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CARDIFF REGISTRATION DISTRICT

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

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Barry

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Bonvilston

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Cadoxton juxta Barry

Glamorganshire

1837

1896

Abolished 26.3.1896 and added to the parish of Barry.

Caerau

Glamorganshire

1837

1922

Abolished 9.11.1922 and divided between the parishes of Cardiff and Michaelston-le-Pit.

Canton

Glamorganshire

1883

1903

Created 25.3.1883 out of the parishes of Leckwith and Llandaff. Abolished 1.10.1903 and added to the parish of Cardiff.

Cardiff

Glamorganshire

1903

1974

Created 1.10.1903 from the parishes of Roath, Canton, St. John and St. Mary. See also Table 2, notes (e) to (j).

Cogan

Glamorganshire

1837

1902

Abolished 30.9.1902 and added to the parish of Penarth.

Eglwysilan

Glamorganshire

1837

1863

See Table 2, note (a).

Highlight

Glamorganshire

1837

1894

Abolished 30.9.1894 and added to the parish of Wenvoe.

Lavernock

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Leckwith

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Lisvane

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Llancarfan

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Llandaff

Glamorganshire

1837

1922

Abolished 9.11.1922 and divided between the parishes of Cardiff and Leckwith.

Llandeyrn

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Llandough

Glamorganshire

1837

1902

Abolished 30.9.1902 and added to the parish of Penarth.

Llanilterne

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Llanishen

Glamorganshire

1837

1922

Abolished 9.11.1922 and divided between the parishes of Cardiff and Lisvane.

Llantrisant

Glamorganshire

1837

1863

See Table 2, note (a).

Llantrithyd

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Llantwitfardre

Glamorganshire

1837

1863

See Table 2, note (a).

Llanvedw

Glamorganshire

1895

1934

See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).

Llanvythin

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Merthyr Dovan

Glamorganshire

1837

1896

Abolished 26.3.1896 and added to the parish of Barry.

Michaelston-le-Pit

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Michaelston super Ely

Glamorganshire

1837

1922

Abolished 9.11.1922 and divided between the parishes of Cardiff and St. Fagans.

Penarth

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Pendoylan

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Penmark

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Pentyrch

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Peterston super Ely

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Porthkerry

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Radyr

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Rhd y Gwern

Glamorganshire

1895

1934

See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).

Roath

Glamorganshire

1837

1903

Abolished 1.10.1903 and added to the parish of Cardiff.

Rudry

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Rumney

Monmouthshire

1837

1895

See Table 2, note (b).

St. Andews Major

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

St. Brides super Ely

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

St. Fagans

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

St. George's

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

St. John

Glamorganshire

1837

1903

Abolished 1.10.1903 and added to the parish of Cardiff.

St. Lythans

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

St. Mary

Glamorganshire

1837

1903

Abolished 1.10.1903 and added to the parish of Cardiff.

St. Mellons

Monmouthshire

1837

1895

See Table 2, note (b).

St. Nicholas

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Sully

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Van

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Welsh St. Donats

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Wenvoe

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).

Whitchurch

Glamorganshire

1837

1934

See Table 2, note (d).


Table 1B: List of Places in Cardiff Registration District (from 1993)

Community

County

From

To

Comments

Adamstown

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Butetown

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Caerau

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Canton

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Castle

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Cathays

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Cyncoed

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Ely

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Fairwater

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Gabalfa

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Grangetown

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, notes (l) and (m).

Heath

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Lisvane

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Llandaff

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Llandaff North

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Llanedeyrn

South Glamorgan

2017

 

Created 1.4.2017 out of the community of Pentwyn.

Llanishen

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Llanrumney

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Old St. Mellons

South Glamorgan

1996

 

Created 1.4.1996 out of the community of St. Mellons.

Pentwyn

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Pentyrch

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (k).

Penylan

South Glamorgan

2009

 

Created 23.9.2009 by renaming the comunity of Roath.

Plasnewydd

South Glamorgan

1996

2009

Renamed 23.9.2009 to become the comunity of Roath. See also Table 2, note (l).

