Wenlock Registration District

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WENLOCK REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Shropshire.
Created : 1.10.1935 (out of Madeley registration district).
Abolished : 1.7.1948 (to become part of Bridgnorth registration district).
Sub-districts : Wenlock.
GRO volumes : 6a (1935–46), 9A (1946–48).
Registers currently held at : Shropshire.

Table 1: List of Places in Wenlock Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Barrow	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Benthall	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Broseley	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Linley	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Little Wenlock	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Madeley	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Much Wenlock	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Posenhall	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Willey	Shropshire	1935	1948	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Wenlock Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.10.1935 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Barrow, Benthall, Broseley, Linley, Little Wenlock, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Posenhall, and Willey, from Madeley registration district.	14149 in 1931
1.7.1948 (abolished)	(b)	Lost the constituent parishes of Barrow, Benthall, Broseley, Linley, Little Wenlock, Madeley, Much Wenlock, Posenhall, and Willey, to Bridgnorth registration district

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