District: Wharfedale
This is the information we hold about the Wharfedale Registration District.
Wharfedale Registration District has been in existence from September 1861 until June 1981.
Counties
Wharfedale Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| West Riding of Yorkshire (to Mar1974) | From SEPTEMBER 1861 to MARCH 1974 |
| West Yorkshire (from Jun1974) | From JUNE 1974 to JUNE 1981 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Wharfedale Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | - |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 9a |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 2d |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | 2d |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | 5 |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. Wharfedale 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 Wharfedale Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (27596 names)
- Birth Surnames (14879 names)
- Death Forenames (15590 names)
- Death Surnames (11378 names)
- Marriage Forenames (17155 names)
- Marriage Surnames (14647 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to Wharfedale Registration District:
| Total Births | 142755 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 130734 |
| Total Marriages | 129325 |
Pages
The Wharfedale 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 Wharfedale
There is more information about Wharfedale 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.