List of Districts |
Table 1A: List of Places in Merthyr Tydfil Registration District (1837–1974)
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Aberdare |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, notes (b) and (g). |
|
Gelligaer |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (e). |
|
Llanfabon |
1837 |
1863 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llanwonno |
1837 |
1863 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llanwonno |
1894 |
1895 |
That part which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Aberdare. See also Table 2, note (b). |
|
Merthyr Tydfil |
1837 |
1974 |
See Table 2, note (c). |
|
Penderyn |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (d). |
|
Rhigos |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Vaynor |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (d). |
|
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 |
Aber Valley |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Bargoed |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Bedlinog |
1974 |
|
Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Gelligaer. See also Table 2, note (j). |
|
Bedwas & Machen |
1974 |
1985 |
Created 1.4.1974 from the parishes of Bedwas and Machen Upper. Renamed 30.10.1987 to become the community of Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen. See also Table 2, note (i). |
|
Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen |
1987 |
1996 |
Created 30.10.1987 by renaming the community of Bedwas & Machen. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Caerphilly |
1974 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1974 out of the parishes of Eglwysilan and Llanfabon. See also Table 2, notes (j), (n) and (o). |
|
Cyfarthfa |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Darran Valley |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Darren Valley |
1985 |
1985 |
Created 1.4.1985. Renamed 18.6.1985 to become the community of Darran Valley. |
|
Dowlais |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Gelligaer |
1974 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1974 out of the parishes of Bedlinog and Gelligaer. See also Table 2, notes (j) and (o). |
|
Gurnos |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Llanbradrach |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Llanfedw |
1974 |
1985 |
Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llanvedw. Abolished 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (j). |
|
Maesycwmmer |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Merthyr Tydfil |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (l). |
|
Merthyr Vale |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Nelson |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
New Tredegar |
1974 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Bedwellty. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (o). |
|
Pant |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Park |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Penydarren |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Penyrheol |
1985 |
1989 |
Created 1.4.1985. Renamed 16.5.1989 to become the community of Penyrheol, Trecenydd & Energlyn. |
|
Penyrheol, Trecenydd & Energlyn |
1985 |
1996 |
Created 16.5.1989 by renaming the community of Penyrheol. See also Table 2, note (o). |
|
Rhydygwern |
1974 |
1985 |
Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Rhyd y Gwern. Abolished 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (j). |
|
Rhymney |
1974 |
1996 |
See Table 2, notes (h) and (o). |
|
Rudry |
1974 |
1996 |
See Table 2, notes (j) and (o). |
|
Town |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Treharris |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Troed y Rhiw |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Van |
1974 |
1996 |
See Table 2, notes (j) and (o). |
|
Vaynor |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, notes (k), (m) and (p). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Merthyr Tydfil Registration District
Date of Change |
Note |
Description of Change |
Population transferred |
18.7.1863 |
(a) |
Lost the parishes of Llanfabon, Llanwonno and Ystradyfodwg, to Pontypridd registration district. |
14097 in 1861 |
1.6.1895 |
(b) |
Lost the part in the parish of Llanwonno (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Aberdare) to Pontypridd registration district. |
2486 in 1891 |
(c) |
Gained part of the parish of Merthyr Tydfil (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon) from Pontybpridd registration district. |
924 in 1891 |
|
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 |
|
(g) |
Lost the parish of Aberdare to Pontypridd registration district. |
48746 in 1931 |
|
1.4.1974 |
(h) |
Gained the communities of New Tredegar and Rhymney, from Bedwellty registration district. |
17073 in 1971 |
(i) |
Gained the community of Bedwas & Machen from Caerleon registration district. |
12532 in 1971 |
|
(j) |
Gained the communities of Bedlinog, Caerphilly, Gelligaer, Llanfedw, Rhydygwern, Rudry and Van, from East Glamorgan registration district. |
76591 in 1971 |
|
(k) |
Gained the community of Vaynor from Vaynor registration district. |
3637 in 1971 |
|
1.4.1982 |
(l) |
Lost part of the community of Merthyr Tydfil (which was added to the community of Abercynon on 1.4.1982) to Pontypridd registration district |
n/a |
(m) |
Gained part of the community of Vaynor (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the community of Penderyn) from Pontypridd registration district |
n/a | |
1.4.1985 |
(n) |
Gained part of the community of Caerphilly (which until 1.4.1985 formed part of the community of Pontypridd) from Pontypridd registration district. |
n/a |
1.4.1996 |
(o) |
Lost the communities of Aber Valley, Bargoed; Bedwas, Trethomas & Machen; Caerphilly, Darran Valley, Gelligaer, Llanbradrach, Maesycwmmer, Nelson, New Tredegar, Penyrheol, Trecenydd & Energlyn; Rhymney, Rudry and Van, to Caerphilly registration district. |
n/a |
1.6.2009 |
(p) |
Gained part of the community of Vaynor (which until 1.6.2009 formed part of the community of Talybont on Usk) from Powys registration district. |
n/a |
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