REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN CUMBERLAND

The list below shows the civil registration districts from 1st July 1837 to 31st March 1930.
The same districts were used to compile the censuses returns for the years 1851 - 1901.

Only the parishes named in the General Register Office's published listings are shown.
Places, which were not parishes, are not mentioned.

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 Districts:-


Alston

Created 1st July 1837. Originally called Alston & Garragill.
Sub-districts : Alston.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Alston with Garragill.

Registers now in Penrith district.


Bootle

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Bootle; Muncaster.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Birker and Austhwaite, Bootle, Corney, Drigg and Carleton, Eskdale and Wasdale Head, Irton, Santon and Melthwaite, Millom, Muncaster, Seascale (from 1901), Ulpha, Waberthwaite, Whicham, Whitbeck.

Registers now in Millom district.


Brampton

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Brampton; Hatton; Walton.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Askerton, Brampton, Burtholme, Carlatton, Castle Carrock, Cumrew, Cumwhitton, Farlam, Geltsdale, Irthington, Kingwater, Midgeholme, Nether Denton, Upper Denton, Walton, Waterhead.

Registers now in Carlisle district.


Carlisle

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Burgh; Dalston; St. Cuthbert; St. Mary; Stanwix; Wetherall.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Beaumont, Belle Vue, Botchergate, Burgh by Sands, Caldewgate, Carlisle, Crosby upon Eden, Cummersdale, Dalston, Eaglesfield Abbey, Grinsdale, Kingmoor, Kirkandrews upon Eden, Orton, Rickergate, Rockcliffe, St. Cuthbert Within, St. Cuthbert Without, St. Mary Within, Stanwix, Warwick, Wetheral, Wreay.

Registers now in Carlisle district.


Cockermouth

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Cockermouth; Keswick; Maryport; Workington.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Above Derwent, Bassenthwaite, Bewaldeth, Blindbothel, Blindcrake, Bothel and Threapland, Borrowdale, Brackenthwaite, Bridekirk, Briery Cottages, Brigham, Broughton, Broughton Moor, Buttermere, Camerton, Castlerigg St. John's, Cloffocks, Cockermouth, Crosscanonby, Dean, Dearham, Dovenby, Eaglesfield, Ellenborough and Ewanrigg, Embleton, Flimby, Gilcrux, Great Broughton, Great Clifton, Greysouthen, Isell, Isell Old Park, Keswick, Little Broughton, Little Clifton, Lorton, Loweswater, Maryport, Mosser, Netherhall, Oughterside and Allerby, Papcastle, Plumbland, Radmaine, Ribton, Seaton, Setmurthy, Skiddaw, Snittlegarth, Stainburn, Sunderland, Tallentire, Underskiddaw, Whinfell, Winscales, Withyburn, Workington, Wythop.

Registers now divided between Cockermouth and Wigton districts.


Longtown

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : High Longtown; Longtown; Low Longtown.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Arthuret, Bellbank, Bewcastle, Hethersgill, Kirkandrews Middle, Kirkandrews Moat, Kirkandrews Nether, Kirklinton Middle, Nichol Forest, Scaleby, Solport, Stapleton, Trough, Westlinton.

Registers now in Carlisle district.


Penrith

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Greystoke; Kirkoswald; Penrith.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Ainstable, Berrier and Murrah, Bowscale, Castle Sowerby, Catterlen, Croglin, Culgaith, Dacre, Edenhall, Gamblesby, Glassonby, Great Salkeld, Greystoke, Hesket in the Forest, Hunsonby and Winskill, Hutton in the Forest, Hutton John, Hutton Roof, Hutton Soil, Kirkland and Blencarn, Kirkoswald, Langwathby, Lazonby, Little Salkeld, Matterdale, Melmerby, Middlesceugh and Braithwaite, Mosedale, Mungrisdale, Newton Reigny, Ousby, Penrith, Plumpton Wall, Renwick, Skelton, Skirwith, Staffield, Threlkeld, Watermillock.

Registers now in Penrith district.


Whitehaven

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Egremont; Harrington; St. Bees; Whitehaven.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Arlecdon, Beckermet, Cleator, Distington, Egremont, Ennerdale and Kinniside, Gosforth, Haile, Harrington, Hensingham, Lamplugh, Low Keekle, Lowside Quarter, Moresby, Nether Wasdale, Parton, Ponsonby, Preston Quarter, Rottington, St. Bees, Salter and Eskett, Seascale (1837-1901), Weddicar, Whitehaven.

Registers now divided between Whitehaven and Carlisle districts.


Wigton

Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Abbey Holme; Caldbeck; Wigton.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Abbey Holme, Aikton, Allhallows, Allonby, Aspatria and Brayton, Blencogo, Blennerhassett, Boltons, Bowness, Bromfield, Caldbeck, Dundraw and Kelsick, Hayton and Mealo, High Bolton, High Ireby, Holme Abbey, Holme East Waver, Holme Low, Holme St. Cuthbert, Kirkbampton, Kirkbride, Kirkland, Langrigg, Low Bolton, Low Ireby, Mealrigg, Oulton, Sebergham, Skinburness Marsh, Thursby, Torpenhow and Whitrigg, Uldale, Waverton, Westnewton, Westward, Wigton, Woodside, Woodside Quarter.

Registers now in Wigton district.