Hitchin Registration District

HITCHIN REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Hertfordshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Baldock, Hitchin.
GRO volumes : VI (1837–51), 3a (1852–1946), 4B (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Hertfordshire.

Table 1: List of Places in Hitchin Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Ashwell	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Baldock	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Barkway	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Barley	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Bygrave	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Caldecote	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Clothall	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Codicote	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Graveley	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Great Wymondley	Hertfordshire	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 and incorporated into the parish of Wymondley.
Hexton	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Hinxworth	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Hitchin	Hertfordshire	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 and divided into the parishes of Hitchin Urban, Walsworth, Preston, and Langley.
Hitchin Urban	Hertfordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Hitchin in Hitchin Urban District.
Holwell	Bedfordshire	1837	1897	Transferred from Bedfordshire to Hertfordshire on 30.9.1897. See also Table 2, note (b).
Holwell	Hertfordshire	1897	1974
Ickleford	Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire	1837	1844	On 20.10.1844 the Bedfordshire part of the parish of Ickleford was transferred to Hertfordshire, so that thereafter Ickleford was wholly in Hertfordshire. See also Table 2, notes (c), (k), (l), (o) and (p).
Ickleford	Hertfordshire	1844	1974
Ippollitts	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Kelshall	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Kimpton	Hertfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (j).
Kings Walden	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Knebworth	Hertfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (g) and (h).
Langley	Hertfordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of Hitchin.
Letchworth	Hertfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (q).
Lilley	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Little Wymondley	Hertfordshire	1837	1937	Abolished 1.4.1937 and incorporated into the parish of Wymondley.
Newnham	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Norton	Hertfordshire	1837	1908	Abolished 1.4.1908 and incorporated into the parish of Letchworth.
Nuthampstead	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Offley	Hertfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (e) and (f).
Pirton	Hertfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (d).
Preston	Hertfordshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parish of Hitchin.
Radwell	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Reed	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Royston	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Rushden	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
St. Pauls Walden	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Sandon	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Shephall	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Stevenage	Hertfordshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (m) and (n).
Therfield	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Wallington	Hertfordshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (i).
Walsworth	Hertfordshire	1894	1921	Created 1894 out of the parish of Hitchin. Abolished 1.4.1921 and incorporated into the parish of Hitchin Urban.
Weston	Hertfordshire	1837	1974
Willian	Hertfordshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 and incorporated into the parish of Letchworth.
Wymondley	Hertfordshire	1937	1974	Created 1.4.1937 out of the parishes of Great Wymondley, Little Wymondley, and Ippollits.

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Hitchin Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1883	(a)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Knebworth, including Swangleys Farm and Cottages (which became part of the parish of Datchworth on 24.3.1883) to Hertford registration district.	17 in 1891
1.10.1897	(b)	Gained part of the parish of Holwell (which until 30.9.1897 formed part of the parish of Shillington) from Ampthill registration district.	24 in 1891
	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Ickleford (which until 30.9.1897 formed part of the parish of Shillington) from Ampthill registration district.	0 in 1891
	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Pirton (which until 30.9.1897 formed part of the parish of Shillington) from Ampthill registration district.	7 in 1891
1.2.1908	(e)	Lost part of the parish of Offley (which became part of the parish of Shillington on 1.4.1907) to Ampthill registration district.	0 in 1901
1.2.1908	(f)	Gained part of the parish of Offley (which until 1.4.1907 formed part of the parish of Shillington) from Ampthill registration district.	0 in 1901
1.4.1911	(g)	Gained part of the parish of Knebworth (which until 1.4.1911 formed part of the parish of Datchworth) from Hertford registration district.	134 in 1901
1.4.1911	(h)	Gained part of the parish of Knebworth (which until 1.4.1911 formed part of the parish of Welwyn) from Hatfield registration district.	31 in 1901
1.10.1939	(i)	Gained the parishes of Ashwell, Barkway, Barley, Hinxworth, Kelshall, Nuthampstead, Reed, Royston, Rushden, Sandon, Therfield, and Wallington, from Royston registration district.	8099 in 1931
1.10.1939	(j)	Lost part of the parish of Kimpton (which became part of the parish of Wheathampstead on 1.4.1935) to St. Albans registration district.	7 in 1931
13.8.1947	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Ickleford (which became part of the parish of Arlesey on 13.8.1947) to Biggleswade registration district.
13.8.1947	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Ickleford (which until 13.8.1947 formed part of the parish of Arlesey) from Hitchin registration district.
1.4.1953	(m)	Lost parts of the parish of Stevenage (which became parts of the parishes of Aston and Datchworth on 1.4.1953) to Hertford registration district.
1.4.1953	(n)	Gained parts of the parish of Stevenage (which until 1.4.1953 formed parts of the parishes of Aston and Datchworth) from Hertford registration district.
28.9.1956	(o)	Lost part of the parish of Ickleford (which became part of the parish of Arlesey on 28.9.1956) to Biggleswade registration district.
28.9.1956	(p)	Gained part of the parish of Ickleford (which until 28.9.1956 formed part of the parish of Arlesey) from Biggleswade registration district.
1.4.1965	(q)	Gained part of the parish of Letchworth (which until 1.4.1965 formed part of the parish of Stotfold) from Biggleswade registration district.

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