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19th CENTURY REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN MONMOUTHSHIRE


The list below shows the composition of the civil registration districts in Monmouthshire and those nearby which contain Monmouthshire registrations which were introduced on 1st July 1837. They remained in force until 31st March 1930.

Abergavenny Bedwellty Cardiff Chepstow Hereford Monmouth Newport Pontypool


ABERGAVENNY

ABERGAVENNY Register Office, 26a Monk Street,Abergavenny NP7 5NP Tel:01873 735435

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included part of Herefordshire.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11a (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Abergavenny; Aberystruth; Blaenavon; Llanarth; Llanvihangel; Rock Bedwellty;** Tredegar.

Abergavenny, Aberystruth (1837-61), Aberystruth Brynmawr (1837-61), Bedwellty (1837-61), Bettwsnewydd, Bryngwyn, Clytha, Cwmyou, Fwthog (from 1891), Llanarth, Llanellen, Llanfoist, Llangattock-Llingoed, Llangattock-nigh-Usk, Llansantfraed, Llanthewy-Rhythweich, Llanthewy- Skirrid, Llantilio Pertholey, Llanvairkilgidin, Llanvapley, Llanvetherine, Llanvihangel Crucorney, Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk, Llanwenarth Citra, Llanwenarth Ultra, Lower Llanover, Oldcastle, Rock Bedwellty (1837-61), Tredegar (1837-61), Upper Llanover.
** Became a registration district in it's own right 1861.
Some Registers now in Torfaen, Monmouth and Blaenau Gwent districts.



BEDWELLTY

Created 1st July 1861 (out of Abergavenny district).
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11a (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Aberystruth; Rock; Bedwellty; Tredegar.

Aberystruth, Aberystruth Brynmawr, Bedwellty, Rock Bedwellty, Tredegar.
Some Registers now in Blaenau Gwent district.

(Present address : BLAENAU GWENT Register Office, The Grove, Church Street, TREDEGAR NP2 3DS Tel:01495 722305) or
CAERPHILLY Register Office, Council Offices, Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, CF82 7SF Tel:01443 863478 )
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CARDIFF

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Glamorgan, but included part of Monmouthshire.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11a (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Caerphilly; Cardiff; Central Cardiff; East Cardiff; Llandaff; Llantrisaint; Penarth; St. Nicholas; West Cardiff; Whitchurch

Rumney (1837-95), St. Mellons (1837-95).

Some Registers now in Merthyr Tydfil district.

(Present address : CARDIFF, 48 Park Place, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF1 3LU Tel: 01222 871690 )
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CHEPSTOW

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11a (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Chepstow; Lydney; Monmouth; Shirenewton.

Caerwent, Caldicot, Chapel Hill, Chepstow, Crick, Dinham, Howick, Ifion, Itton, Kilgwrrwg, Little Tintern, Llanfair Discoed, Llangwm, Llansoy, Llanvihangel near Roggiett, Llanvihangel Tor-y-Mynydd, Matherne, Mounton, Newchurch, Penterry, Portskewett, Roggiett, St. Arvans, St. Bride Netherwent, St. Kingsmark, St. Pierre and Runstone, Shire Newton, Trelleck Grange, Undy, Wolves Newton.
Some Registers now in Newport and Forest of Dean districts.

(Present address : FOREST OF DEAN Register Office, Belle Vue Centre, 6 Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, Glos. GL14 2AB Tel: 01593 822 113)

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HEREFORD

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Hereford, but included parts of Monmouthshire.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 6a (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Burghill; Cloddock; Dewchurch; Fowkshope; Hereford City; Kentchurch; Madley.

GROsmont, Llangua.
Some Registers now in Torfaen,

(Present address :TORFAEN Register Office, Hanbury Road, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6YG Tel:01495 762937)

and Monmouth districts.

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MONMOUTH
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire and Hereford.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11b (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Coleford; Dingestow; Monmouth; Trellock; West Dean.

Crick, Cwmcarvan, Dingestow, Dixton Newton, Llandenny, Llandogo, Llangatock-Vibon-Avel, Llangoven, Llanishen, Llantillio Crossenny, Llanvihangel-ystern-Llewern, Mitchel Troy, Monmouth, Park Grace-Dieu, Penalt, Penrose, Pen-y-Clawdd, Ragland, Rockfield, St. Manghans, Skenfreth, Tregare, Trelleck, Welsh Bicknor (1837-44), Wonastow.
MODERN :

MONMOUTH Register Office, Coed Glas,Firs Rd., Abergavenny, NP7 5LE Tel: 01873 735435

ABERGAVENNY Sub District 26a monk St, Abergavenny, NP7 5NP
CHEPSTOW Sub District: High Trees, Steep Street, Chepstow, NP6 6RL
Some Registers now in Torfaen :,

(Present address :TORFAEN Register Office, Hanbury Road, Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6YG Tel:01495 762937)

Some also in Forest of Dean and Ross districts.

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NEWPORT

Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included part of Glamorgan.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11b (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Caerleon; Mynyddislwyn; Newport; St. Woollos.

Bettws, Bishton, Caerleon, Caerleon ultra Pontern, Christchurch, Coedkernew, Duffryn, Goldcliff, Graig, Henllis, Kemeys Inferior, Llandevenny, Llangattock, Llangstone, Llanhennock, Llanmartin, Llanwern, Llanvaches, Llanvihangel Llantarnam, Lower Bedwas, Lower Machen, Magor, Malpas, Marshfield, Mynyddislwyn, Nash, Newport, Penhow, Peterstone, Redwick, Risca, Rogerstone, Rumney (from 1895), St. Bride Wentllooge, St. Mellons (from 1895), St. Woollos, Tredunnock, Upper Bedwas, Upper Machen, Whitson, Wilcrick.

Registers now in Newport, (Present address : NEWPORT Register Office, 8 Gold Tops, Newport, NP9 4PH Tel: 01633 265547 Fax: 01633 220913)Torfaen and Merthyr Tydfil districts

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PONTYPOOL

Created 1st July 1837.
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837-51); 11a (1852-1930).

Sub-districts : Llangibby; Pontypool; Usk.

Glascoed, Goytrey, Gwehellog, Kemys Commander, Llanbaddock, Llandegveth, Llangeview, Llangibby, Llanhilleth, Llanllhowel, Llanthewyvach, Llantrissent, Llanvihangel Pont-y-Moile, Llanvrechva, Mamhilad, Monkswood, Panteg, Pontypool, Trevethin, Trostney, Usk.
Some Registers now in Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouth districts.


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