Cardiff Registration District

CARDIFF REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Registration County : Glamorganshire.
Created : 1.7.1837.
Sub-districts : Barry; Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cardiff Central, Cardiff East, Cardiff West, Llandaff, Llantrisaint, Penarth, St. Nicholas, West Cardiff, Whitchurch
GRO volumes : XXVI (1837–51), 11a (1852–1946), 8B (1946–74).
Registers now held by : Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Vale of Glamorgan, and Merthyr Tydfil.

Table 1: List of Places in Cardiff Registration District

Civil Parish	County	From	To	Comments
Barry	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Bonvilston	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Cadoxton juxta Barry	Glamorganshire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Barry.
Caerau	Glamorganshire	1837	1922	Abolished 9.11.1922 and incorporated into the parishes of Cardiff and Michaelston le Pit.
Canton	Glamorganshire	1837	1903	Abolished 1.10.1903 and incorporated into the parish of Cardiff.
Cardiff	Glamorganshire	1903	1974	Created 1.10.1903 from the parishes of Roath, Canton, St. John, and St. Mary. See also Table 2, notes (e) to (i).
Cogan	Glamorganshire	1837	1902	Abolished 30.9.1902 and incorporated into the parish of Penarth.
Eglwysilan	Glamorganshire	1837	1863	See Table 2, note (a).
Highlight	Glamorganshire	1837	1894	Abolished 30.9.1894 and incorporated into the parish of Wenvoe.
Lavernock	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Leckwith	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Lisvane	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Llancarfan	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Llandaff	Glamorganshire	1837	1922	Abolished 9.11.1922 and incorporated into the parishes of Cardiff and Leckwith.
Llandeyrn	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Llandough	Glamorganshire	1837	1902	Abolished 30.9.1902 and incorporated into the parish of Penarth.
Llaniltern	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Llanishen	Glamorganshire	1837	1922	Abolished 9.11.1922 and incorporated into the parishes of Cardiff and Lisvane.
Llantrisant	Glamorganshire	1837	1863	See Table 2, note (a).
Llantrithyd	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Llantwitfardre	Glamorganshire	1837	1863	See Table 2, note (a).
Llanvedw	Glamorganshire	1895	1934	See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).
Llanvythin	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Merthyr Dovan	Glamorganshire	1837	1896	Abolished 26.3.1896 and incorporated into the parish of Barry.
Michaelston le Pit	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Michaelston super Ely	Glamorganshire	1837	1922	Abolished 9.11.1922 and incorporated into the parishes of Cardiff and St. Fagans.
Penarth	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Pendoylan	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Penmark	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Pentyrch	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Peterston super Ely	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Porthkerry	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Radyr	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Rhd y Gwern	Glamorganshire	1895	1934	See Table 2, notes (c) and (d).
Roath	Glamorganshire	1837	1903	Abolished 1.10.1903 and incorporated into the parish of Cardiff.
Rudry	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Rumney	Monmouthshire	1837	1895	See Table 2, note (b).
St. Andews Major	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Brides super Ely	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Fagans	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Georges	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
St. John	Glamorganshire	1837	1903	Abolished 1.10.1903 and incorporated into the parish of Cardiff.
St. Lythans	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
St. Mary	Glamorganshire	1837	1903	Abolished 1.10.1903 and incorporated into the parish of Cardiff.
St. Mellons	Monmouthshire	1837	1895	See Table 2, note (b).
St. Nicholas	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Sully	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Van	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Welsh St. Donats	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Wenvoe	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).
Whitchurch	Glamorganshire	1837	1934	See Table 2, note (d).

Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Cardiff Registration District

Date of Change	Note	Description of Change	Population transferred
18.7.1863	(a)	Lost the parishes of Eglwysilan, Llantrisaint, and Llantwitfardre, to help create Pontypridd registration district.	16290 in 1861
1.7.1895	(b)	Lost the parishes of Rumney and St. Mellons to Newport registration district.	0 in 1891
1.7.1895	(c)	Gained the parishes of Llanvedw and Rhd y Gwern from Newport registration district.	550 in 1891
1.1.1935	(d)	Lost the parishes of Barry, Bonvilston, Lavernock, Leckwith, Lisvane, Llancarfan, Llanedeyrn, Llanilltern, Llantrithyd, Llanvedw, Llanvithyn, Michaelston le Pit, Penarth, Pendoylan, Penmark, Pentyrch, Peterston super Ely, Porthkerry, Radyr, Rhyd y Gwern, Rudry, St. Andrews Major, St. Brides super Ely, St. Fagans, St. Georges, St. Lythans, St. Nicholas, Sully, Van, Welsh St. Donats, Wenvoe, and Whitchurch, to East Glamorgan registration district.	85666 in 1931
1.4.1938	(e)	Gained part of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1938 formed the parish of Rumney) from Caerleon registration district.	3348 in 1931
1.4.1951	(f)	Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1951 formed part of the parish of St. Mellons) from Caerleon registration district.
1.4.1951	(g)	Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1951 formed parts of the parishes of Lisvane, Penarth, and Radyr) from East Glamorgan registration district.
1.4.1967	(h)	Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1967 formed parts of the parishes of Peterstone Wentloog and St. Mellons) from Caerleon registration district.
1.4.1967	(i)	Gained parts of the parish of Cardiff (which until 1.4.1967 formed parts of the parishes of Leckwith, Lisvane, Llanedeyrn, Michaelston-le-Pit, Radyr, St. Fagans, Wenvoe, and Whitchurch) from East Glamorgan registration district.

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