District: Beaminster
This is the information we hold about the Beaminster Registration District.
Beaminster Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until March 1937.
Counties
Beaminster Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Dorset | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1937 |
| Somerset | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1937 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Beaminster Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 8 |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 5a |
| 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. Beaminster 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 Beaminster Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (10004 names)
- Birth Surnames (2932 names)
- Death Forenames (3397 names)
- Death Surnames (2261 names)
- Marriage Forenames (3833 names)
- Marriage Surnames (2643 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to Beaminster Registration District:
| Total Births | 31741 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 15976 |
| Total Marriages | 20666 |
Pages
The Beaminster 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 Beaminster
There is more information about Beaminster 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.