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REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN MONMOUTHSHIRE

The list below shows the civil registration districts in Monmouthshire between 1837 and 1974. The same districts were used to compile the census returns for the years 1851 to 1921.

For the purposes of these pages "Monmouthshire" refers to:

The county of Monmouthshire was abolished on 1.4.1974 and added to the counties of Gwent, Mid Glamorgan and South Glamorgan.

Click on a district name to see the places and dates covered, or see the Index of Place Names for the whole of England and Wales.

 

Registration District

Registration County

From

To

Comments

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

1837

1958

Abolished 1.1.1959 and added to Pontypool registration district.

Bedwellty

Monmouthshire

1861

1974

Created 1.7.1861 out of Abergavenny registration district. Abolished 1.4.1974 and divided between Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil registration districts.

Caerleon

Monmouthshire

1936

1974

Created 1.7.1936 out of Newport registration district. Abolished 1.4.1974 and divided between Newport, Merthyr Tydfil and South Glamorgan registration districts.

Cardiff

Glamorganshire

1837

1895

Partly in Monmouthshire until 1.7.1895.

Chepstow

Monmouthshire

1837

1968

Abolished 1.4.1968 and added to Caerleon registration district.

Crickhowell

Brecknockshire

1837

1934

Partly in Monmouthshire until 1.10.1934.

Dore

Herefordshire

1837

1838

Abolished 20.1.1838 and added to Hereford registration district.

Hereford

Herefordshire

1837

1935

Partly in Monmouthshire until 1.10.1935.

Monmouth

Monmouthshire

1837

1939

Abolished 1.4.1939 and added to Abergavenny registration district.

Newport

Monmouthshire

1837

1974

Transferred to Gwent on 1.4.1974.

Pontypool

Monmouthshire

1837

1974

Transferred to Gwent on 1.4.1974.


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