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The list below shows the civil registration districts in the county of Durham since 1837. The same districts were used to compile the census returns for the years 1851 to 1921.
For the purposes of these pages, "Durham" refers to:
Click on a district name in the table below to see the places and dates covered, or see the Index of Place Names for the whole of England and Wales.
Registration District |
Registration County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham Western, Durham South Western and Durham South Eastern registration districts. |
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1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
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1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
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Durham |
2004 |
2006 |
Created 1.4.2004 from Durham Central and Durham Northern registration districts. Abolished 1.5.2006 and added to County of Durham registration district. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham Northern, Durham Central and Durham North Western registration districts. |
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Durham |
2006 |
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Created 1.5.2006 from Central Durham, Durham Eastern and Durham Western registration districts. |
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Durham |
1837 |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham Central, Durham Western and Durham Northern registration districts. |
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Durham |
1938 |
1971 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Durham, Lanchester, Houghton-le-Spring, Sedgefield, Chester-le-Street and Easington registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1971 and added to Durham Central & South Eastern registration district. |
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Durham |
1974 |
2004 |
Created 1.4.1974 out of Durham Central & South Eastern registration district. Abolished 1.4.2004 and added to Central Durham registration district. |
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Durham |
1971 |
1974 |
Created 1.10.1971 out of Durham Central and Durham South Eastern registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974 and divided between Durham Central, Durham Western, Durham Northern, North Cleveland and Central Cleveland registration districts. |
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Durham |
1938 |
2006 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Easington, Sunderland, Houghton-le-Spring and Hartlepool registration districts. Abolished 1.5.2006 and added to County of Durham registration district. |
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Durham |
1938 |
1974 |
Created 1.1.1938 out of South Shields registration district. Abolished 1.4.1974 and divided between Jarrow and Gateshead registration districts. |
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Durham |
1938 |
1974 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Gateshead, Lanchester and Chester-le-Street registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974 and divided between Durham Northern and Gateshead registration districts. |
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Durham |
1938 |
2004 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Houghton-le-Spring, Chester-le-Street, Durham, Sunderland and Lanchester registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2004 and added to Central Durham registration district. |
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Durham |
1938 |
1971 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Stockton, Sedgefield, Hartlepool, Auckland and Easington registration districts. Abolished 1.10.1971 and added to Durham Central & South Eastern registration district. |
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Durham |
1938 |
2000 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Teesdale and Auckland registration districts. Abolished 1.4.2000 and added to Durham Western registration district. |
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Durham |
1938 |
2006 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Auckland, Durham, Weardale, Sedgefield and Lanchester registration districts. Abolished 1.5.2006 and added to County of Durham registration district. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham Eastern, Durham South Eastern and Durham Central registration districts. |
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1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1974 |
Transferred to Tyne & Wear on 1.4.1974. |
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Durham |
1859 |
1938 |
Created 9.6.1859 out of Stockton registration district. Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between West Hartlepool, Durham South Eastern and Durham Eastern registration districts. |
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Durham |
1967 |
1974 |
Created 1.4.1967 out of West Hartlepool and Durham South Eastern registration districts. Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to North Cleveland registration district. |
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Durham |
1996 |
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Created 1.4.1996 by renaming North Cleveland registration district. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham Northern, Durham Eastern, Durham Central and Sunderland registration districts. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1838 |
Abolished 15.1.1838 and added to Durham registration district. |
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Durham |
1875 |
1938 |
Created 1.4.1875 out of Durham registration district. Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham North Western, Durham Central and Durham Northern registration districts. |
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1837 |
1844 |
Partly in Durham until 20.10.1844. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1838 |
Abolished 15.1.1838 and added to Stockton registration district. |
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Durham |
1896 |
1938 |
Created 1.1.1896 out of Stockton registration district. Abolished 1.7.1938 and divided between Durham South Eastern and Durham Central registration districts. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1974 |
Transferred to Tyne & Wear on 1.4.1974. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and added to Durham South Eastern registration district. |
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Durham |
1996 |
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Created 1.4.1996 out of Central Cleveland registration district. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1974 |
Transferred to Tyne & Wear on 1.4.1974. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and added to Durham South Western registration district. |
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Durham |
1837 |
1938 |
Abolished 1.7.1938 and added to Durham Western registration district. |
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Durham |
1938 |
1967 |
Created 1.7.1938 out of Hartlepool registration district. Abolished 1.4.1967 and added to Hartlepool registration district. |
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