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BOSTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

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

All the areas in Boston registration district became parts of the counties of Parts of Holland and Parts of Lindsey on 1.4.1889.

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Algarkirk

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Amber Hill

Lincolnshire

1880

1889

Created 25.3.1881 out of the parishes of Sutton, Algarkirk and Dogdyke. See also Table 2, note (l).

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Benington

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Bicker

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (k).

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Boston

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area.

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Brothertoft

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Butterwick

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Carrington

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, notes (b), (c), (d), (f) and (n).

Parts of Lindsey

1889

1935

Copping Syke

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1935 and added to the parish of Wildmore. See also Table 2, note (n).

Parts of Holland

1889

1935

Dogdyke

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, notes (g), (h) and (i).

Parts of Kesteven

1889

1895

Drainage Marsh

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Wigtoft.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Ferry Corner Plot

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Brothertoft.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Fishtoft

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Fosdyke

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Frampton

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Freiston

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (e).

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Frithville

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (n).

Parts of Lindsey

1889

1935

Gibbet Hills

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 26.3.1891 and added to the parish of Swineshead.

Parts of Holland

1889

1891

Great Beats

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Copping Syke.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Great Brand End Plot

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 26.3.1891 and added to the parish of Swineshead.

Parts of Holland

1889

1891

Hall Hills

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Skirbeck.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Hart's Grounds

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (k).

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Kirton

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Langriville

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, notes (b), (o) and (n).

Parts of Holland

1889

1935

Leake

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1894 and divided between the parishes of New Leake (in Parts of Lindsey) and Old Leake (in Parts of Holland). See also Table 2, note (b).

Parts of Holland

1889

1894

Parts of Lindsey

1889

1894

Leverton

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (e).

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Little Beats

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Copping Syke.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Little Brand End Plot

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 26.3.1891 and added to the parish of Swineshead.

Parts of Holland

1889

1891

Mown Rakes

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 26.3.1891 and added to the parish of Swineshead.

Parts of Holland

1889

1891

New Leake

Parts of Lindsey

1894

1895

Created 1894 out of the parish of Leake. See also Table 2, note (j).

North Forty Foot Bank

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and divided between the parishes of Brothertoft and Pelham's Lands.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Old Leake

Parts of Holland

1894

1974

Created 1894 out of the parish of Leake.

Pelham's Lands

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (k).

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Pepper Gowt Plot

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Skirbeck.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Royalty Farm

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 26.3.1891 and added to the parish of Swineshead.

Parts of Holland

1889

1891

Seven Acres

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Copping Syke.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Shuff Fen

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Brothertoft.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Sibsey

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (n).

Parts of Lindsey

1889

1935

Simon Weir

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Kirton.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Skirbeck

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1932 and divided between the parishes of Boston and Fishtoft.

Parts of Holland

1889

1932

Skirbeck Quarter

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1932 and added to the parish of Boston.

Parts of Holland

1889

1932

South of the Witham

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Kirton.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Sutterton

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Swineshead

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

The Friths

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

Abolished 1.4.1906 and added to the parish of Frampton.

Parts of Holland

1889

1906

Thornton-le-Fen

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, notes (a), (b), (c) and (n).

Parts of Lindsey

1889

1935

Westville

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

See Table 2, note (n).

Parts of Lindsey

1889

1935

Wigtoft

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Wildmore

Parts of Lindsey

1935

1935

That part which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Copping Syke. See also Table 2, note (m).

Wrangle

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974

Wyberton

Lincolnshire

1837

1889

 

Parts of Holland

1889

1974


Table 1B: List of Places in Boston Registration District (1974–2003)

All the areas in Boston registration district became part of the county of Lincolnshire on 1.4.1974.

Civil Parish
(*or Unparished Area)

County

From

To

Comments

Algarkirk

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Amber Hill

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Benington

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Bicker

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Boston*

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

Unparished area which before 1.4.1974 formed the parish of Boston. See also Table 2, note (o).

Brothertoft

Lincolnshire

1974

1987

Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Holland Fen with Brothertoft.

Butterwick

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Fishtoft

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Fosdyke

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Frampton

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Freiston

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Hart's Grounds

Lincolnshire

1974

1987

Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Holland Fen with Brothertoft.

Holland Fen with Brothertoft

Lincolnshire

1987

2003

Created 1.4.1987 out of the parishes of Brothertoft, Hart's Grounds, Kirton, Pelham's Lands and Wyberton. See also Table 2, note (o).

Kirton

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Leverton

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Old Leake

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Pelham's Lands

Lincolnshire

1974

1987

Abolished 1.4.1987 and added to the parish of Holland Fen with Brothertoft.

Sutterton

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Swineshead

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Wigtoft

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Wrangle

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).

Wyberton

Lincolnshire

1974

2003

See Table 2, note (o).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Boston Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

25.3.1881

(a)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Thornton-le-Fen (which was added to the new parish of Wildmore on 25.3.1881) to Horncastle registration district.

10 in 1881

(b)

Gained parts of the parishes of Langriville, Leake and Thornton-le-Fen (which until 25.3.1881 formed parts of the parishes of Coningsby, Dalderby, Kirkstead, Martin, Revesby, Scrivelsby and Woodhall) from Horncastle registration district.

177 in 1881

(c)

Gained part of the parish of Thornton-le-Fen (which until 25.3.1881 formed a detached part of the parish of Toynton St. Peter) from Spilsby registration district.

65 in 1881

25.3.1882

(d)

Gained parts of the parish of Carrington (which until 25.3.1882 formed detached parts of the parishes of Asgarby, Minigsby and Revesby) from Horncastle registration district.

306 in 1881

(e)

Lost parts of the parishes of Frieston and Leverton (which became parts of the parish of West Fen on 25.3.1882) to Spilsby registration district.

181 in 1881

(f)

Gained  part of the parish of Carrington (which until 25.3.1882 formed a detached part of the parish of Bolingbroke) from Spilsby registration district.

208 in 1881

25.3.1884

(g)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Dogdyke (which was added to the parish of Coningsby on 25.3.1884) to Horncastle registration district.

14 in 1891

(h)

Gained part of the parish of Dogdyke (which until 25.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Coningsby) from Horncastle registration district.

25 in 1891

1.7.1895

(i)

Lost the parish of Dogdyke to Sleaford registration district.

192 in 1891

(j)

Lost the parish of New Leake to Spilsby registration district.

576 in 1891

1.4.1935

(k)

Lost parts of the parishes of Bicker, Hart's Grounds and Pelham's Lands (which became parts of the parishes of Dogdyke and Great Hale on 1.4.1935) to Sleaford & East Kesteven registration district.

95 in 1931

(l)

Gained part of the parish of Amber Hill (whch until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of South Kyme) from Sleaford & East Kesteven registration district.

7 in 1931

1.1.1936

(m)

Lost the part in the parish of Wildmore (which until 1.4.1935 formed part of the parish of Copping Syke) to Horncastle registration district.

28 in 1931

(n)

Lost the parishes of Carrington, Frithville, Langriville, Sibsey, Thornton-le-Fen and Westville, to Spilsby registration district.

3080 in 1931

1.2.2003 (abolished)

(o)

Lost the Boston unparished area and the parishes of Algarkirk, Amber Hill, Benington, Bicker, Butterwick, Fishtoft, Fosdyke, Frampton, Freiston, Holland Fen with Brothertoft, Kirton, Leverton, Old Leake, Sutterton, Swineshead, Wigtoft, Wrangle, Wyberton, to Lincolnshire registration district.

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