Pontypool Registration District

PONTYPOOL REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Monmouthshire (1837–1974), Gwent (from 1974).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Abergavenny, Llangibby, Pontypool, Usk.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–51), 11a (1852–1946), 8C (1946–74), 28 (1974–92).
Registers currently held at : Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.

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

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Abergavenny Rural	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Abergavenny Urban	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Abergavenny. See also Table 2, note (f).
Abersychan	Monmouthshire	1894	1935	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Trevethin with Pontypool in Abersychan Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the community of Pontypool. See also Table 2, note (d).
Blaenavon	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Crucorney Fawr	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Dixton Newton	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the community of Monmouth. See also Table 2, note (f).
Glascoed	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llanbadoc Fawr.
Goetre Fawr	Monmouthshire	1935	1959	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of Goytre and Marmhilad.
Goytre	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Goetre Fawr.
Griffithstown	Monmouthshire	1894	1935	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Llanfrechfa Upper in Panteg Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Panteg.
Grosmont Fawr	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Gwehelog	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Gwehlog Fawr.
Gwehelog Fawr	Monmouthshire	1935	1974	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of Gwehelog, Trostrey, and Kemeys Commander.
Gwernesney	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llantrisant Fawr.
Kemeys Commander	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Gwehlog Fawr.
Llanarth Fawr	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Llanbadoc	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llanbadoc Fawr.
Llanbadoc Fawr	Monmouthshire	1935	1974	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of Llanbadoc, Glascoed, and Monkswood.
Llandegveth	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llangybi Fawr.
Llandeilo United	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Llantilio Crossenny. See also Table 2, note (f).
Llanfoist Fawr	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Llanfihangel Pontymoel	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Panteg.
Llanfrechfa Lower	Monmouthshire	1837	1974
Llanfrechfa Upper	Monmouthshire	1837	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the community of Cwmbran.
Llangattock Vibon Avel United	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Llangeview	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llantrisant Fawr.
Llangibby	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llangybi Fawr.
Llangybi Fawr	Monmouthshire	1935	1974	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of Llangibby, Llanthewy Vach, and Llandegveth.
Llanhennock Fawr	Monmouthshire	1939	1974	See Table 2, note (c).
Llanhilleth	Monmouthshire	1837	1939	See Table 2, notes (b) and e).
Llanllowell	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llantrisant Fawr.
Llanover Fawr	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Llanthewy Skirrid	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become the parish of Llanddewi Sgyrrid. See also Table 2, note (f).
Llanthewy Vach	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llangbyi Fawr.
Llantilio Pertholey	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Llantrisant Fawr	Monmouthshire	1935	1974	Created 1.4.1935 out of the parishes of Llantrissent, Llangeview, Llanllowell, and Gwernesney.
Llantrissent	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llantrisant Fawr.
Llanvihangel Llantarnam	Monmouthshire	1939	1974	Abolished 1.4.1974 to become part of the community of Cwmbran. See Table 2, note (c).
Mamhilad	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Goetre Fawr.
Mitchell Troy United	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Monkswood	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Llanbadoc Fawr.
Monmouth	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Panteg	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Pontypool.
Pontypool	Monmouthshire	1894	1974	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Trevethin with Pontypool in Pontypool Urban District.
Raglan United	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Trelech United	Monmouthshire	1959	1974	See Table 2, note (f).
Trevethin with Pontypool	Monmouthshire	1837	1894	Abolished 1894 to become parts of the parishes of Abersychan, Pontypool, and Blaenavon. See also Table 2, note (a).
Trostrey	Monmouthshire	1837	1935	Abolished 1.4.1935 to become part of the parish of Gwehlog Fawr.
Usk	Monmouthshire	1837	1974

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

All the areas in Pontypool registration district became part of the county of Gwent on 1.4.1974.

Community	County	From	To	Comments
Abergavenny	Gwent	1974	1996	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Abergavenny.
Abergavenny Rural	Gwent	1974	1996
Blaenavon	Gwent	1974	1996
Crucorney Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Cwmbran	Gwent	1974	1996
Goetre Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Grosmont Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Gwehelog Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llanarth Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llanbadoc Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llanddewi Sgyrrid	Gwent	1974	1996	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llanthewy Skirrid.
Llanfoist Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llanfrechfa Lower	Gwent	1974	1996
Llangybi Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llanhennock Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llanover Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Llantilio Crossenny	Gwent	1974	1996	Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llandeilo United.
Llantilio Pertholey	Gwent	1974	1996
Llantrisant Fawr	Gwent	1974	1996
Mitchell Troy United	Gwent	1974	1996
Monmouth	Gwent	1974	1996
Pontypool	Gwent	1974	1996
Raglan United	Gwent	1974	1996
Trelech United	Gwent	1974	1996
Usk	Gwent	1974	1996

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Pontypool Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.7.1895	(a)	Lost part of the parish of Trevethin with Pontypool (which became part of the parish of Blaenavon in 1894) to Abergavenny registration district.	1515 in 1891
1.4.1939	(b)	Lost the parish of Llanhilleth to Bedwellty registration district.	8974 in 1931
	(c)	Gained the parishes of Llanvihangel Llantarnam and Llanhennock Fawr from Caerleon registration district.	7729 in 1931
	(d)	Lost part of the parish of Abersychan (which became part of the parish of Abercarn on 1.4.1939) to Caerleon registration district.	127 in 1931
	(e)	Lost part of the parish of Llanhilleth (which became part of the parish of Abercarn on 1.4.1939) to Caerleon registration district.	48 in 1931
1.1.1959	(f)	Gained the parishes of Abergavenny Rural, Abergavenny Urban, Blaenavon, Crucorney Fawr, Dixton Newton, Grosmont Fawr, Llanarth Fawr, Llandeilo United, Llanfoist Fawr, Llangattock Vibon Avel United, Llanover Fawr, Llanthewy Skirrid, Llantilio Pertholey, Mitchell Troy United, Monmouth, Raglan United, and Trelech United, from Abergavenny registration district.

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