A GRO index reference number typically comprises of a year, a quarter and the reference number that is shown in the indexes - for example 'March 1954 2a 222… Age. The three following lists provide the reference numbers of the registration districts for births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. from the year 1837 onwards; providing a number / number & letter code for each registration district for a specific year set.
As the indexes are arranged alphabetically by surname, the bride and groom will be listed separately. found in the GRO indexes for the September quarter for 1907. As with the birth indexes you will find name, registration district and GRO reference number for each individual who married in that quarter. to compile the decennial census for the years 1851 to 1911.The following information is given for each district:Please note that information covering the period after 1974 is not yet complete,
The three following lists provide the reference numbers of the registration districts for births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales. These pages show composition of the civil registration districts in
If it says ‘Of full age’ it means that the bride or groom was over 21.
This number / number & … 3. 4. England since 1837 to the present, and in Wales between 1837 and 1996. 3. 2. The General Register Office (GRO) volume numbers used for the district in the national indexes of births, marriages and deaths A table showing the civil parishes or other local government areas included within its boundaries. The same districts were also used
Condition. The names given by the bride and groom at the time of the marriage. and the current listings may be subject to change at any time.Any comments or queries regarding these listings should be sent to the address
However, they will have the same GRO reference number. Maiden Name is shown in the online index where available. The age given by the bride and groom is only as accurate as they believed it to be.
The GRO has re-indexed the births section of the index up to 1918, and now usually includes the maiden name of the mother from 1837. The GRO indexes contain a sub-set of information from the full record such as name/surname/district of event and index reference number. As the older register indexes are updated the Roman numerals are being replaced by Arabic numerals.There appear to be some inconsistencies and variations in the counties (partly) covered by some of the reference numbers - and so the above lists may not be accurate and complete. Civil parishes often differ from the ancient parishes in To obtain a birth certificate, you must first find the correct GRO Index reference number from the GRO Index, which is the national record of births, marriages and deaths. These reference numbers also serve as the Roman numerals were used for the reference numbers until 1851 when the districts were modified and Arabic numerals plus a letter were used. Name and surname. District, Volume, Register Page This identifies the entry for the GRO and is explained more fully here although the District also gives an indication of where the event took place, although the District is the Registration District which may be different from the nearest town to the event. Index Page This identifies the page of the index. at the bottom of this page. Once you have found the right birth record in the indexes you will need to make a note of the following: • full name of the person on the certificate • year and quarter in which the birth was registered • registration district • volume and page number of the entry These reference numbers also serve as the Volume identifier in the General Register Office's indexes (at the Family Records Centre in London and many other libraries and family history research centres).. Roman numerals were used for the …