District: Bridport
This is the information we hold about the Bridport Registration District.
Bridport Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until December 1958.
Counties
Bridport Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range | 
|---|---|
| Dorset | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to DECEMBER 1958 | 
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Bridport Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume | 
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 8 | 
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 5a | 
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 6a | 
| Year 1966 to 1973 | - | 
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | - | 
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. Bridport 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 Bridport Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (15174 names)
 - Birth Surnames (4946 names)
 - Death Forenames (6275 names)
 - Death Surnames (4050 names)
 - Marriage Forenames (8536 names)
 - Marriage Surnames (4976 names)
 
Statistics
Statistics specific to Bridport Registration District:
| Total Births | 46359 | 
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 31444 | 
| Total Marriages | 34541 | 
Pages
The Bridport 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
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Further information on Bridport
There is more information about Bridport 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.