Pwllheli & Portmadoc Registration District

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PWLLHELI & PORTMADOC REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Caernarvonshire.
Created : 1.4.1937 (out of Pwllheli registration district).
Abolished : 1.4.1974 (divided between Pwllheli & Porthmadog and Caernarfon registration districts).
Sub-districts : Aberdaron; Criccieth & Tremadoc; Pwllheli
GRO volumes : 11b (1937–46); 8A (1946–74).
District number : 629 (1937–46); 388 (1946–74).

Table 1: List of Places in Pwllheli & Portmadoc Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Aberdaron	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Bardsey Island	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the community of Aberdaron. See also Table 2, note (a).
Beddgelert	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Bottwnog	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Buan	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Criccieth	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Denio	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Pwllheli. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Dolbenmaen	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Edeyrn	Caernarvonshire	1937	1939	Abolished 1.4.1939 and added to the parish of Nevin. See also Table 2, note (a).
Llanaelhaiarn	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Llanaelhaearn. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Llanbedrog	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Llanengan	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Llannor	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Llanystumdwy	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Nevin	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Nefyn. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Pistyll	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Tudweiliog	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	See Table 2, notes (a) and (c).
Ynyscynhaiarn	Caernarvonshire	1937	1974	Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Porthmadog. See also Table 2, notes (a) and (c).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Pwllheli & Portmadoc Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.4.1937	(a)	Gained the parishes of Aberdaron, Bardsey Island, Beddgelert, Bottwnog, Buan, Criccieth, Denio, Dolbenmaen, Edeyrn, Llanaelhaiarn, Llanbedrog, Llanengan, Llannor, Llanystumdwy, Nevin, Pistyll, Tudweiliog and Ynyscynhaiarn, from Pwllheli registration district.	28000 in 1931
1.4.1974 (abolished)	(b)	Lost the parish of Beddgelert to Caernarfon registration district.	671 in 1971
1.4.1974 (abolished)	(c)	Lost the parishes of Aberdaron, Botwnnog, Buan, Criccieth, Denio, Dolbenmaen, Llanaelhairarn, Llanbedrog, Llanengan, Llannor, Llanystumdwy, Nevin, Pistyll, Tudweilog and Ynyscynhaiarn, to Pwllheli & Porthmadog registration district.	23890 in 1971

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