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District: York

This is the information we hold about the York Registration District.

York Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until December 1937.

Counties

York Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.

York Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
County Date range
East Riding of Yorkshire (to Mar1974) From SEPTEMBER 1837 to DECEMBER 1937
North Riding of Yorkshire (to Mar1974) From SEPTEMBER 1837 to DECEMBER 1937
West Riding of Yorkshire (to Mar1974) From SEPTEMBER 1837 to DECEMBER 1937

Volumes

Volume numbers used in York Registration District, by date.

Volume numbers used in York Registration District, by date.
Date range Volume
Year 1837 to 1851 23
Year 1852 to 1945 9d
Year 1946 to 1965 -
Year 1966 to 1973 -
Year 1974 to 1993_4 -

These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. York 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 York Registration District:

Statistics

Statistics specific to York Registration District:

Statistics for York Registration District
Total Births 209812
Total Deaths 141448
Total Marriages 148660

Pages

The York 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

Alternate names for District
  • york

Further information on York

There is more information about York 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.