District: West Somerset
This is the information we hold about the West Somerset Registration District.
West Somerset Registration District has been in existence from June 1974 until December 2007.
Counties
West Somerset Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Somerset | From JUNE 1974 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in West Somerset Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | - |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | - |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | - |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | - |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | 23 |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. West Somerset 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. After 1993, volumes were replaced by District Numbers (see Other Information below).
Personal names
Here are links to pages listing all the distinct forenames and surnames found in West Somerset Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (256 names)
- Birth Surnames (386 names)
- Death Forenames (4785 names)
- Death Surnames (3180 names)
- Marriage Forenames (4103 names)
- Marriage Surnames (3641 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to West Somerset Registration District:
| Total Births | 293 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 9331 |
| Total Marriages | 7766 |
Pages
The West Somerset 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.
Other information
| GRO District Number (post 1993) | 725 |
|---|
Further information on West Somerset
There is more information about West Somerset 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.