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The list below shows the civil registration districts in Devon (sometimes known as "Devonshire") since 1837. The same districts were used to compile the census returns for the years 1851 to 1911.
For the purposes of these pages, "Devon" refers to:
Click on a district name in the table below to see the places and dates covered, or see the Index of Place Names for the whole of England and Wales.
Registration District |
Registration County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Axminster | Devon |
1837 |
1936 |
Abolished 1.7.1936 to become part of Honiton and Bridport registration districts. |
Barnstaple | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become North Devon registration district. |
Bideford | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become part of Torridge registration district. |
Chard | Somerset |
1837 |
1895 |
Partly in Devon until 1.6.1895. |
Crediton | Devon |
1837 |
1936 |
Abolished 1.7.1936 to become part of Devon Central registration district. |
Devon | Devon |
2007 |
|
Created 1.4.2007 from East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon, North Devon, South Hams, Torridge, West Devon |
Devon Central | Devon |
1936 |
1974 |
Created 1.7.1936 out of St. Thomas, Crediton, and Honiton registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of Exeter, Tiverton, and Honiton registration districts. |
Devonport | Devon |
1898 |
1937 |
Created 9.11.1898 out of Stoke Damerel and Plympton St. Mary registration districts. Abolished 1.7.1937 to become part of Plymouth registration district. |
Dulverton | Somerset |
1862 |
1896 |
Partly in Devon from 24.1.1862 to 31.3.1896. |
East Devon | Devon |
1998 |
2007 |
Created 1.4.1998 from Honiton and Exeter registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
East Stonehouse | Devon |
1837 |
1937 |
Abolished 1.7.1937 to become part of Plymouth registration district. |
Exeter | Devon |
1837 |
2007 |
Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
Holsworthy | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become part of Torridge registration district. |
Honiton | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become part of East Devon registration district. |
Kingsbridge | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become part of South Hams registration district. |
Launceston | Cornwall |
1837 |
1936 |
Partly in Devon until 1.7.1936. |
Mid Devon | Devon |
1978 |
2007 |
Created 1.7.1978 from Tiverton registration district. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
Newton Abbot | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become parts of Teignbridge and South Hams registration districts. |
North Devon | Devon |
1998 |
2007 |
Created 1.4.1998 from Barnstaple registration district. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
Okehampton | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become part of West Devon registration district. |
Plymouth | Devon |
1837 |
|
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Plympton | Devon |
1936 |
1974 |
Created 1.7.1936 from Plympton St. Mary registration district. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of Plymouth registration district. |
Plympton St. Mary | Devon |
1837 |
1936 |
Abolished 1.7.1936 to become Plympton registration district. |
St. Germans | Cornwall |
1837 |
1895 |
Partly in Devon unil 1.4.1895. |
St. Thomas | Devon |
1837 |
1936 |
Abolished 1.7.1936 to become part of Devon Central, Exeter, and Honiton registration districts. |
South Hams | Devon |
1998 |
2007 |
Created 1.4.1998 out of Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot, Plymouth, and Torbay registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
South Molton | Devon |
1837 |
1936 |
Abolished 1.7.1936 to become part of Barnstaple registration district. |
Stoke Damerel | Devon |
1837 |
1898 |
Abolished 9.11.1898 to become part of Devonport registration district. |
Taunton | Somerset |
1837 |
1896 |
Partly in Devon until 30.9.1896. |
Tavistock | Devon |
1837 |
1998 |
Abolished 1.4.1998 to become part of West Devon registration district. |
Teignbridge | Devon |
1998 |
2007 |
Created 1.4.1998 out of Newton Abbot registration district. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
Tiverton | Devon |
1837 |
1978 |
Abolished 1.7.1978 to become Mid Devon registration district. |
Torbay | Devon |
1968 |
|
Created 1.4.1968 out of Totnes and Newton Abbot registration districts. |
Torridge | Devon |
1998 |
2007 |
Created 1.4.1998 out of Bideford and Holsworthy registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
Torrington | Devon |
1837 |
1936 |
Abolished 1.7.1936 to become part of Bideford registration district. |
Totnes | Devon |
1837 |
1968 |
Abolished 1.4.1968 to become part of Newton Abbot and Torbay registration districts. |
Wellington | Somerset |
1837 |
1936 |
Partly in Devon until 1.4.1936. |
West Devon | Devon |
1998 |
2007 |
Created 1.4.1998 out of Tavistock and Okehampton registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2007 to become part of Devon registration district. |
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