District: Wincanton
This is the information we hold about the Wincanton Registration District.
Wincanton Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until March 1974.
Counties
Wincanton Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Dorset | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1974 |
| Somerset | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1974 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Wincanton Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 10 |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 5c |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 7c |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | 7c |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | - |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. Wincanton 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 Wincanton Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (18479 names)
- Birth Surnames (6600 names)
- Death Forenames (6793 names)
- Death Surnames (4441 names)
- Marriage Forenames (9136 names)
- Marriage Surnames (5578 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to Wincanton Registration District:
| Total Births | 60861 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 35089 |
| Total Marriages | 40535 |
Pages
The Wincanton 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 Wincanton
There is more information about Wincanton 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.