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The list below shows the civil registration districts in Surrey since 1837. The same districts were used to compile the census returns for the years 1851 to 1911.
For the purposes of these pages, "Surrey" refers to:
Click on a district name 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 |
Bermondsey | London |
1837 |
1869 |
Abolished 1.1.1870 to become part of St. Olave Southwark registration district. |
Camberwell | London |
1837 |
1889 |
Part of the county of London from 1.4.1889. |
Chertsey | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey North Western and Surrey South Western registration districts. |
Croydon | Surrey |
1837 |
1965 |
Transferred to the county of Greater London on 1.4.1965. |
Dorking | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey South Eastern and Surrey South Western, and Surrey Mid Eastern registration districts. |
East Grinstead | Sussex |
1837 |
1897 |
Partly in Surrey until 1.6.1897. |
East Surrey | Surrey |
2000 |
2008 |
Created 1.5.2000 from Mid Surrey and South East Surrey registration districts. Abolished 4.8.2008 to become part of Surrey registration district. |
Epsom | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey Mid Eastern, Surrey North Eastern, and Surrey South Eastern registration districts. |
Farnborough | Hampshire |
1846 |
1869 |
Created 28.5.1846 out of Farnham registration district. Abolished 1.7.1869 to become part of Hartley Wintney, Farnham, Alton, Petersfield and Guildford registration districts. |
Farnham | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become parts of Surrey South Western and Surrey North Western registration districts. |
Godstone | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey South Eastern and Surrey Mid Eastern registration districts. |
Guildford | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey South Western and Surrey North Western registration districts. |
Hambledon | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey South Western registration district. |
Kingston | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey North Eastern, Staines and Surrey Mid Eastern registration districts. |
Lambeth | London |
1837 |
1889 |
Transferred to the county of London on 1.4.1889. |
Mid Surrey | Surrey |
1996 |
2000 |
Created 1.10.1996 by renaming Surrey Mid Eastern registration district. Abolished 1.5.2000 to become East Surrey registration district. |
Newington | London |
1837 |
1869 |
Abolished 1.1.1870 to become part of St. Saviour Southwark registration district. |
North Surrey | Surrey |
1996 |
2008 |
Created 1.10.1996 from Surrey Northern and Surrey North Western registration districts. Abolished 4.8.2008 to become part of Surrey registration district. |
Reigate | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey South Eastern registration district. |
Richmond | Surrey |
1837 |
1934 |
Abolished 1.4.1934 to become part of Surrey North Eastern registration district. |
Rotherhithe | London |
1837 |
1869 |
Abolished 1.1.1870 to become part of St. Olave Southwark registration district. |
St. George Southwark | London |
1837 |
1869 |
Abolished 1.1.1870 to become part of St. Saviour Southwark registration district. |
St. Olave Southwark | London |
1837 |
1889 |
Transferred to the county of London on 1.4.1889. |
St. Saviour Southwark | London |
1837 |
1889 |
Transferred to the county of London on 1.4.1889. |
South East Surrey | Surrey |
1996 |
2000 |
Created 1.10.1996 from Surrey South Eastern registration district. Abolished 1.5.2000 to become East Surrey registration district. |
Surrey | Surrey |
2000 |
|
Created 1.5.2000 from East Surrey, North Surrey, and West Surrey registration districts. |
Surrey Mid Eastern | Surrey |
1934 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1934 out of Croydon, Epsom, Reigate, Godstone, Kingston, and Dorking registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1996 to become Mid Surrey registration district. |
Surrey Northern | Surrey |
1948 |
1965 |
Created 1.7.1948 out of Surrey North Eastern registration district. Abolished 1.4.1965 to become part of Kingston upon Thames, Richmond upon Thames and Surrey Mid Eastern registration districts. |
Surrey Northern | Surrey |
1965 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1965 out of Middlesex South and Surrey North Western registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1996 to become part of North Surrey registration district. |
Surrey North Eastern | Surrey |
1934 |
1965 |
Created 1.4.1934 out of Kingston and Richmond registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1965 to become part of Merton and Sutton registration districts. |
Surrey North Western | Surrey |
1934 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1934 out of Chertsey, Guildford, Farnham, and Windsor registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1996 to become part of North Surrey registration district. |
Surrey South Eastern | Surrey |
1934 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1934 out of Reigate, Godstone, Dorking, Epsom, and Croydon registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1996 to become South East Surrey registration district. |
Surrey South Western | Surrey |
1934 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1934 out of Guildford Farnham, Hambledon, Dorking, and Chertsey registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1996 to become part of West Surrey registration district. |
Wandsworth | London |
1837 |
1889 |
Transferred to the county of London on 1.4.1889. |
West Surrey | Surrey |
1996 |
2008 |
Created 1.10.1996 from Surrey South Western registration district. Abolished 4.8.2008 to become part of Surrey registration district). |
Windsor | Berkshire |
1837 |
1934 |
Partly in Surrey until 1.4.1934. |
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