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Table 1A: List of Places in Merthyr Tydfil Registration District (1837-1974)
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Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
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Aberdare |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
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Gelligaer |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (e). |
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Llanfabon |
1837 |
1863 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
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Llanwonno |
1837 |
1863 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
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Merthyr Tydfil |
1837 |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (c). |
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Penderyn |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (d). |
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Rhigos |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
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Vaynor |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (d). |
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Ystradyfodwg |
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 |
Bedlinog | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Gelligaer. See also Table 2, note (j). | |
Bedwas & Machen | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 from the parishes of Bedwas and Machen Upper. See also Table 2, note (i). | |
Caerphilly | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 out of the parishes of Eglwysilan and Llanfabon. See also Table 2, note (j). | |
Gelligaer | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 out of the parishes of Bedlinog and Gelligaer. See also Table 2, note (j). | |
Llanfedw | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llanvedw. See also Table 2, note (j). | |
Merthyr Tydfil | 1974 | 1996 | ||
New Tredegar | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Bedwellty. See also Table 2, note (h). | |
Rhdygwern | 1974 | 1996 | Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Rhyd y Gwern. See also Table 2, note (j). | |
Rhymney | 1974 | 1996 | See Table 2, note (h). | |
Rudry | 1974 | 1996 | See Table 2, note (j). | |
Van | 1974 | 1996 | See Table 2, note (j). | |
Vaynor | 1974 | 1996 | See Table 2, note (k). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Merthyr Tydfil Registration District
Date of Change | Note | Description of Change | Population transferred |
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18.7.1863 |
(a) | Lost the parishes of Llanfabon, Llanwonno, and Ystradyfodwg, to Pontypridd registration district. |
14097 in 1861 |
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1.6.1895 |
(b) | Lost part of the parish of Aberdare (which became part of the parish of Llanwonno in 1894) to Pontypridd registration district. |
2486 in 1891 |
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(c) | Gained part of the parish of Merthyr Tydfil (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon) from Pontypridd registration district. |
924 in 1891 |
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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 |
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|
(g) | Lost the parish of Aberdare to Pontypridd registration district. |
48746 in 1931 |
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1.4.1974 |
(h) | Gained the communities of New Tredegar and Rhymney (which were transferred from Monmouthshire to the county of Mid Glamorgan on 1.4.1974) from Bedwellty registration district. |
17073 in 1971 |
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(i) | Gained the community of Bedwas & Machen (which was transferred from Monmouthshire to the county of Mid Glamorgan on 1.4.1974) from Caerleon registration district. |
12532 in 1971 |
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(j) | Gained the communities of Bedlinog, Caerphilly, Gelligaer, Llanfedw, Rhdygwern, Rudry, and Van (which were transferred from Glamorganshire to the county of Mid Glamorgan on 1.4.1974) from East Glamorgan registration district. |
76591 in 1971 |
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(k) |
Gained the community of Vaynor (which was transferred from Brecknockshire to the county of Mid Glamorgan on 1.4.1974) from Vaynor registration district. |
3637 in 1971 |
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