REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN DURHAM

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.

Districts are linked here.
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 Districts:-

Auckland
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Bishop Auckland; Hamsterley.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Auckland St. Andrew, Auckland St. Helen, Binchester, Bishop Auckland, Bolam, Byers Green, Coundon, Coundon Grange, Crook and Billy Row, East Thickley, Eldon, Escomb, Evenwood and Barony, Hamsterley, Helmington Row, Hunwick and Helmington, Lynesack and Softley, Merrington, Merrington Lane, Middlestone, Middridge, Middridge Grange, Newfield, Newton Cap, North Bedburn, Old Park, Pollard's Lands, Shildon, South Bedburn, West Auckland, Westerton, Whitworth, Windlestone, Witton le Wear.

Registers now divided between Durham Western and Darlington districts.

Belford
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Northumberland, but included parts of Durham.
Sub-district : Belford.
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Elwick (1837-44), Farne Islands (1837-44), Monks House (1837-44), Ross (1837-44).

Registers now in Northumberland North First district.

Berwick
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Northumberland, but included parts of Durham.
Sub-district : Berwick upon Tweed; Islandshire; Norhamshire; Norhamshire and Islandshire
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Ancroft (1837-44), Cornhill on Tweed (1837-44), Duddo (1837-44), Felkington (1837-44), Grindon (1837-44), Holy Island (1837-44), Horncliffe (1837-44), Kyloe (1837-44), Loanend (1837-44), Longridge (1837-44), Norham (1837-44), Norman Mains (1837-44), Ord (1837-44), Shoreswood (1837-44), Thornton (1837-44), Tweedmouth (1837-44), Twizell (1837-44).

Registers now in Northumberland North First district.

Chester le Street
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Chester le Street; Harraton.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Barnston, Birtley, Burnmoor, Chester le Street, Cocken, Edmondsley, Great Lumley, Harraton, Lambton, Lamesley, Little Lumley, Ouston, Pelton, Plawsworth, South Biddick, Urpeth, Usworth, Waldridge, Washington, Witton Gilbert.

Registers now divided between Durham Northern, Sunderland, Durham Central and Gateshead districts.

Darlington
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Durham, but included parts of Yorkshire North Riding.
Sub-districts : Aycliffe; Darlington; Hurworth.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Archdeacon Newton, Barmpton, Blackwell, Brafferton, Coatham Mundeville, Coatsay Moor, Cockerton, Darlington, Denton, Great Aycliffe, Great Burdon, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton le Skerne, Heighington, High Coniscliffe, Houghton le Side, Hurworth, Killerby, Low Coniscliffe, Low Dinsdale, Middleton St George, Morton Palms, Neasham, Piercebridge, Redworth, Sadberge, School Aycliffe, Sockburn, Summerhouse, Walworth, Whessoe.

Registers now divided between Darlington and North Yorkshire districts.

Durham
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Brandon; Durham; Lanchester; St Nicholas; St Oswald; Tanfield.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Bearpark, Belmont, Benfieldside (1837-75), Billingside (1837-75), Brancepeth, Brandon and Byshottles, Broom, Cassop, Collierley (1837-75), Consett (1837-75), Conside (1837-75), Cornsay (1837-75), Coxhoe, Craghead (1837-75), Crossgate, Durham, Ebchester (1837-75), Elvet, Esh (1837-75), Framwellgate, Framwellgate Moor, Greencroft (1837-75), Healeyfield (1837-75), Hedleyhope (1837-75), Hett, Iveston with Leadgate (1837-75), Kimblesworth, Knitsley (1837-75), Kyo (1837-75), Lanchester (1837-75), Langley (1837-75), Medomsley (1837-75), Muggleswick (1837-75), Neville's Cross, Oxhill (1837-75), Pittington, Quarrington, Satley (1837-75), Shadforth, Sherburn, Sherburn House, Shincliffe, South Cornsay (1837-75), South Moor (1837-75), St. Giles, St. Oswalds, Stanley (1837-75), Stockley, Sunderland Bridge, Tanfield (1837-75), Tudhoe, Whitwell House, Willington.

Registers now divided between Durham Central, Durham Northern and Durham Western districts.

Easington
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-district : Dawdon; Easington; Wingate.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Burdott, Castle Edon, Cold Hesledon, Dalton le Dale, Dawdon, Easington, East Murton, Haswell, Hawthorn, Hutton Henry, Kelloe, Monk Hesleden, Nesbitt, Seaham, Seaton with Slingley, Sheraton with Hulam, Shotton, Thornley, Wingate.

Registers now divided between Durham Eastern, Durham Central and Sunderland districts.

Easingwold
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Yorkshire North Riding, but included part of Durham.
Sub-districts : Coxwold; Easingwold; Stillington.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 9d (1852-1930).
Crayke (1837-44).

Registers now in North Yorkshire district.

Gateshead
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Gateshead; Heworth; Whickham; Winlaton.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Chopwell, Crawcrook, Gateshead, Heworth with Felling, Heworth Within, Ryton, Ryton Woodside, Stella, Whickham, Winlaton.

Registers now in Gateshead district.

Hartlepool
Created 25th March 1859 (out of Stockton district).
Sub-district : Hartlepool
GRO volumes : 10a (1859-1930).
Brierton, Claxton, Dalton Piercy, Elwick, Elwick Hall, Greatham, Hart, Hartlepool, Middleton, Seaton, Seaton Carew, Stranton, Thorpe Bulmer, Throston, West Hartlepool.

Registers now in Hartlepool district.

