Merthyr Tydfil Registration District

MERTHYR TYDFIL REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Glamorganshire (1837–1974), Mid Glamorgan (from 1974).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Aberdare; Bargoed; Caerphilly; Gelligaer; Lower Merthyr Tydfil; Merthyr Tydfil; Upper Merthyr Tydfil.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–51); 11a (1852–1946); 8B (1946–74); 27 (1974–92).
District number : 304 (1841–46); 582 (1847–69); 585 (1870–80); 588 (1881–1908); 590 (1909–46); 405 (1946–74); 860 (from 1974).

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aberdare	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, notes (b) and (g).
Gelligaer	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (e).
Llanfabon	Glamorganshire	1837	1863	See Table 2, note (a).
Llanwonno	Glamorganshire	1837	1863	See Table 2, note (a).
Llanwonno	Glamorganshire	1894	1895	That part which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Aberdare. See also Table 2, note (b).
Merthyr Tydfil	Glamorganshire	1837	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Penderyn	Brecknockshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Rhigos	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (f).
Vaynor	Brecknockshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Ystradyfodwg	Glamorganshire	1837	1863	See Table 2, note (a).

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

All the areas in Merthyr Tydfil registration district became part of the county of Mid Glamorgan on 1.4.1974.

Community	County	From	To	Comments
Aber Valley	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o).
Bargoed	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o).
Bedlinog	Mid Glamorgan	1974		Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Gelligaer. See also Table 2, note (j).
Bedwas & Machen	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1985	Created 1.4.1974 from the parishes of Bedwas and Machen Upper. Renamed 30.10.1987 to become the community of Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen. See also Table 2, note (i).
Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen	Mid Glamorgan	1987	1996	Created 30.10.1987 by renaming the community of Bedwas & Machen. See also Table 2, note (o).
Caerphilly	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	Created 1.4.1974 out of the parishes of Eglwysilan and Llanfabon. See also Table 2, notes (j), (n) and (o).
Cyfarthfa	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Darran Valley	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o).
Darren Valley	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1985	Created 1.4.1985. Renamed 18.6.1985 to become the community of Darran Valley.
Dowlais	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Gelligaer	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	Created 1.4.1974 out of the parishes of Bedlinog and Gelligaer. See also Table 2, notes (j) and (o).
Gurnos	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Llanbradrach	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o).
Llanfedw	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1985	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llanvedw. Abolished 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (j).
Maesycwmmer	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o).
Merthyr Tydfil	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1983	Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (l).
Merthyr Vale	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Nelson	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o).
New Tredegar	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Bedwellty. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (o).
Pant	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Park	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Penydarren	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Penyrheol	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1989	Created 1.4.1985. Renamed 16.5.1989 to become the community of Penyrheol, Trecenydd & Energlyn.
Penyrheol, Trecenydd & Energlyn	Mid Glamorgan	1985	1996	Created 16.5.1989 by renaming the community of Penyrheol. See also Table 2, note (o).
Rhydygwern	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1985	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Rhyd y Gwern. Abolished 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (j).
Rhymney	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	See Table 2, notes (h) and (o).
Rudry	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	See Table 2, notes (j) and (o).
Town	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Treharris	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Troed y Rhiw	Mid Glamorgan	1983		Created 1.4.1983.
Van	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	See Table 2, notes (j) and (o).
Vaynor	Mid Glamorgan	1974		See Table 2, notes (k), (m) and (p).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Merthyr Tydfil Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
18.7.1863	(a)	Lost the parishes of Llanfabon, Llanwonno and Ystradyfodwg, to Pontypridd registration district.	14097 in 1861
1.6.1895	(b)	Lost the part in the parish of Llanwonno (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Aberdare) to Pontypridd registration district.	2486 in 1891
1.6.1895	(c)	Gained part of the parish of Merthyr Tydfil (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon) from Pontybpridd registration district.	924 in 1891
1.10.1934	(d)	Lost the parishes of Penderyn and Vaynor to Vaynor registration district.	5021 in 1931
1.1.1935	(e)	Lost the parish of Gelligaer to East Glamorgan registration district.	41043 in 1931
	(f)	Lost the parish of Rhigos to Neath registration district.	1455 in 1931
	(g)	Lost the parish of Aberdare to Pontypridd registration district.	48746 in 1931
1.4.1974	(h)	Gained the communities of New Tredegar and Rhymney, from Bedwellty registration district.	17073 in 1971
	(i)	Gained the community of Bedwas & Machen from Caerleon registration district.	12532 in 1971
	(j)	Gained the communities of Bedlinog, Caerphilly, Gelligaer, Llanfedw, Rhydygwern, Rudry and Van, from East Glamorgan registration district.	76591 in 1971
	(k)	Gained the community of Vaynor from Vaynor registration district.	3637 in 1971
1.4.1982	(l)	Lost part of the community of Merthyr Tydfil (which was added to the community of Abercynon on 1.4.1982) to Pontypridd registration district	n/a
1.4.1982	(m)	Gained part of the community of Vaynor (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the community of Penderyn) from Pontypridd registration district	n/a
1.4.1985	(n)	Gained part of the community of Caerphilly (which until 1.4.1985 formed part of the community of Pontypridd) from Pontypridd registration district.	n/a
1.4.1996	(o)	Lost the communities of Aber Valley, Bargoed; Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen; Caerphilly, Darran Valley, Gelligaer, Llanbradrach, Maesycwmmer, Nelson, New Tredegar, Penyrheol, Trecenydd & Energlyn; Rhymney, Rudry and Van, to Caerphilly registration district.	n/a
1.6.2009	(p)	Gained part of the community of Vaynor (which until 1.6.2009 formed part of the community of Talybont on Usk) from Powys registration district.	n/a

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