Machynlleth Registration District

MACHYNLLETH REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Montgomeryshire (1837–1974); Powys (from 1974).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.2009 (added to Powys registration district).
Sub-districts : Darowen; Machynlleth; Penarth; Towyn.
GRO volumes : XXVII (1837–51); 11b (1852–1946); 8C (1946–74); 26 (1974–92).
District number : 317b (1841–46); 606 (1847–69); 610 (1870–80); 613 (1881–1908); 615 (1909–46); 420 (1946–74); 874 (1974–2009).

Table 1A: List of Places in Machynlleth Registration District (1837–1974)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Caerinion Fechan	Montgomeryshire	1895	1974	See Table 2, note (b).
Cemmaes	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Cemmes.
Darowen	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Isygarreg	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Llanbrynmair	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Llanwrin	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Machynlleth	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Penegoes	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Pennal	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (c).
Towyn	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Uwchygarreg	Montgomeryshire	1837	1974
Ysgubor y Coed	Cardiganshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (d).

Table 1B: List of Places in Machynlleth Registration District (from 1974)

Community	County	From	To	Comments
Cadfarch	Powys	1987	2009	Created 1.4.1987. See also Table 2, note (e).
Caerinion Fechan	Powys	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987.
Cemmes	Powys	1974	1987	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Cemmaes. Abolished 1.4.1987
Darowen	Powys	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987.
Glantwymyn	Powys	1987	2009	Created 1.4.1987. See also Table 2, note (e).
Isygarreg	Powys	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987.
Llanbrynmair	Powys	1974	2009	See Table 2, note (e).
Llanwrin	Powys	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987.
Machynlleth	Powys	1974	2009	See Table 2, note (e).
Penegoes	Powys	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987.
Uwchygarreg	Powys	1974	1987	Abolished 1.4.1987.

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Machynlleth Registration District

All the areas in Machynlleth registration district became part of the county of Powys on 1.4.1974.

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
24.3.1887	(a)	Gained part of the parish of Towyn (which until 24.3.1887 formed a detached part of the parish of Talyllyn) from Dolgelly registration district.	41 in 1891
1.7.1895	(b)	Gained the parish of Caereinion Fechan from Dolgelly registration district.	121 in 1891
1.10.1935	(c)	Lost the parishes of Pennal and Towyn to Merioneth South registration district.	4183 in 1931
1.1.1936	(d)	Lost the parish of Ysgubor y Coed to Aberystwyth registration district.	361 in 1931
1.4.2009 (abolished)	(e)	Lost the communities of Cadfarch, Glantwymyn, Llanbrynmair and Machynlleth, to Powys registration district.	5060 in 2001

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