Pontypridd Registration District

PONTYPRIDD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Glamorganshire (1837–1974), Mid Glamorgan (from 1974).
Created : 18.7.1863 (out of Cardiff and Methyr Tydfil registration districts).
Abolished : 1.10.2002 (to become Rhondda Cynon Taf registration district).
Sub-districts : Aberdare; Church Village; Cynon Valley; Eglwysilan; Llanwonno; Llantrisaint; Mountain Ash; Pontypridd; Rhondda; Rhondda No. 1; Rhondda No. 2; Rhondda No.3; Rhondda East; Rhondda North Westl; Rhondda South; Taff Ely; Ystradyfodwg.
GRO volumes : 11a (1863–1946); 8B (1946–74); 27 (1974–92).
District number : 581b (1863–69); 584 (1870–80); 587 (1881–1908); 589 (1909–46); 407 (1946–74); 862 (1974–2002).

Table 1A: List of Places in Pontypridd Registration District (1863–1974)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aberdare	Glamorganshire	1935	1974	See Table 2, note (g).
Eglwysilan	Glamorganshire	1863	1934	See Table 2, notes (a), (f) and (f).
Llanfabon	Glamorganshire	1863	1934	See Table 2, notes (b), (d) and (f).
Llantrisant	Glamorganshire	1863	1934	See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).
Llantwitfardre	Glamorganshire	1863	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Llantwit Fardre. See also Table 2, note (a).
Llanwonno	Glamorganshire	1863	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Mountain Ash. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (c).
Merthyr Tydfil	Glamorganshire	1894	1895	That part which untill 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon. See also Table 2, note (d).
Pontypridd	Glamorganshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 out of the parishes of Eglwysilan, Llanwonno, Llantwitfardre, Llantrisant and Llanfabon.
Rhondda	Glamorganshire	1897	1974	Created 1.7.1897 by renaming the parish of Ystradyfodwg.
Whitchurch	Glamorganshire	1934	1935	That part which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Eglwysilan. See also Table 2, note (f).
Ystradyfodwg	Glamorganshire	1863	1897	Renamed 1.7.1897 to become the parish of Rhondda. See also Table 2, note (b).

Table 1B: List of Places in Pontypridd Registration District (1974–2002)

