Gower Registration District

GOWER REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Glamorganshire.
Created : 19.7.1858 (out of Swansea registration district).
Abolished : 1.1.1935 (divided between Swansea and West Glamorgan registration districts).
Sub-districts : Gower Eastern, Gower Western.
GRO volumes : 11a (1858–1934).
District number : 585b (1847–69); 589 (1870–80); 593 (1881–1908); 595 (1909–34).

Table 1: List of Places in Gower Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Bishopston	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Brynau	Glamorganshire	1894	1918	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Oystermouth. Abolished 9.11.1918 and added to the parish of Oystermouth.
Cheriton	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Ilston	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Knelston	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llanddewi	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llangennith	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llanmadoc	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llanrhidian Higher	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llanrhidian Lower	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Nicholaston	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Oxwich	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Oystermouth	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Pennard	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Penmaen	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Penrice	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Port Eynon	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Reynoldston	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Rhossili	Glamorganshire	1858	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Gower Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
19.7.1858 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Bishopston, Cheriton, Ilston, Knelston, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Nicholaston, Oxwich, Oystermouth, Pennard, Penmaen, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston and Rhossili, from Swansea registration district.	59608 in 1851
1.1.1935 (abolished)	(b)	Lost the parishes of Bishopston, Cheriton, Ilston, Knelston, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Nicholaston, Oxwich, Pennard, Penmaen, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston and Rhossili, to West Glamorgan registration district.	9676 in 1931
1.1.1935 (abolished)	(c)	Lost the parish of Oystermouth to Swansea registration district.	9646 in 1931

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