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HERTFORD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Hertfordshire.
Created
: 1.7.1837 (sometimes Hertford & Dore in early listings).
Sub-districts : Hertford, Watton.
GRO volumes : VI (1837–51), 3a (1852–1946), 4B (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Hertfordshire.

Table 1: List of Places in Hertford Registration District

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

All Saints

Hertfordshire

1837

1900

Abolished 30.9.1900 and incorporated into the parish of Hertford.

Aston

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

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

Bayford

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

 

Bengeo

Hertfordshire

1837

1894

Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Bengeo Urban and Bengeo Rural.

Bengeo Rural

Hertfordshire

1894

1974

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Bengeo.

Bengeo Urban

Hertfordshire

1894

1900

Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Bengeo in Hertford Municipal Borough. Abolished 30.9.1900 and incorporated into the parish of Hertford.

Bennington

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (b).

Bramfield

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

 

Brickendon

Hertfordshire

1837

1894

Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Brickendon Urban and Brickendon Rural.

Brickendon Liberty

Hertfordshire

1929

1974

Created 1.4.1929 from the parishes of Brickendon Rural and St. John Rural. See also Table 2, note (j).

Brickendon Rural

Hertfordshire

1894

1929

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Brickendon. Abolished 1.4.1929 and incorporated into the parish of Brickendon Liberty.

Brickendon Urban

Hertfordshire

1894

1900

Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Brickendon in Hertford Municipal Borough. Abolished 30.9.1900 and incorporated into the parish of Hertford.

Datchworth

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (a), (h), (p) and (q).

Hertford

Hertfordshire

1900

1974

Created 30.9.1900 from the parishes of St. John Urban, Bengeo Urban, St. Andrew Urban, Brickendon Urban, and All Saints.

Hertingfordbury

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (l).

Little Amwell

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (c), (e) and (f).

Little Berkhamsted

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

 

Sacombe

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, note (k).

St. Andrew

Hertfordshire

1837

1894

Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of St. Andrew Urban and St. Andrew Rural.

St. Andrew Rural

Hertfordshire

1894

1924

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. Andrew. Abolished 1.4.1924 and incorporated into the parish of Hertfordingbury.

St. Andrew Urban

Hertfordshire

1894

1900

Created 1894 from the part of the parish of St. Andrew in Hertford Municipal Borough. Abolished 30.9.1900 and incorporated into the parish of Hertford.

St. John

Hertfordshire

1837

1894

Abolished 1894 and incorporated into the parishes of St. John Urban and St. John Rural.

St. John Rural

Hertfordshire

1894

1929

Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of St. John. Abolished 1.4.1929 and incorporated into the parish of Brickendon Liberty.

St. John Urban

Hertfordshire

1894

1900

Created 1894 from the parts of the parishes of St. John and Great Amwell in Hertford Municipal Borough. Abolished 30.9.1900 and incorporated into the parish of Hertford. See also Table 2, note (d).

Stapleford

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

 

Tewin

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

See Table 2, notes (i), (m) and (r).

Unnamed

Hertfordshire

1894

1904

Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Little Amwell in Ware Urban District. Abolished 1.10.1904 and incorporated into the parish of Ware Urban. See also Table 2, note (g).

Walkern

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

 

Watton at Stone

Hertfordshire

1837

1974

 

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Hertford Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

24.3.1883

(a)

Gained part of the parish of Datchworth (which until 24.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Knebworth, including Swangleys Farm and Cottages) from Hitchin registration district.

17 in 1891

24.3.1888

(b)

Gained part of the parish of Bennington (which until 24.3.1888 formed a detached part of the parish of Little Munden) from Ware registration district.

0 in 1891

(c)

Lost a detached part of the parish of Little Amwell, including part of Amwell End (which became part of the parish of Ware on 24.3.1888) to Ware registration district.

20 in 1891

1.10.1897

(d)

Gained parts of the parish of St. John Urban (which until 30.9.1897 formed part of the parishes of Great Amwell and Ware) from Ware registration district.

0 in 1891

1.1.1905

(e)

Lost part of the parish of Litlte Amwell (which became part of the parish of Great Amwell on 1.10.1904) to Ware registration district.

15 in 1901

(f)

Gained part of the parish of Litlte Amwell (which until 1.10.1904 formed part of the parish of Great Amwell) from Ware registration district.

0 in 1901

(g)

Lost the unnamed parish in Ware Urban District (which became part of the parish of Ware Urban on 1.10.1904) to Ware registration district.

0 in 1901

1.4.1911

(h)

Lost part of the parish of Datchworth (which became part of the parish of Knebworth on 1.4.1911) to Hitchin registration district.

134 in 1901

1.12.1921

(i)

Lost part of the parish of Tewin (which became part of the parish of Welwyn Garden City on 1.10.1921) to Hatfield registration district.

8 in 1921

1.10.1939

(j)

Gained part of the parish of Brickendon Liberty (which until 1.4.1934 formed parts of the parishes of Broxbourne, Hoddesdon Rural, and Wormley) from Ware registration district.

128 in 1931

(k)

Gained part of the parish of Sacombe (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Standon) from Ware registration district.

0 in 1931

1.10.1951

(l)

Lost part of the parish of Hertfordingbury (which became part of the parish of Welwyn Garden City on 1.10.1951) to Hatfield registration district.

 

(m)

Lost part of the parish of Tewin (which became part of the parish of Welwyn Garden City on 1.10.1951) to Hatfield registration district.

 

1.4.1953

(n)

Lost part of the parish of Aston (which became part of the parish of Stevenage on 1.4.1953) to Hitchin registration district.  

(o)

Gained part of the parish of Aston (which until 1.4.1953 formed part of the parish of Stevenage) from Hitchin registration district.  

(p)

Lost part of the parish of Datchworth (which became part of the parish of Stevenage on 1.4.1953) to Hitchin registration district.  

(q)

Gained part of the parish of Datchworth (which until 1.4.1953 formed part of the parish of Stevenage) from Hitchin registration district.  

1.4.1964

(r)

Lost parts of the parish of Tewin (which became parts of the parishes of Datchworth and Welwyn on 1.4.1964) to Hatfield registration district.

 


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