Rotherham Registration District

ROTHERHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Yorkshire West Riding.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Aston, Beighton, Kimberworth, Maltby, North West Rotherham, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South East Rotherham, Wath.
GRO volumes : XXII (1837–51), 9c (1852–1946), 2C (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Rotherham and Sheffield.

Table 1: List of Places in Rotherham Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aston cum Aughton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Beighton	Derbyshire	1837	1895	See Table 2, note (f).
Bramley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (e) and (k).
Brampton	Yorkshire West Riding	1894	1897	Created 1894 out of the parish of Brampton Bierlow. Abolished 19.7.1897 and renamed Brampton Bierlow.
Brampton Bierlow	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the separate parishes of Brampton and West Melton.
Brampton Bierlow	Yorkshire West Riding	1897	1938	Created 19.7.1897 by renaming the parish of Brampton. See also Table 2, note (k).
Brampton en le Morthen	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1923	Abolished 1.4.1923 and incorporated into the parish of Thurcroft.
Brinsworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Catcliffe	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (g) and (k).
Dalton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (b), (c) and (k).
Dinnington	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Firbeck	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Gildingwells	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Greasbrough	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1936	Abolished 1.4.1936 and incorporated into the parishes of Rotherham, Rawmarsh, and Wentworth.
Harthill with Woodall	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Hooton Levitt	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Hooton Roberts	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Kimberworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided between the parishes of Rotherham and Wentworh.
Laughton en le Morthen	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1923	Abolished 1.4.1923 and incorporated into the parish of Thurcroft.
Letwell	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Maltby	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
North & South Anston	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Orgreave	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (k) and (l).
Ravenfield	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Rawmarsh	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Rotherham	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (m).
St. Johns with Throapham	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Swinton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (d) and (k).
Thorpe Salvin	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Thrybergh	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Thurcroft	Yorkshire West Riding	1923	1938	Created 1.4.1923 from the parishes of Laughton en le Morthen and Brampton en le Morthen. See also Table 2, note (k).
Tinsley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1933	Abolished 1.4.1933 and incorporated into the parish of Sheffield. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (i).
Todwick	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Treeton	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, notes (a) and (k).
Ulley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Wales	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).
Wath upon Dearne	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Wentworth	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
West Melton	Yorkshire West Riding	1894	1923	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Brampton Bierlow in Wath upon Dearne Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1923 and incorporated into the parish of Wath upon Dearne.
Whiston	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Wickersley	Yorkshire West Riding	1837	1938	See Table 2, note (k).
Woodsetts	Yorkshire West Riding	1937	1938	See Table 2, notes (j) and (k).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Rotherham Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
22.11.1877	(a)	Lost detached parts of the parish of Treeton (which became part of the parish of Wales on 22.11.1877) to Worksop registration district.	415 in 1881
17.12.1881	(b)	Gained a part of the parish of Dalton (which until 17.12.1881 had formed a detached part of the parish of Ecclesfield, including Aldwarke) from Wortley registration district.	61 in 1881
22.12.1881	(c)	Gained a part of the parish of Dalton (which until 22.12.1881 had formed a detached part of Conisbrough, including Woodlaithes and Flanderwell) from Doncaster registration district.	16 in 1881
25.3.1883	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Swinton (which until 25.3.1883 formed a detached part of the parish of Mexborough) from Doncaster registration district.	0 in 1891
25.3.1886	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Bramley (which until 25.3.1886 formed a detached part of the parish of Stainton, including Hellaby) from Doncaster registration district.	30 in 1891
1.7.1895	(f)	Lost the parish of Beighton to Chesterfield registration district.	2852 in 1891
1.10.1902	(g)	Lost part of the parish of Catcliffe (which became part of the parish of Sheffield on 31.10.1901) to Sheffield registration district.	0 in 1901
1.10.1902	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Tinsley (which became part of the parish of Sheffield on 31.10.1901) to Sheffield registration district.	25 in 1901
1.4.1935	(i)	Lost the parish of Tinsley (which became part of the parish of Sheffield on 1.4.1933) to Sheffield registration district	6361 in 1931
1.1.1937	(j)	Gained the parishes of Dinnington, Firbeck, Gildingwells, Harthill with Woodall, Letwell, North & South Anston, St. Johns with Throapham, Thorpe Salvin, Todwick, Wales, and Woodsetts, from Worksop registration district	17036 in 1931
1.4.1938	(k)	Lost the parishes of Aston cum Aughton, Bramley, Brampton Bierlow, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, Dalton, Dinnington, Firbeck, Gildingwells, Harthill with Woodall, Hooton Levitt, Hooton Roberts, Letwell, Maltby, North & South Anston, Orgreave, Ravenfield, Rawmarsh, St. Johns with Throapham, Swinton, Thorpe Salvin, Thrybergh, Thurcroft, Todwick, Treeton, Ulley, Wales, Wath upon Dearne, Wentworth, Whiston, Wickersley, and Woodsetts, to Rother Valley registration district.	109825 in 1931
1.4.1938	(l)	Lost part of the parish of Orgreave (which became part of the parish of Sheffield on 1.4.1938) to Sheffield registration district.	0 in 1931
1.4.1967	(m)	Lost part of the parish of Rotherham (which became part of the parish of Sheffield on 1.4.1967) to Sheffield registration district.

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