledsham

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Ledston

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, notes (o) and (s).

Leeds*

West Yorkshire

1974

Originally only that part of the unparished area which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Garforth, Leeds, Lofthouse, Morley and Rothwell. See also Table 2, notes (o), (p), (q), (r), (s) and (t).

Lotherton cum Aberford

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Micklefield

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Morley

West Yorkshire

2000

Created 1.4.2000 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Otley

West Yorkshire

1981

See Table 2, note (r).

Parlington

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Pool

West Yorkshire

1981

See Table 2, note (r).

Rawdon

West Yorkshire

2013

Created 1.4.2013 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Scarcroft

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Shadwell

West Yorkshire

2002

Created 1.4.2002 out of the Leeds unparished area.

Sturton Grange

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Swillington

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Thorner

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Thorp Arch

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Walton

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Wetherby

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).

Wothersome

West Yorkshire

1974

See Table 2, note (o).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Leeds Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

13.1.1845

(a)

Lost the parishes of Armley, Austhorpe, Beeston, Bramley, Chapel Allerton, Churwell, Farnley, Gildersome, Headingley with Burley, Holbeck, Horsforth, Hunslet, Lofthouse with Carlton, Middleton, Potter Newton, Rothwell, Roundhay, Seacroft, Shadwell, Swillington, Templenewsam, Thorpe Stapleton and Wortley, to create Hunslet registration district.

79955 in 1841

6.8.1869

(b)

Gained the parishes of Chapel Allerton, Headingley with Burley, Potter Newton, Roundhay and Seacroft, from Kirkstall registration district.

16490 in 1861

25.3.1885

(c)

Gained part of the parish of Seacroft (which until 25.3.1885 formed a detached part of the parish of Shadwell) from Wetherby registration district.

12 in 1891

1.2.1913

(d)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 9.11.1912 formed part of the parish of Barwick in Elmet) from Tadcaster registration district.

2207 in 1921

(e)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 9.11.1912 formed the parish of Shadwell) from Wetherby registration district.

1214 in 1911

1.4.1926

(f)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1926 formed part of the parish of Adel cum Eccup) from Wharfedale registration district.

987 in 1921

1.4.1928

(g)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1928 formed part of the parish of Austhorpe) from Tadcaster registration district.

71 in 1921

1.3.1929 (abolished)

(h)

Lost the part of the parish of Leeds to Leeds North registration district.

270723 in 1931

1.4.1939
(re-created)

(i)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds from Leeds North registration district.

270723 in 1931

(j)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds from Leeds South registration district.

191960 in 1931

(k)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1937 formed parts of the parishes of Austhorpe, Barwick in Elmet and Swillington) from Tadcaster registration district.

15 in 1931

(l)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1937 formed part of the parish of Wigton) from Wetherby registration district.

0 in 1931

(m)

Gained part of the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1937 formed parts of the parishes of Arthington and Horsforth) from Wharfedale registration district.

0 in 1931

1.4.1957

(n)

Gained parts of the parish of Leeds (which until 1.4.1957 formed parts of the parishes of Austhorpe and Barwick in Elmet) from Barkston Ash registration district.

661 in 1961

1.4.1974

(o)

Gained part of the Leeds unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Garforth) amd the parishes of Aberford, Austhorpe, Bardsey cum Rigton, Barwick in Elmet & Scholes, Boston Spa, Bramham cum Oglethorpe, Clifford, Collingham, East Keswick, Great & Little Preston, Harewood, Ledsham, Ledston, Lotherton cum Aberford, Micklefield, Parlington, Scarcroft, Sturton Grange, Swillington, Thorner, Thorp Arch, Walton, Wetherby and Wothersome from Barkston Ash registration district.

64505 in 1971

(p)

Gained part of the Leeds unparished area (which until 1.4.1974 formed the parishes of Lofthouse and Rothwell) from Lower Agbrigg registration district.

28345 in 1971

(q)

Gained part of the Leeds unparished area  (which until 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Morley) from Spen Valley registration district.

44360 in 1971

1.4.1981

(r)

Gained the remaining part of the Leeds unparished area and the parishes of Arthington, Bramhope, Carlton, Otley and Pool from Wharfedale registration district.

n/a
1.4.1993 (s)

Lost parts of the Leeds unparished area and part of the parish of Ledston (which became parts of the Wakefield unparished area and of the parish of Normanton), to Wakefield registration district.

n/a
(t)

Gained parts of the Leeds unparished area (which until 1.4.1993 formed parts of the Wakefield unparished area), from Wakefield registration district.

n/a


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