Wigton Registration District

WIGTON REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Cumberland.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Abbey Holme, Caldbeck, Wigton.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837–51), 10b (1852–1946), 1A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Wigton.

Table 1: List of Places in Wigton Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aikton	Cumberland	1837	1974
Allhallows	Cumberland	1837	1974
Allonby	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of West Newton & Allonby.
Aspatria	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Aspatria & Braxton and Oughterside & Allerby.
Aspatria & Brayton	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parishes of Aspatria, Oughterside & Allerby, and Hayton & Mealo.
Blencogo	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Bromfield.
Blennerhasset & Kirkland	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Blennerhasset & Torpenhow.
Blennerhasset & Torpenhow	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Blennerhasset & Kirkland and Torpenhow & Whitrigg.
Bolton High	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and incorporated into the parish of Boltons.
Bolton Low	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and incorporated into the parish of Boltons.
Boltons	Cumberland	1887	1974	Created 24.3.1887 out of the parishes of Bolton Low, and Bolton High.
Bothel & Threapland	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Bowness	Cumberland	1837	1974
Bromfield	Cumberland	1837	1974
Caldbeck	Cumberland	1837	1974
Dundraw	Cumberland	1837	1974
Gilcrux	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Hayton & Mealo	Cumberland	1837	1974
High Ireby	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Ireby.
Holme Abbey	Cumberland	1837	1974
Holme East Waver	Cumberland	1837	1974
Holme Low	Cumberland	1837	1974
Holme St. Cuthbert	Cumberland	1837	1974
Ireby	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Low Ireby, Uldale, and High Ireby.
Kirkbampton	Cumberland	1837	1974
Kirkbride	Cumberland	1837	1974
Langrigg & Mealrigg	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Bromfield.
Low Ireby	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Ireby.
Oughterside & Allerby	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Oulton	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Woodside.
Plumbland	Cumberland	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (a).
Sebergham	Cumberland	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).
Silloth	Cumberland	1934	1974	Created 1.4.1934 out of the parishes of Holme Low and Skinburness Marsh.
Thursby	Cumberland	1837	1974
Torpenhow & Whitrigg	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Blennerhasset & Torpenhow and Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth. See also Table 2, note (b).
Uldale	Cumberland	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and incorporated into the parish of Ireby.
Waverton	Cumberland	1837	1974
West Newton & Allonby	Cumberland	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of West Newton and Allonby.
Westnewton	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of West Newton & Allonby.
Westward	Cumberland	1837	1974
Wigton	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and incorporated ito the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.
Wigton	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.
Wigton cum Woodside	Cumberland	1887	1894	Created 24.3.1887 out of the parishes of Wigton, Woodside Quarter, and Waverton. Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Wigton and Woodside.
Woodside	Cumberland	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.
Woodside Quarter	Cumberland	1837	1887	Abolished 24.3.1887 and incorporated ito the parish of Wigton cum Woodside.

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Wigton Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.4.1939	(a)	Gained the parishes of Bothel & Threapland, Glicrux, Oughterside & Allerby, Plumbland, from Cockermouth registration district.	1916 in 1931
	(b)	Lost part of the parish of Torpenhow & Whitrigg (which became part of the parish of Bewaldeth & Snittlegarth on 1.4.1934) to Cockermouth registration district.	0 in 1931
	(c)	Lost part of the parish of Sebergham (which became part of the parish of Castle Sowerby on 1.4.1934) to Penrith registration district.	9 in 1931
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Sebergham (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Castle Sowerby) from Penrith registration district.	60 in 1931

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