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LEICESTER REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Leicestershire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : East Leicester, North East Leicester, North West Leicester, South Leicester, West Leicester.
GRO volumes : XV (1837–51), 7a (1852–1946), 3A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Leicester.

Table 1: List of Places in Leicester Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
All Saints	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
Augustine Friars	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
Aylestone	Leicestershire	1892	1896	The rural part of the parish of Aylestone remained in Blaby registration district until 26.3.1892, when it became part of the parish of Lubbesthorpe, so that thereafter Aylestone was wholly in Leicester registration district. Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (g).
Belgrave	Leicestershire	1892	1896	The rural part of the parish of Belgrave remained in Barrow upon Soar registration district until 26.3.1892, when it became part of the parish of Beaumont Leys, so that thereafter Belgrave was wholly in Leicester registration district. Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (b).
Blackfriars	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
Freakes Ground	Leicestershire	1837	1862	Abolished 26.3.1892 and incorporated into the parish of St. Mary. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (f).
		1892	1892
Knighton	Leicestershire	1892	1896	The rural part of the parish of Knighton remained in Blaby registration district until 26.3.1892, when it was incorporated into the parishes of Oadby and Lubbesthorpe, so that thereafter Knighton was wholly in Leicester registration district. Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (h).
Leicester	Leicestershire	1896	1974	Created 26.3.1896 from the parishes of St. Margaret, St. Mary, Belgrave, Knighton, North Evington, Aylestone, All Saints, West Humberstone, New Found Pool, St. Leonard, Leicester Abbey, The Newarke, St. Martin, Blackfriars, St. Nicholas, The Castle View, and Augustine Friars. See also Table 2, notes (j) to (n).
Leicester Abbey	Leicestershire	1892	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (c).
New Found Pool	Leicestershire	1837	1862	Abolished 26.3.1892 and incorporated into the parish of St. Mary. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (f).
		1892	1892
New Parks	Leicestershire	1837	1862	See Table 2, note (a).
North Evington	Leicestershire	1892	1896	Created 26.3.1892 from the part of the parish of Evington in Leicester County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (d).
St. Leonard	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
St. Margaret	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
St. Martin	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
St. Mary	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (j).
St. Nicholas	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
The Castle View	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
The Newarke	Leicestershire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester.
West Humberstone	Leicestershire	1892	1896	Created 26.3.1892 from the part of the parish of Humberstone in Leicester County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Leicester. See also Table 2, note (e).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Leicester Registration District

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