The following is a list of the GRO Registration Districts within Leicestershire and Rutland and the parishes that each encompasses. Note that boundaries changed over the years, so the same parish may appear in more than one district within this list. Both sources of information should be consulted in that case.
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Leicestershire
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Appleby Magna North, Appleby Magna South, Ashby de la Zouch, Ashby Woulds, Bardon, Blackfordby, Chilcote, Coalville, Coleorton, Donisthorpe, Heather, Hugglescote and Donington, Measham, Nether Seal, Normanton le Heath, Oakthorpe, Osgathorpe, Over Seal, Packington, Ravenstone, Snarestone, Snibston, Staunton Harold, Stretton en le Field, Swannington, Swepstone, Thringstone, Whitwick, Willesley, Worthington.
Atherstone
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 6d (1852-1930).
Atterton, Fenny Drayton, Merevale, Ratcliffe Culey, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Parva, Witherley.
Barrow upon Soar
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Anstey, Anstey Pastures, Barkby, Barkby Thorpe, Barrow upon Soar, Beaumont Leys, Beeby, Belgrave, Birstall, Bradgate Park, Cossington, Cropston, Gilroes, Leicester Abbey, Leicester Frith, Maplewell Longdale, Mountsorrel North End, Mountsorrel South End, Newtown Linford, North Thurmaston, Queniborough, Quorndon, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Rearsby, Rothley, Rothley Temple, Seagrave, Sileby, South Croxton, South Thurmaston, Swithland, Syston, Thrussington, Thurcaston, Ulverscroft, Walton on the Wolds, Wanlip, Woodhouse.
Billesdon
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Allexton, Billesdon, Burton Overy, Bushby, Carlton Curlieu, Cold Newton, East Norton, Evington, Frisby, Galby, Glen Magna, Goadby, Halstead, Houghton on the Hill, Humberstone, Hungerton, Ilston on the Hill, Keyham, King’s Norton, Launde, Loddington, Lowesby, Marefield, Newton Harcourt, North Evington, Noseley, Owston and Newbold, Rolleston, Scraptoft, Skeffington, Skelton Magna, Stoughton, Stretton Magna, Stretton Parva, Thurnby, Tilton, Tugby, West Humberstone, Whatborough, Wistow, Withcote.
Bingham
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7b (1852-1930).
Barkestone, Plungar.
Blaby
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Aylestone, Blaby, Braunstone, Braunstone Frith, Cosby, Countesthorpe, Croft, East Wigston, Enderby, Foston, Freakes Ground, Glenfield, Glenfield Frith, Glen Parva, Huncote, Kilby, Kirby Frith, Kirby Muxloe, Knighton, Knoll and Bassett House, Leicester Forest East, Leicester Forest West, Lubbesthorpe, Narborough, New Found Pool, New Parks, Oadby, Potters Marston, Thurlaston, Whetstone, Wigston Magna.
Grantham
GRO volumes : XIV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Belvoir, Bottesford, Croxton Kerrial, Harston, Knipton, Muston, Redmile.
Hinckley
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Aston Flamville, Barwell, Burbage, Earl Shilton, Elmesthorpe, Higham on the Hill, Hinckley, Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoke Golding, Stoney Stanton, Wigston Parva.
Leicester
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Augustine Friars, Aylestone, Belgrave, Blackfriars, Castle View, Freakes Ground, Knighton, Leicester, Leicester Abbey, The Newarke, New Found Pool, New Parks, North Evington, West Humberstone.
Loughborough
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Bardon, Belton, Burton on the Wolds, Charley, Cotes, Garendon, Hathern, Holton, Knight Thorpe, Long Whatton, Loughborough, Nanpanton, Prestwold, Shepshed, Shepshed Parva, Thorpe Acre and Dishley, Woodthorpe, Wymeswold.
Lutterworth
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Arnesby, Ashby Magna, Ashby Parva, Bittesby, Bitteswell, Broughton Astley, Bruntingthorpe, Catthorpe, Claybrooke Magna, Claybrooke Parva, Cotesbach, Dunton Bassett, Frolesworth, Gilmorton, Kimcote, Knaptoft, Leire, Lutterworth, Misterton, North Kilworth, Peatling Magna, Peatling Parva, Shawell, Shearsby, South Kilworth, Swinford, Ullesthorpe, Walton in Knaptoft, Westrill and Starmore, Wigston Parva, Willoughby Waterless.
Market Bosworth
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Bagworth, Barlestone, Barton in the Beans, Bilstone, Cadeby, Carlton, Congerstone, Dadlington, Desford, Gopsall, Groby, Ibstock, Kirkby Mallory, Market Bosworth, Markfield, Nailstone, Newbold Verdon, Norton juxta Twycross, Odstone, Orton on the Hill, Osbaston, Peckleton, Ratby, Shackerstone, Shenton, Sibson, Stanton under Bardon, Stapleton, Sutton Cheney, Thornton, Twycross, Upton, Witherley.
