District: Ross
This is the information we hold about the Ross Registration District.
Ross Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until March 2008.
Counties
Ross Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | From SEPTEMBER 1837 |
| Herefordshire (to Mar1974) | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1974 |
| Hereford and Worcester (from Jun1974) | From JUNE 1974 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Ross Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 26 |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 6a |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 9a |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | 9a |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | 29 |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. Ross 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. After 1993, volumes were replaced by District Numbers (see Other Information below).
Personal names
Here are links to pages listing all the distinct forenames and surnames found in Ross Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (15404 names)
- Birth Surnames (5139 names)
- Death Forenames (7971 names)
- Death Surnames (4749 names)
- Marriage Forenames (10193 names)
- Marriage Surnames (6267 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to Ross Registration District:
| Total Births | 49455 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 38039 |
| Total Marriages | 38439 |
Pages
The Ross 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
| GRO District Number (post 1993) | 524 |
|---|
Further information on Ross
There is more information about Ross 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.