BDF61

23 January 2012                cc120112

This page shows the coverage of the BEDFORDSHIRE 1861 Census,  including names of Parishes, Hamlets etc.
The information below was extracted from the Catalogue of the UK National Archives.
  BEDFORDSHIRE 1861 CENSUS
  REGISTER DISTRICT   179               BEDFORD
RG 9/  Sub District   Parishes, Hamlets etc
985  1   Riseley  Bolnhurst,    Keysoe,   Riseley,   Melchbourn,   Yelden
986  2   Sharnbrook  Knotting,   Souldrop,  Sharnbrook,   Colworth Farm or Farrars Farm
987  3   Harrold  Pavenham,   Felmersham,   Radwell,   Odell,   Harrold,   Chellington,   Carlton
988  4   Turvey  Turvey (7),   Steventon,   Stagsden
989  5   Bedford & Kempston  Bedford:-   St Peter (1)(3),   St Cuthbert,   St Paul,   St Mary,   St John
990  5   Bedford & Kempston  Wootton,   Kempston (5),   Biddenham,   Bromham,   Oakley,   Clapham
991  6   Bedford & Cardington  Bedford:-   St John,   St Mary,   St Paul,  Holy Trinity,   St Peter
992  6   Bedford & Cardington  Elstow, Wilshampstead, Cardington, East Cotts, Cople, Willington, Goldington, Renhold
993  7   Barford  Ravensden,  Wilden,   Colmworth,   Roxton,   Great Barford
  REGISTER DISTRICT   180                 BIGGLESWADE
RG 9/  Sub District   Parishes, Hamlets etc
994  1   Potton  Tempsford,   Sandy,   Everton,   Potton
995  1   Potton  Blunham,    Muggerhanger,    Northill,   Ickwell,  Thorncote with Brookend Hat,  Beeston,
 Upper & Lower Caldecott,  Cockayne-Hatley,  Wrestlingsworth,  Sutton,   Eyworth,   Dunton
996  2   Biggleswade  Edworth,   Astwick,   Arlsey,   Biggleswade (3)
997  2   Biggleswade  Henlow, Clifton, Langford, Campton, Shefford-Hardwick,  
 Chicksands Priory,   Meppershall,   Upper Stondon
 
998  2   Biggleswade  Stotfold (5),   Warden or Old Warden,   Southill,   Broom,   Stanford,   Campton,   Shefford
  REGISTER DISTRICT   181                 AMPTHILL
RG 9/  Sub District   Parishes, Hamlets etc
999  1   Shillington  Shillington,   Upper & Lower Gravenhurst,   Higham-Gobion,   Flitton,   Silsoe,   Clophill
1000  2   Ampthill  Ampthill (3),    Flitton,    Flitwick,   Hawnes,   Houghton-Conquest,
1001  2   Ampthill  Maulden,   Millbrook,   Pulloxhill,   Steppingley,   Westoning
1002  3   Cranfield  Marston-Moretaine,  Lidlington,   Cranfield
  REGISTER DISTRICT   182                 WOBURN
RG 9/  Sub District   Parishes, Hamlets etc
1003  1   Woburn  Salford,   Holcutt,   Aspley-Guise,   Husborne-Crawley,   Ridgmont,  
  Woburn (3),   Potsgrove,    Battlesden, Milton-Bryant,   Eversholt
1004  2   Toddington  Tingrith,   Harlington,   Toddington,   Chalgrave,   Tilsworth,   Hockliffe
  REGISTER DISTRICT   183                 LEIGHTON BUZZARD
RG 9/  Sub District   Parishes, Hamlets etc
1005  1   Leighton Buzzard  Leighton Buzzard,  Eggington,   Billington,
1006  1   Leighton Buzzard  Leighton Buzzard (Street indexed) (3),   Grove (BKM),   Linslade (BKM),   Stoke-Hammond (BKM)
1007  2   Wing  Soulbury (BKM),   Wing (BKM),   Mentmore (BKM)
1008  3   Ivinghoe  Cheddington (BKM),   Ivinghoe (BKM)
1009  4   Edlesborough  Slapton (BKM),   Edlesborough (BKM),   Eaton-Bray
  REGISTER DISTRICT   184                LUTON
RG 9/  Sub District   Parishes, Hamlets etc
1010  1   Dunstable  Totternhoe,   Houghton-Regis,   Dunstable
1011  1   Dunstable  Dunstable,   Whipsnade,   Studham,  Studham (pt in HRT),   Humbershoe,  Kensworth (HRT)
1012  2   Luton  Luton (Street indexed),   East & West Hyde,   Stopsley,   Limbury-cum-Biscott,  Leegrave
1013  2   Luton  Luton  (pt) (rest is in RG9/1012)   
1014  2   Luton  Luton (3) (pt) 
1015  2   Luton  Sundon,   Streatley,  Sharpenhoe,  Barton-in-the-Clay,  Caddington (pt in HRT)

The catchment area for this Census includes places in other counties, identified by their Chapman codes -- (BKM).(HRT)

If a place includes an Institution it will have a number attached     e.g.  Turvey (7)

(1)  Barracks, military quarters and hospitals  (6) Prisons
(2)  HM ships at home  (7) Certified reformatories and industrial schools
(3)  Workhouses and pauper schools  (8) Merchant vessels;
(4) Hospitals for the sick, convalescents and incurables  (9) Schools
(5)  Lunatic asylums both public and private

Other abbreviation used above:       (pt)=(part)    

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