Martley Registration District

MARTLEY REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Worcestershire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.3.1913 (incorporated into Worcester registration district).
Re-created : 1.7.1934 (out of Worcester registration district).
Sub-districts : Great Witley, Holt, Leigh, Martley.
GRO volumes : XVIII (1837–51), 6c (1852–1913), 6c (1934–46), 9D (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Worcestershire.

Table 1A: List of Places in Martley Registration District (1837–1913)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abberley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, notes (a) and (f).
Alfrick	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Areley Kings	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Astley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Bransford	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Broadwas	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Clifton upon Teme	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Cotheridge	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Doddenham	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Great Witley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Grimley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Hallow	Worcestershire	1837	1885	Abolished 30.9.1885 and divided into the separate parishes of North Hallow and South Hallow. See also Table 2, note (b).
Hillhampton	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Holt	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Kenswick	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Knightwick	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Leigh	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Little Witley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Lower Sapey	Worcestershire	1895	1913	See Table 2, notes (c) and (f).
Lulsley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Malvern Link	Worcestershire	1894	1900	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Leigh in Malvern Link Urban District. See also Table 2, note (e).
Martley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
North Hallow	Worcestershire	1885	1913	Created 30.9.1885 from the rural part of the parish of Hallow. See also Table 2, note (f).
Pensax	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Shelsley Beauchamp	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Shelsley Kings	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Shelsley Walsh	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Shrawley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Stanford on Teme	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Stockton on Teme	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Suckley	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).
Wichenford	Worcestershire	1837	1913	See Table 2, note (f).

Table 1B: List of Places in Martley Registration District (1934–74)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abberley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Alfrick	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Astley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, notes (g) and (h).
Bransford	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Broadheath	Worcestershire	1952	1974	Created 1.4.1952 out of the parishes of Hallow, Cotheridge, and St. John Bedwardine County.
Broadwas	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Clifton upon Teme	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Cotheridge	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Doddenham	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Great Witley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Grimley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Hallow	Worcestershire	1952	1974	Created 28.7.1952 by renaming the parish of North Hallow.
Hillhampton	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Holt	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Kenswick	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Knightwick	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Leigh	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Little Witley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Lower Sapey	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Lulsley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Martley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
North Hallow	Worcestershire	1934	1952	Abolished 28.7.1952 and renamed Hallow. See also Table 2, note (g).
Rushwick	Worcestershire	1962	1974	Created 16.7.1962 by renaming the parish of St. John Bedwardine County.
St. John Bedwardine County	Worcestershire	1934	1962	Abolished 16.7.1962 and renamed Rushwick. See also Table 2, note (g).
Shelsley Beauchamp	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Shelsley Kings	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Shelsley Walsh	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Shrawley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Suckley	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Wichenford	Worcestershire	1934	1974	See Table 2, note (g).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Martley Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
25.3.1885	(a)	Lost a detached part of the parish of Abberley, including High Oak (which became part of the parish of Rock on 25.3.1885) to Cleobury Mortimer registration district.	42 in 1891
1.10.1885	(b)	Lost part of the parish of Hallow (which became the parish of South Hallow on 30.9.1885) to Worcester registration district.	0 in 1881
1.7.1895	(c)	Gained the parish of Lower Sapey from Bromyard registration district.	201 in 1891
1.10.1897	(d)	Gained part of the parish of Leigh (which until 30.9.1897 formed part of the parish of Cradley) from Bromyard registration district.	6 in 1891
1.11.1900	(e)	Lost the parish of Malvern Link to Upton on Severn registration district.	3765 in 1891
1.11.1900	(e)		4814 in 1901
1.3.1913 (abolished)	(f)	Lost the constituent parishes of Abberley, Alfrick, Areley Kings, Astley, Bransford, Broadwas, Clifton upon Teme, Cotheridge, Doddenham, Great Witley, Grimley, Hillhampton, Holt, Kenswick, Knightwick, Leigh, Little Witley, Lower Sapey, Lulsley, Martley, North Hallow, Pensax, Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Kings, Shelsley Walsh, Shrawley, Stanford on Teme, Stockton on Teme, Suckley, and Wichenford, to Worcester registration district.	11856 in 1911
1.7.1934 (re-created)	(g)	Gained the parishes of Abberley, Alfrick, Astley, Bransford, Broadwas, Clifton upon Teme, Cotheridge, Doddenham, Great Witley, Grimley, Hillhampton, Holt, Kenswick, Knightwick, Leigh, Little Witley, Lower Sapey, Lulsley, Martley, North Hallow, St. John Bedwardine County, Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Kings, Shelsley Walsh, Shrawley, Suckley, and Wichenford, from Worcester registration district.	10664 in 1931
1.4.1953	(h)	Lost part of the parish of Astley (which became part of the parish of Stourport on 1.4.1953) to Kidderminster registration district.

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