Bridgend Registration District

BRIDGEND REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Glamorganshire.
Created : 1.7.1837 (sometimes Bridgend & Cowbridge in early listings).
Abolished : 1.10.1970 (renamed Mid Glamorgan registration district).
Sub-districts : Bridgend, Cowbridge, Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan, Ogmore.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–51), 11a (1852–1946), 8B (1946–70).
Registers now held by : Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Vale of Glamorgan.

Table 1: List of Places in Bridgend Registration District

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 incorporated into 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, notes (c) and (d).
Daudy	Glamorganshire	1894	1905	Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Newcastle Lower. Abolished 1.4.1905 and incorporated into 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 incorporated into 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) 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 incorporated into 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 incorporated into 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 incorporated into 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 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 Cwmdu (which became part of the parish of Glyncorrwg on 1.4.1957) to Neath registration district.
1.10.1970 (abolished)	(d)	Lost the constituent 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.

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