Market Harborough
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Church Langton, Cranoe, East Langton, Fleckney, Foxton, Glooston, Great Bowden, Gumley, Husbands Bosworth, Kibworth Beauchamp, Kibworth Harcourt, Laughton, Little Bowden, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Mowsley, Saddington, Shangton, Slawston, Smeeton Westerby, Stonton Wyville, Theddingworth, Thorpe Langton, Tur Langton, West Langton, Welham.
Melton Mowbray
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Ab Kettleby, Asfordby, Ashby Folville, Barsby, Bescaby, Branston, Brooksby, Buckminster, Burrough on the Hill, Burton Lazars, Coston, Dalby on the Wolds, Eastwell, Eaton, Edmondthorpe, Eye Kettleby, Freeby, Frisby on the Wreak, Gaddesby, Garthorpe, Goadby Marwood, Great Dalby, Grimston, Harby, Hoby, Holwell, Hose, Kirby Bellars, Little Dalby, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, Nether Broughton, Old Dalby, Pickwell with Leesthorpe, Ragdale, Rotherby, Saltby, Saxby, Saxelby, Scalford, Sewstern, Shoby, Somerby, Sproxton, Stapleford, Stathern, Stonesby, Sysonby, Thorpe Arnold, Thorpe Satchville, Twyford, Waltham on the Wolds, Wartnaby, Welby, Wycomb and Chadwell, Wyfordby, Wymondham.
Nuneaton
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 6d (1852-1930).
Higham on the Hill, Stoke Golding.
Oakham
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Cold Overton, Knossington.
Rugby
GRO volumes : XVI (1837-51); 6d (1852-1930).
Westrill and Starmore.
Shardlow
GRO volumes : XIX (1837-51); 7b (1852-1930).
Breedon on the Hill, Castle Donington, Diseworth, Hemington, Isley Walton, Kegworth, Langley Priory, Lockington.
Uppingham
GRO volumes : XV (1837-51); 7a (1852-1930).
Blaston, Bringhurst, Drayton, Great Easton, Hallaton, Horninghold, Medbourne, Nevill Holt, Slawston, Stockerston.
Rutland
Ketton
GRO volumes : 7a (1934–46); 3C (1946–74).
Clipsham, Essendine, Great Casterton, Ketton, Little Casterton, Pickworth, Ryhall, Tinwell, Tixover
Oakham
GRO volumes : XV (1837–51); 7a (1852–1946); 3C (1946–74).
Ashwell, Barleythorpe, Barrow, Braunston, Brooke, Burley, Cold Overton, Cottesmore, Edith Weston, Egleton, Empingham, Exton, Greetham, Gunthorpe, Hambleton, Horn, Knossington, Langham, Leighfield, Lyndon, Manton, Market Overton, Martinsthorpe, Normanton, Oakham, Oakham Deanshold with Barleythorpe, Oakham Lordship, Stretton, Teigh, Thistleton, Tickencote, Whissendine, Whitwell
Stamford
GRO volumes : XIV (1837–51); 7a (1852–1946); 3B (1946–74); 7 (1974–92).
All Saints, Ashton, Bainton, Barholm, Barholm & Stowe, Barnack, Braceborough, Braceborough & Wilsthorpe, Clipsham, Collyweston, Duddington, Easton on the Hill, Essendine, Great Casterton, Greatford, Ketton, Little Casterton, Pickworth, Pilsgate, Ryhall, St. George, St. John, St. Mary, St. Michael, Sibson cum Stibbington, Southorpe, Stamford, Stamford Baron St. Martin, Stamford Baron St. Martin’s Without, Stowe, Tallington, Thornhaugh, Tinwell, Tixover, Uffington, Ufford, Wansford, West Deeping, Wilsthorpe, Wittering, Wothorpe
Uppingham
GRO volumes : XV (1837–51); 7a (1852–1946); 3C (1946–74).
Ayston, Barrowden, Beaumont Chase, Belton, Bisbrooke, Blaston, Bringhurst, Caldecott, Drayton, Fineshade, Glaston, Great Easton, Gretton, Hallaton, Harringworth, Horninghold, Laxton, Lyddington, Medbourne, Morcott, Nevill Holt, North Luffenham, Pilton, Preston, Ridlington, Rockingham, Seaton, Slawston, South Luffenham, Stockerston, Stoke Dry, Thorpe by Water, Uppingham, Wakerley, Wardley, Wing