Ffestiniog Registration District

FFESTINIOG REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Merionethshire.
Created : 1.7.1837 (originally "Festinog").
Abolished : 1.10.1935 (divided between Merioneth North, Merioneth South and Pwllheli registration districts).
Sub-districts : Deudrath, Ffestiniog, Llanfihangel y Traethau, Tremadoc
GRO volumes : XXVII (1837–51); 11b (1852–1935).
District number : 318d (1841–46); 618 (1847–69); 622 (1870–80); 625 (1881–1908); 628 (1909–35).

Table 1: List of Places in Ffestiniog Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Beddgelert	Caernarvonshire	1837	1935	On 30.9.1896 the part in Merionethshire was transferred to Caernarvonshire, so that thereafter Beddgelert was wholly in Caernarvonshire. See also Table 2, note (c).
Beddgelert	Merionethshire	1837	1896
Criccieth	Caernarvonshire	1934	1935	That part which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Treflys. See also Table 2, note (b).
Dolbenmaen	Caernarvonshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (c).
Ffestiniog	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (a).
Llanbedr	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llandanwg	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (a).
Llandecwyn	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (a).
Llanenddwyn	Caernarvonshire	1934	1935	That part which until 1.4.1934 formed parts of the parishes of Llanbedr and Llanfair. See also Table 2, note (b).
Llanfair	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, notes (a) and (b).
Llanfihangel y Pennant	Merionethshire	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Dolbenmaen.
Llanfihangel y Traethau	Merionethshire	1837	1897	Abolished 1.4.1897 and incorporated into the parishes of Penrhyndeudraeth and Talsarnau.
Llanfrothen	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (a).
Maentwrog	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (a).
Penmorfa	Merionethshire	1837	1886	Abolished 25.3.1886 and added to the parish of Dolbenmaen.
Penrhyndeudraeth	Merionethshire	1897	1935	Created 1.4.1897 out of the parish of Llanfihangel y Traethau. See also Table 2, note (a).
Talsarnau	Merionethshire	1897	1935	Created 1.4.1897 out of the parish of Llanfihangel y Traethau. See also Table 2, note (a).
Trawsfynydd	Merionethshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (a).
Treflys	Caernarvonshire	1837	1934	Abolished 1.4.1934 and divided between the parishes of Dolbenmaen, Ynyscynhaiarn and Criccieth. See also Table 2, note (c).
Ynyscynhaiarn	Caernarvonshire	1837	1935	See Table 2, note (c).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Ffestiniog Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
1.10.1935 (abolished)	(a)	Lost the parishes of Ffestiniog, Llanbedr, Llandanwg, Llandecwyn, Llanfair, Llanfrothen, Maentwrog, Penrhyndeudraeth, Talsarnau and Trawsfynydd, to Merioneth North registration district.	16489 in 1931
	(b)	Lost the part in the parish of Llanenddwyn (which until 1.4.1934 formed parts of the parishes of Llanbedr and Llanfair) to Merioneth South registration district.	9 in 1931
	(c)	Lost the part in the parish of Criccieth (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Treflys) and the parishes of Beddgelert, Dolbenmaen and Ynyscynhaiarn, to Pwllheli registration district.	6654 in 1931

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