St Thomas Registration District

ST. THOMAS REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Devonshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.7.1936 (incorporated into Devon Central, Exeter, and Honiton registration districts).
Sub-districts : Alphington, Broad Clyst, Christow, East Budleigh, Exmouth, Heavitree, Kenton, St. Thomas, Topsham, Woodbury.
GRO volumes : X (1837–51), 5b (1852–1936).
Registers now held by : Devon.

Table 1: List of Places in St. Thomas Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Alphington	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Ashcombe	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Ashton	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, notes (b) and (f).
Aylesbeare	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Bicton	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Brampford Speke	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Bridford	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Broad Clyst	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Budleigh Salterton	Devon	1894	1936	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of East Budleigh in Budleigh Salterton Urban District. See also Table 2, note (f).
Christow	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Clyst Honiton	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Clyst Hydon	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Clyst St. George	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Clyst St. Lawrence	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Clyst St. Mary	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Colaton Raleigh	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Doddiscombsleigh	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Dotton	Devon	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and incorporated into the parish of Colaton Raleigh.
Dunchideock	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Dunsford	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
East Budleigh	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Exminster	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Farringdon	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Heavitree	Devon	1837	1913	Abolished 9.11.1913 and incorporated into the parishes of Exeter, Topsham, Pinhoe, and Alphington. See also Table 2, note (d).
Holcombe Burnell	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Huxham	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Ide	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Kenn	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Kenton	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, notes (c) and (f).
Littleham	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Lympstone	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Mamhead	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Nether Exe	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Newton Poppleford	Devon	1898	1935	Created 1.4.1898 out of the parish of Aylesbeare. Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Harpford. See also Table 2, note (g).
Otterton	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, notes (f) and (i).
Pinhoe	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Poltimore	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Powderham	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Rewe	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Rockbeare	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Shillingford	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Sowton	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
St. Leonard	Devon	1837	1879	See Table 2, note (a).
St. Thomas the Apostle	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (h).
Stoke Canon	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Tedburn St. Mary	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Topsham	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, notes (e) and (f).
Upton Pyne	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Whimple	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Whitestone	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Withycombe Raleigh	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).
Woodbury	Devon	1837	1936	See Table 2, note (f).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting St. Thomas Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
15.7.1878	(a)	Lost most of the parish of St. Leonard to Exeter registration district. The remainder of St. Leonards parish (comprising part of the Topsham Artillery barracks, together with the house, garden, and grounds occupied as judges' lodgings and, including Larkbear) remained in St. Thomas registration district and, became part of the parish of Heavitree on 8.4.1879, from which date the parish of St. Leonard was situated wholly in Exeter registration district.	1697 in 1871
24.3.1884	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Ashton (which until 24.3.1884 formed a detached part of the parish of Trusham, including Lower and Middle Brumble) from Newton Abbot registration district.	1 in 1891
25.3.1885	(c)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Kenton, including the Week and Warren area (which became part of the parish of Dawlish on 25.3.1885) to Newton Abbot registration district.	89 in 1891
1.2.1914	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Heavitree (which became part of the parish of Exeter on 9.11.1913) to Exeter registration district.	10325 in 1911
1.2.1914	(e)	Lost part of the parish of Topsham (which became part of the parish of Exeter on 9.11.1913) to Exeter registration district.	103 in 1911
1.7.1936	(f)	Lost the parishes of Alphington, Ashcombe, Ashton, Aylesbeare, Bicton, Brampford Speke, Bridford, Broad Clyst, Budleigh Salterton, Christow, Clyst Honiton, Clyst Hydon, Clyst St. George, Clyst St. Lawrence, Clyst St. Mary, Colaton Raleigh, Doddiscombsleigh, Dunchideock, Dunsford, East Budleigh, Exminster, Farringdon, Holcombe Burnell, Huxham, Ide, Kenn, Kenton, Littleham, Lympstone, Mamhead, Nether Exe, Otterton, Pinhoe, Poltimore, Powderham, Rewe, Rockbeare, Shillingford, Sowton, Stoke Canon, Tedburn St. Mary, Topsham, Upton Pyne, Whimple, Whitestone, Withycombe Raleigh, and Woodbury, to Devon Central registration district.	45497 in 1931
	(g)	Lost the parish of Newton Poppleford (which became part of the parish of Harpford on 1.4.1935) to Devon Central registration district.	447 in 1931
	(h)	Lost the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle to Exeter registration district.	15421 in 1931
	(i)	Lost part of the parish of Otterton (which became part of the parish of Sidmouth on 1.4.1935) to Honiton registration district.	0 in 1931

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