Bridgend Registration District

BRIDGEND REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Glamorganshire.
Created : 1.7.1837 (originally "Bridgend & Cowbridge").
Abolished : 1.10.1970 (renamed to become Mid Glamorgan registration district).
Re-created : 1.4.1996 (out of Ogwr registration district).
Sub-districts : Bridgend; Cowbridge; Maesteg; Mid Glamorgan; Ogmore.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–51); 11a (1852–1946); 8B (1946–70).
District number : 305b (1841–46); 583 (1847–69); 586 (1870–80); 589 (1881–1908); 591 (1909–46); 402 (1946–70); 861 (from 1996).

Table 1A: List of Places in Bridgend Registration District (1837–1970)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Bettws	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Bridgend	Glamorganshire	1905	1970	Created 1.4.1905 out of the parishes of Oldcastle, Newcastle Lower, Coity Lower and Daudy. See also Table 2, note (d).
Coity Higher	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Coity Lower	Glamorganshire	1837	1905	Abolished 1.4.1905 and divided between the parishes of Bridgend, Ewenny and Merthyr Mawr.
Colwinston	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Cowbridge	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Coychurch Higher	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Coychurch Lower	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Cwmdu	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Daudy	Glamorganshire	1894	1905	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Newcastle Lower. Abolished 1.4.1905 and divided between the parishes of Bridgend and Laleston.
Eglwys Brewis	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Ewenny	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Flemingston	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Gileston	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Kenfig	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Laleston	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanblethian	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llandough	Glamorganshire	1837	1895	Abolished 1.10.1895 and added to the parish of Llanfair.
Llandow	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llandyfodwg	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanfair	Glamorganshire	1895	1970	Created 1.10.1895 ot of the parishes of St. Mary Church and Llandough. See also Table 2, note (d).
Llangan	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llangeinor	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llangynwyd Higher	Glamorganshire	1888	1970	See Table 2, notes (a), (c) and (d).
Llangynwyd Lower	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llangynwyd Middle	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanharan	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanharry	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanilid	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanmaes	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanmihangel	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llansannor	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llantrisant	Glamorganshire	1935	1970	See Table 2, notes (b) and (d).
Llantwit Major	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Llysworney	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Marcross	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Merthyr Mawr	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Monknash	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Nash	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Newcastle Higher	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Newcastle Lower	Glamorganshire	1837	1905	Abolished 1.4.1905 and added to the parish of Bridgend.
Newton Nottage	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Oldcastle	Glamorganshire	1894	1905	Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Coity Lower in Bridgend Urban District. Abolished 1.4.1905 and added to the parish of Bridgend.
Pencoed	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Penlline	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Peterston super Montem	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Pyle	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Sker	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Andrews Minor	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Athan	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Brides Major	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Brides Minor	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Donats	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Hilary	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Mary Church	Glamorganshire	1837	1895	Abolished 1.10.1895 and added to the parish of Llanfair.
St. Mary Hill	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Stembridge	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Tythegston Higher	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Tythegston Lower	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Wick	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Ynysawdre	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).
Ystradowen	Glamorganshire	1837	1970	See Table 2, note (d).

Table 1A: List of Places in Bridgend Registration District (from 1996)

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Brackla	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Bridgend	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, notes (e) and (f)
Cefn Cribwr	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Coity Higher	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Cornelly	Mid Glamorgan	2002		Created 30.3.2002 out of the community of Cynffig.
Coychurch Higher	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Coychurch Lower	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, notes (e) and (f)
Cynffig	Mid Glamorgan	1996	2002	Abolished 30.3.2002 and added to the communities of Cornelly and Pyle. See also Table 2, note (e)
Garw Valley	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Laleston	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Llangynwyd Lower	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Llangynwyd Middle	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Maesteg	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Merthyr Mawr	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Newcastle Higher	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Ogmore Valley	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Pencoed	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Porthcawl	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Pyle	Mid Glamorgan	2002		Created 30.3.2002 out of the community of Cynffig.
St. Brides Minor	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)
Ynysawdre	Mid Glamorgan	1996		See Table 2, note (e)

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Bridgend Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.4.1888	(a)	Gained the parish of Llangynwyd Higher from Neath registration district.	2444 in 1881
1.1.1935	(b)	Gained the parish of Llantrisant from Pontypridd registration district.	22276 in 1931
1.4.1957	(c)	Lost part of the parish of Llangynwyd Higher (which was added to the parish of Glyncorrwg on 1.4.1957) to Neath registration district.	0 in 1951
1.10.1970 (abolished)	(d)	Lost the parishes of Bettws, Bridgend, Coity Higher, Colwinston, Cowbridge, Coychurch Higher, Coychurch Lower, Cwmdu, Eglwys Brewis, Ewenny, Flemingston, Gileston, Kenfig, Laleston, Llanblethian, Llandow, Llandyfodwg, Llanfair, Llangan, Llangeinor, Llangynwyd Higher, Llangynwyd Lower, Llangynwyd Middle, Llanharan, Llanharry, Llanilid, Llanmaes, Llanmihangel, Llansannor, Llantrisant, Llantwit Major, Llysworney, Marcross, Merthyr Mawr, Monknash, Nash, Newcastle Higher, Newton Nottage, Pencoed, Penlline, Peterston super Montem, Pyle, Sker, St. Andrews Minor, St. Athan, St. Brides Major, St. Brides Minor, St. Donats, St. Hilary, St. Mary Hill, Stembridge, Tythegston Higher, Tythegston Lower, Wick, Ynysawdre and Ystradowen, to Mid Glamorgan registration district.	176642 in 1971
1.4.1996 (re-created)	(e)	Gained the communities of Brackla, Bridgend, Cefn Cribwr, Coity Higher, Coychurch Higher, Coychurch Lower, Cynffig, Garw Valley, Laleston, Llangynwyd Lower, Llangynwyd Middle, Maesteg, Merthyr Mawr, Newcastle Higher, Ogmore Valley, Pencoed, Porthcawl, St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre from Ogwr registration district.
1.4.1997	(f)	Gained parts of the communities of Bridgend and Coychurch Lower (which until 1.4.1997 formed parts of the communities of Ewenny and Llangan) from Vale of Glamorgan registration district.

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