District: West Ham
This is the information we hold about the West Ham Registration District.
West Ham Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until December 1967.
Counties
West Ham Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Essex | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to DECEMBER 1967 |
| Greater London (from Jun1965) | From JUNE 1965 to DECEMBER 1967 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in West Ham Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 12 |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 4a |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 5a |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | 5e |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | - |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. West Ham Registration District may have come into existence at any date within the first date range specified, and abolished at any date within the last date range. See the top of the page for the exact dates when the District was active.
Personal names
Here are links to pages listing all the distinct forenames and surnames found in West Ham Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (152341 names)
- Birth Surnames (61268 names)
- Death Forenames (57193 names)
- Death Surnames (37071 names)
- Marriage Forenames (73351 names)
- Marriage Surnames (49200 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to West Ham Registration District:
| Total Births | 1097790 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 675089 |
| Total Marriages | 504331 |
Pages
The West Ham Page Map shows the expected volume number, and the ranges of page numbers encountered in the data, for each event type (birth, marriage and death) and quarter.
Further information on West Ham
There is more information about West Ham on the UKBMD website. Please note that during the period this Registration District name was used there could be changes in which places were included within the district. The UKBMD page includes information on these changes.