Holsworthy Registration District

HOLSWORTHY REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Devonshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Ashwater, Black Torrington, Broadwoodwidger, Clawton, Holsworthy, Milton Damerel.
GRO volumes : IX (1837–51), 5b (1852–1946), 7A (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Devon and Cornwall.

Table 1: List of Places in Holsworthy Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abbots Bickington	Devon	1837	1974
Ashwater	Devon	1837	1974
Black Torrington	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Bradford	Devon	1837	1974
Bradworthy	Devon	1859	1974	See Table 2, notes (b) and (j).
Bridgerule	Devon	1950	1974	Created 1.4.1950 from the parishes of Bridgerule East and Bridgerule West. See also Table 2, notes (k) and (l).
Bridgerule East	Devon	1837	1950	Abolished 1.4.1950 and incorporated into the parish of Bridgerule.
Bridgerule West	Cornwall	1837	1844	Transferred from Cornwall to Devon on 20.10.1844. Abolished 1.4.1950 and incorporated into the parish of Bridgerule.
Bridgerule West	Devon	1844	1950
Broadwood Widger	Devon	1837	1853	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Broadwood Widger	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Clawton	Devon	1837	1974
Cookbury	Devon	1837	1974
Halwill	Devon	1837	1974
Hollacombe	Devon	1837	1974
Holsworthy	Devon	1837	1974
Holsworthy Hamlets	Devon	1900	1974	Created 1.4.1900 from the rural part of the parish of Holsworthy.
Luffincott	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (h), (m) and (n).
Milton Damerel	Devon	1837	1974
North Petherwin	Devon	1936	1966	See Table 2, notes (e) and (g).
North Tamerton	Cornwall and Devon	1837	1844	On 20.10.1844 the Devon part of the parish of North Tamerton became part of Cornwall, so that thereafter North Tamerton was wholly in Cornwall. See also Table 2, note (f).
North Tamerton	Cornwall	1844	1936
Northcott	Devon	1837	1853	See Table 2, notes (a), (e), (g) and (i).
Northcott	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (e), (g) and (i).
Pancrasweek	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, notes (o) and (p).
Pyworthy	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (q).
St. Giles on the Heath	Devon	1837	1853	See Table 2, notes (a), (e) and (i).
St. Giles on the Heath	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a), (e) and (i).
Sutcombe	Devon	1837	1974
Tetcott	Devon	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (r).
Thornbury	Devon	1837	1974
Virginstow	Devon	1837	1853	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Virginstow	Devon	1936	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Werrington	Devon	1936	1966	See Table 2, notes (e) and (g).
West Putford	Devon	1899	1974	See Table 2, note (d).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Holsworthy Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
26.4.1853	(a)	Lost the parishes of Broadwoodwidger, St. Giles on the Heath, and Virginstow, together with the hamlet of Northcott, to Launceston registration district.	1532 in 1851
13.7.1859	(b)	Gained the parish of Bradworthy from Bideford registration district.	1071 in 1851
24.3.1884	(c)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Black Torrington, compriing the hamlet of Totleigh (which became part of the parish of Highampton on 24.3.1884) to Okehampton registration district.	24 in 1891
1.5.1899	(d)	Gained the parish of West Putford from Bideford registration district.	233 in 1891
1.7.1936	(e)	Gained the parishes of Broadwood Widger, North Petherwin, Northcott, St. Giles on the Heath, Virginstow, and Werrington, from Launceston registration district.	2177 in 1931
1.7.1936	(f)	Lost the parish of North Tamerton to Stratton registration district.	323 in 1931
1.4.1966	(g)	Lost the parishes of North Petherwin, Northcott, and Werrington (which were transferred from Devon to Cornwall on 1.4.1966), to Launceston registration district.
	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Luffincott (which became part of the parish of Boyton on 1.4.1966) to Launceston registration district.
	(i)	Lost parts of the parishes of Northcott and St. Giles on the Heath (which became parts of the parish of Boyton on 1.4.1966) to Launceston registration district.
	(j)	Gained parts of the parish of Bradworthy (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Kilkhampton and Morwenstoe) from Stratton registration district.
	(k)	Lost part of the parish of Bridgerule (which became part of the parish of Launcells on 1.4.1966) to Stratton registration district.
	(l)	Gained part of the parish of Bridgerule (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Whitstone) from Stratton registration district.
	(m)	Lost part of the parish of Luffincott (which became part of the parish of North Tamerton on 1.4.1966) to Stratton registration district.
	(n)	Gained part of the parish of Luffincott (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of North Tamerton) from Stratton registration district.
	(o)	Lost part of the parish of Pancrasweek (which became part of the parish of Kilkhampton on 1.4.1966) to Stratton registration district.
	(p)	Gained parts of the parish of Pancrasweek (which until 1.4.1966 formed parts of the parishes of Kilkhampton and Launcells) from Stratton registration district.
	(q)	Gained part of the parish of Pyworthy (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of Whitstone) from Stratton registration district.
	(r)	Gained part of the parish of Tetcott (which until 1.4.1966 formed part of the parish of North Tamerton) from Stratton registration district.

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