Pontcanna

South Glamorgan

2017

 

Created 1.4.2017 out of the community of Riverside.

Pontprennau

South Glamorgan

1996

 

Created 1.4.1996 out of the community of St. Mellons.

Radyr

South Glamorgan

1996

1998

Renamed 1.4.1998 to become the community of Radyr & Morganstown. See also Table 2, note (l).

Radyr & Morganstown

South Glamorgan

1998

 

Created 1.4.1998 by renaming the community of Radyr.

Rhiwbina

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Riverside

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Roath

South Glamorgan

1996

2009

Renamed 23.9.2009 to become the comunity of Penylan. See also Table 2, note (l).

Roath

South Glamorgan

2009

 

Created 23.9.2009 by renaming the comunity of Plasnewydd.

Rumney

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Splott

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

St. Fagans

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

St. Mellons

South Glamorgan

1996

1996

Abolished 1.4.1996 and added to the communities of Old St. Mellons and Pontprennau. See also Table 2, note (l).

Thornhill

South Glamorgan

2017

 

Created 1.4.2017 out of the community of Llanishen.

Tongwynlais

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Tremorfa

South Glamorgan

2017

 

Created 1.4.2017 out of the community of Splott.

Trowbridge

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

Whitchurch

South Glamorgan

1996

 

See Table 2, note (l).

 

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Cardiff Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

18.7.1863

(a)

Lost the parishes of Eglwysilan, Llantrisaint and Llantwitfardre, to help create Pontypridd registration district.

16290 in 1861

1.7.1895

(b)

Lost the parishes of Rumney and St. Mellons to Newport registration district.

0 in 1891

(c)

Gained the parishes of Llanvedw and Rhd y Gwern from Newport registration district.

550 in 1891

1.1.1935

(d)

Lost the parishes of Barry, Bonvilston, Lavernock, Leckwith, Lisvane, Llancarfan, Llanedeyrn, Llanilltern, Llantrithyd, Llanvedw, Llanvithyn, Michaelston -le-Pit, Penarth, Pendoylan, Penmark, Pentyrch, Peterston super Ely, Porthkerry, Radyr, Rhyd y Gwern, Rudry, St. Andrews Major, St. Brides super Ely, St. Fagans, St. George's, St. Lythans, St. Nicholas, Sully, Van, Welsh St. Donats, Wenvoe and Whitchurch, to East Glamorgan registration district.

85666 in 1931

1.4.1938

(e)

Gained part of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1938 formed the parish of Rumney) from Caerleon registration district.

3348 in 1931

1.4.1951

(f)

Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1951 formed part of the parish of St. Mellons) from Caerleon registration district.

90 in 1951

(g)

Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1951 formed parts of the parishes of Lisvane, Penarth and Radyr) from East Glamorgan registration district.

33 in 1951

1.4.1967

(h)

Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1967 formed parts of the parishes of Peterstone Wentloog and St. Mellons) from Caerleon registration district.

10 in 1961

(i)

Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1967 formed parts of the parishes of Leckwith, Lisvane, Llanedeyrn, Michaelston-le-Pit, Radyr, St. Fagans, Wenvoe and Whitchurch) from East Glamorgan registration district.

27443 in 1961

1.4.1974

(j)

Lost the parish of Cardiff to South Glamorgan registration district.

279111 in 1971

1.4.1996
(re-created)

(k)

Gained the community of Pentrych from Pontypridd registration district.

n/a

(l)

Gained the communities of Adamstown, Butetown, Caerau, Canton, Castle, Cathays, Cyncoed, Ely, Fairwater, Gabalfa, Grangetown, Heath, Lisvane, Llandaff, Llandaff North, Llanishen, Llanrumney, Pentwyn, Plasnewydd, Radyr, Rhiwbina, Riverside, Roath, Rumney, Splott, St. Fagans, St. Mellons, Tongwynlais, Trowbridge and Whitchurch, from South Glamorgan registration district.

n/a

1.4.2003

(m)

Gained part of the community of Grangetown (which until 1.4.2003 formed part of the community of Michaelston) from Vale of Glamorgan registration district.

n/a


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