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

Community	County	From	To	Comments
Aberaman	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).
Abercynon	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, notes (n) and (v).
Aberdare	Mid Glamorgan	1974	2002	See Table 2, note (v).
Cwm Clydach	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Cwmbach	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).
Cymmer	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, notes (q) and (v).
Ferndale	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Gilfach Goch	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).
Hirwaun	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, notes (l) and (v)..
Llanharan	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).
Llanharry	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	See Table 2, notes (t), (u) and (v).
Llanilterne	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1985	Abolished 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (h).
Llantrisant	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).
Llantwit Fardre	Mid Glamorgan	1974	2002	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llantwitfadre. See also Table 2, note (v).
Llwydcoed	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).
Llwyn y pia	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Maerdy	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Mountain Ash	Mid Glamorgan	1974	2002	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llanwonno. See also Table 2, note (v).
Penderyn	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1982	Abolished 1.4.1982. See aso Table 2, notes (i), (m) and (k).
Penrhiwceiber	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).
Pentre	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Pentyrch	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1996	See Table 2, notes (h) and (s).
Pen y graig	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, notes (q) and (v).
Pen y waun	Mid Glamorgan	1982	2002	Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).
Pont y clun	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).
Pontypridd	Mid Glamorgan	1974	2002	See Table 2, notes (r) and (v).
Porth	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Rhigos	Mid Glamorgan	1974	2002	See Table 2, notes (j), (o) and (v).
Rhondda	Mid Glamorgan	1974	1984	Abolished 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (p).
Taffs Well	Mid Glamorgan	1974	2002	Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Eglwysilian. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (v).
Tonypandy	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Tonyrefail	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).
Trealaw	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Trehafod	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Treherbert	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Treorchy	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Tylorstown	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Ynysybwl	Mid Glamorgan	1982	1985	Created 1.4.1982. Renamed 8.1.1985 to become the community of Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm.
Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm	Mid Glamorgan	1985	2002	Created 7.1.1985 by renaming the community of Ynysbwl. See also Table 2, note (v).
Ynyshir	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).
Ystrad	Mid Glamorgan	1984	2002	Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Pontypridd Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
18.7.1863 (created)	(a)	Gained the parishes of Eglwysilan, Llantrisaint and Llantwitfardre, from Cardiff registration district.	16290 in 1861
18.7.1863 (created)	(b)	Gained the parishes of Llanfabon, Llanwonno and Ystradyfodwg, from Methyr Tydfil registration district.	14097 in 1861
1.6.1895	(c)	Gained part of the parish Llanwonno (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Aberdare) from Methyr Tydfil registration district.	2486 in 1891
1.6.1895	(d)	Lost the part in the parish of Merthyr Tydfil (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon) to Methyr Tydfil registration district.	924 in 1891
1.1.1935	(e)	Lost the parish of Llantrisant to Bridgend registration district.	22276 in 1931
	(f)	Lost the part in the parish of Whitchurch (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Eglwysilan) and the parishes of Eglwysilan and Llanfabon, to East Glamorgan registration district.	35768 in 1931
	(g)	Gained the parish of Aberdare from Merthyr Tydfil registration district.	48746 in 1931
1.4.1974	(h)	Gained the communities of Llanilterne, Pentyrch and Taffs Well, from East Glamorgan registration district.	5791 in 1971
	(i)	Gained the community of Penderyn from Vaynor registration district.	2207 in 1971
	(j)	Gained the community of Rhigos from West Glamorgan registration district.	1749 in 1971
1.4.1982	(k)	Lost part of the community of Penderyn (which was added to the community of Cantref on 1.4.1982) to Brecknock registration district.	n/a
	(l)	Gained part of the community of Hirwaun (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the community of Cantref) from Brecknock registration district.	n/a
	(m)	Lost part of the community of Penderyn (which was added to the community of Vaynor on 1.4.1982) to Merthyr Tydfil registration district.	n/a
	(n)	Gained part of the community of Abercynon (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the community of Merthyr Tydfil) from Merthyr Tydfil registration district.	n/a
	(o)	Lost part of the community of Rhigos (which was added to the community of Glynneath on 1.4.1982) to Neath registration district.	n/a
1.4.1984	(p)	Lost part of the community of Rhondda (which was added to the community of Llantrisant on 1.4.1984) to Ogwr registraton district.	n/a
1.4.1984	(q)	Gained parts of the communities of Cymmer and Pen y graig (which until 1.4.1984 formed parts of the community of Llantrisant) from Ogwr registration district.	n/a
1.4.1985	(r)	Lost part of the community of Pontypridd (which was added to the community of Caerphilly on 1.4.1985) to Methyr Tydfil registration district.	n/a
1.4.1996	(s)	Lost the community of Pentyrch to Cardiff registration district.	n/a
1.4.1996	(t)	Gained the communities of Gilfach Goch, Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant, Pont y clun, Tonyrefail, from Ogwr registration district.	n/a
6.4.2002	(u)	Lost part of the community of Llanharry (which was added to the community of Penllyn on 6.4.2002) to Vale of Glamorgan registration district.	n/a
1.10.2002 (abolished)	(v)	Lost the communities of Aberaman, Abercynon, Aberdare, Cwm Clydach, Cwmbach, Cymmer, Ferndale, Gilfach Goch, Hirwaun, Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant, Llantwit Fardre, Llwydcoed, Llwyn y pia, Maerdy, Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber, Pentre, Pen y graig, Pen y waun, Pont y clun, Pontypridd, Porth, Rhigos, Taffs Well, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail, Trealaw, Trehafod, Treherbert, Treorchy, Tylorstown, Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm, Ynyshir and Ystrad, to Rhondda Cynon Taf registration district.	231946 in 2001

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