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PETWORTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1: List of Places in Petworth Registration District

All the areas in Petworth registration district became part of the county of West Sussex on 1.4.1889.

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Barlavington

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Bignor

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (a), (i) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Billingshurst

Sussex

1837

1869

See Table 2, note (e).

Burton

Sussex

1870

1889

Abolished 1.4.1933 and divided between the parishes of Duncton, Sutton and East Lavington. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1933

Bury

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (g) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Coates

Sussex

1870

1889

Abolished 1.4.1933 and added to the parish of Fittleworth. See also Table 2, note (a).

West Sussex

1889

1933

Duncton

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

East Lavington

West Sussex

1934

1935

That part which untill 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Burton. See also Table 2, note (j).

Egdean

Sussex

1870

1889

Abolished 1.4.1933 and added to the parish of Petworth. See also Table 2, note (a).

West Sussex

1889

1933

Fittleworth

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Kirdford

Sussex

1837

1889

See Table 2, notes (f) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

North Chapel

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (c) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Petworth

Sussex

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Rudgwick

Sussex

1837

1869

See Table 2, note (b).

Stopham

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (d) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Sutton

Sussex

1870

1889

See Table 2, notes (a) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935

Wisborough Green

Sussex

1837

1889

See Table 2, notes (h) and (j).

West Sussex

1889

1935


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Petworth Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

1.1.1870

(a)

Gained the parishes of Barlavington, Bignor, Burton, Bury, Coates, Duncton, Egdean, Fittleworth and Sutton, from Chichester registration district.

2316 in 1861

(b)

Lost the parish of Rudgwick to Horsham registration district.

1068 in 1861

(c)

Gained the parish of North Chapel from Midhurst registration district.

785 in 1861

(d)

Gained the parish of Stopham from Thakeham registration district.

130 in 1861

1.4.1870

(e)

Lost the parish of Billingshurst to Horsham registration district.

1495 in 1861

23.3.1880

(f)

Gained part of the parish of Kirdford (which until 23.3.1880 formed a detached part of the parish of Lurgashall) from Midhurst registration district.

7 in 1881

25.3.1883

(g)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Bury (which was added to the parish of Houghton on 25.3.1883) to East Preston registration district.

0 in 1891

25.3.1884

(h)

Gained part of the parish of Wisborough Green (which until 25.3.1884 formed the Sussex part of the parish of Alfold) from Hambledon registration district.

30 in 1891

24.3.1889

(i)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Bignor (which was added to the parish of Easebourne on 24.3.1889) to Midhurst registration district.

32 in 1891

1.4.1935 (abolished)

(j)

Lost the part in the parish of East Lavington (which untill 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Burton) and the parishes of Barlavington, Bignor, Bury, Duncton, Fittleworth, Kirdford, North Chapel, Petworth, Stopham, Sutton and Wisborough Green, to Midhurst & Petworth registration district.

8416 in 1931



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