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The list below shows the civil registration districts in the county of Durham since 1837. The same districts were used to compile the census returns for the years 1851 to 1911.
For the purposes of these pages, "Durham" 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 |
Auckland |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham Western, Durham South Western, and Durham South Eastern registration districts. |
Belford |
1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
|
Berwick |
1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
|
Central Durham | Durham |
2004 |
2006 |
Created 1.4.2004 from Durham Central and Durham Northern registration districts. Abolished 1.5.2006 to become part of County of Durham registration district. |
Chester le Street |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham Northern, Durham Central, and Durham North Western registration districts. |
County of Durham | Durham |
2006 |
|
Created 1.5.2006 from Central Durham, Durham Eastern, and Durham Western registration districts. |
Darlington |
Durham |
1837 |
|
|
Durham |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham Central, Durham Western, and Durham Northern registration districts. |
Durham Central |
Durham |
1938 |
1971 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Durham, Lanchester, Houghton le Spring, Sedgefield, Chester le Street, and Easington registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1971 to become part of Durham Central & South Eastern registration district. |
Durham Central |
Durham |
1974 |
2004 |
Created 1.4.1974 out of Durham Central & South Eastern registration district. Abolished 1.4.2004 to become part of Central Durham registration district. |
Durham Central & South Eastern |
Durham |
1971 |
1974 |
Created 1.10.1971 out of Durham Central and Durham South Eastern registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of Durham Central, Durham Western, Durham Northern, North Cleveland, and Central Cleveland registration districts. |
Durham Eastern |
Durham |
1938 |
2006 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Easington, Sunderland, Houghton le Spring, and Hartlepool registration districts. Abolished 1.5.2006 to become part of County of Durham registration district. |
Durham North Eastern |
Durham |
1938 |
1974 |
Created 1.1.1938 out of South Shields registration district. Abolished 1.4.1974 (to become part of Jarrow and Gateshead registration districts. |
Durham North Western |
Durham |
1938 |
1974 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Gateshead, Lanchester, and Chester le Street registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974(to become part of Durham Northern and Gateshead registration districts. |
Durham Northern |
Durham |
1938 |
2004 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Houghton le Spring, Chester le Street, Durham, Sunderland and Lanchester registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2004 to become part of Central Durham registration district. |
Durham South Eastern |
Durham |
1938 |
1971 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Stockton, Sedgefield, Hartlepool, Auckland and Easington registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1971 to become part of Durham Central & South Eastern registration district. |
Durham South Western |
Durham |
1938 |
2000 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Teesdale and Auckland registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2000 to become part of Durham Western registration district. |
Durham Western |
Durham |
1938 |
2006 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Auckland, Durham, Weardale, Sedgefield, and Lanchester registration districts. Abolished 1.5.2006 to become part of County of Durham registration district. |
Easington |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham Eastern, Durham South Eastern, and Durham Central registration districts. |
Easingwold | Yorkshire North Riding |
1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
Gateshead |
Durham |
1837 |
1974 |
Transferred to the county of Tyne & Wear on 1.4.1974. |
Hartlepool |
Durham |
1859 |
1938 |
Created 9.6.1859 out of Stockton registration district. Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of West Hartlepool, Durham South Eastern, and Durham Eastern registration districts. |
Hartlepool |
Durham |
1967 |
1974 |
Created 1.4.1967 out of West Hartlepool and Durham South Eastern registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of North Cleveland registration district. |
Hartlepool |
Durham |
1996 |
|
Created 1.4.1996 from North Cleveland registration district. |
Houghton le Spring |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham Northern, Durham Eastern, Durham Central, and Sunderland registration districts. |
Lanchester |
Durham |
1837 |
1838 |
Abolished 15.1.1838 to become part of Durham registration district. |
Lanchester |
Durham |
1875 |
1938 |
Created 1.4.1875 out of Durham registration district. Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham North Western, Durham Central, and Durham Northern registration districts. |
Morpeth |
1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
|
Sedgefield |
Durham |
1837 |
1838 |
Abolished 15.1.1838 to become part of Stockton registration district. |
Sedgefield |
Durham |
1896 |
1938 |
Created 1.1.1896 out of Stockton registration district. Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham South Eastern, and Durham Central registration districts. |
South Shields |
Durham |
1837 |
1974 |
Transferred to the county of Tyne & Wear on 1.4.1974. |
Stockton |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham South Eastern registration district. |
Stockton on Tees |
Durham |
1996 |
|
Created 1.4.1996 out of Central Cleveland registration district. |
Sunderland |
Durham |
1837 |
1974 |
Transferred to the county of Tyne & Wear on 1.4.1974. |
Teesdale |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham South Western registration district. |
Weardale |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 to become part of Durham Western registration district. |
West Hartlepool |
Durham |
1938 |
1967 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Hartlepool registration district. Abolished 1.4.1967 to become part of Hartlepool registration district. |
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