Houghton le Spring
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Hetton le Hole; Houghton le Spring.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
East and Middle Herrington, East Rainton, Great Eppleton, Hetton le Hole, Houghton le Spring, Little Eppleton, Moor House, Moorsley, Morton Grange, Newbottle, Offerton, Penshaw, Silksworth, Warden Law, West Herrington, West Rainton.

Registers now divided between Sunderland and Durham Central districts.

Lanchester
Created 1st April 1875 (out of Durham district).
Sub-districts : Consett; Lanchester; Tanfield.
GRO volumes : 10a (1875-1930).
Benfieldside, Billingside, Collierley, Consett, Conside, Cornsay, Craghead, Ebchester, Esh, Greencroft, Healeyfield, Hedleyhope, Iveston with Leadgate, Knitsley, Kyo, Lanchester, Langley, Medomsley, Muggleswick, Oxhill, Satley, South Cornsay, South Moor, Stanley, Tanfield.

Registers now in Durham Northern district.

Middlesbrough
Created 1st October 1875 (out of Stockton, Stokesley and Guisborough districts). Mainly in North Riding, but also included parts of Durham.
Sub-districts : Middlesbrough East; Middlesbrough West; Ormesby; Thornaby.
GRO volumes : 9d (1875-1930).
Aislaby, Billingham, Cowpen Bewley, Egglescliffe, Newsham, Wolviston.

Registers now in Redcar & Cleveland district.

Morpeth
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Northumberland, but included part of Durham.
Sub-districts : Ashington; Bedlington; Morpeth
GRO volumes : XXV (1837-51); 10b (1852-1930).
Bedlington (1837-44).

Registers now in Northumberland Central district.

Sedgefield
Created 1st November 1896 (out of Stockton district).
Sub-district : Cornforth.
GRO volumes : 10a (1896-1930).
Bishop Middleham, Bishopton, Bradbury, Butterwick and Oldacres, Chilton, Cornforth, East and West Newbiggin, Elstob, Embleton, Ferryhill, Fishburn, Foxton and Shotton, Garmondsway Moor, Great Stainton, Little Stainton, Low Spennymoor, Mainsforth, Mordon, Preston le Skerne, Sedgefield, Shotton, Stillington, Thrislington, Trimdon, Woodham.

Registers now divided between Durham Northern, Darlington and Durham Central districts.

South Shields
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Jarrow; South Shields; Westoe.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Boldon, Boldon Colliery, Harton, Hebburn, Hedworth, Jarrow, Monkton, South Shields, Westoe, Whitburn.

Registers now in South Tyneside district.

Stockton
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Durham, but included parts of Yorkshire North Riding.
Sub-districts : Hartlepool; Sedgefield; Stockton; Yarm.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Aislaby (1837-75), Billingham (1837-75), Bishop Middleham (1837-96), Bishopton (1837-96), Bradbury (1837-96), Brierton (1837-59), Butterwick and Oldacres (1837-96), Carlton, Chilton (1837-96), Claxton (1837-59), Cornforth (1837-96), Cowpen Bewley (1837-75), Dalton Piercy (1837-59), East and West Newbiggin (1837-96), East Hartburn, Egglescliffe (1837-75), Elstob (1837-96), Elton, Elwick (1837-59), Elwick Hall (1837-59), Embleton (1837-96), Ferryhill (1837-96), Fishburn (1837-96), Foxton (1837-96), Garmondsway Moor (1837-96), Greatham (1837-59), Great Stainton (1837-96), Grindon, Hart (1837-59), Hartlepool (1837-59), Little Stainton (1837-96), Long Newton, Low Spennymoor (1837-96), Mainsforth (1837-96), Middleton (1837-59), Mordon (1837-96), Newsham (1837-75), Newton Bewley, Norton, Preston le Skerne (1837-96), Preston on Tees, Redmarshall, Seaton (1837-59), Seaton Carew (1837-59), Sedgefield (1837-96), Shotton (1837-96), Stillington (1837-96), Stockton on Tees, Stranton (1837-56), Thorpe Bulmer (1837-59), Thrislington (1837-96), Throston (1837-59), Trimdon (1837-96), West Hartlepool (1837-59), Whitton, Wolviston (1837-75), Woodham (1837-99).

Registers now divided between Stockton on Tees, Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool, Durham Northern, Darlington, Durham Central and North Yorkshire districts.

Sunderland
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : East Sunderland; Monk Wearmouth; North Bishop Wearmouth; South Bishop Wearmouth; Ryhope; Southwick; Sunderland East; Sunderland North; Sunderland West; West Sunderland.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Bishopwearmouth, Bishopwearmouth Panns, Ford, Fulwell, Hylton, Monkwearmouth, Monkwearmouth Shore, Ryhope, Southwick, Sunderland, Tunstall.

Registers now in Sunderland district.

Teesdale
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Durham, but included parts of Yorkshire North Riding.
Sub-district : Barnard Castle; Middleton; Staindrop.
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Barnard Castle, Cleatlam, Cockfield, Eggleston, Forest and Frith, Gainford, Headlam, Hilton, Ingleton, Langleydale and Shotton, Langton, Marwood, Middleton in Teesdale, Morton Tinmouth, Newbiggin, Raby with Keverstone, Staindrop, Streatlam and Stainton, Wackerfield, Westwick, Whorlton, Winston, Woodland.

Registers now in Durham Western district.

Weardale
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : St John; Stanhope; Wolsingham
GRO volumes : XXIV (1837-51); 10a (1852-1930).
Edmondbyers, Hunstanworth, Stanhope, Tow Law, Wolsingham.

Registers now in Durham Western district.