Welsh Registration Districts.

List of Places within Registration Districts

The sub-districts shown below, cover the localities, towns and villages as described but because of the many boundary changes over the years some of the records are held at other register offices in the area.

This happened similarly,to some towns or localities which were located on the borders of two or more sub-districts. For example records,may be held by the Registrar for Caerphilly or the Registrar for Merthyr Tydfil for a particular period and although all registers were supposed to have been moved to the new registration office with a boundary change, this has not proved to have been the case.

For another explanation of this please see National Statistics - Registration Districts where an excellent map of the England and Wales districts can be found.

Places within Registration Districts

Registration of Dates and Births in the various sub districts of Cardiff – Registers held in Cardiff Registry Office

Penarth Sub district

From 1837 - April 1887 Cardiff
From April 1990 – March 1996 Cardiff

Barry Sub District

From April 1990 – March 1996 Cardiff

Registration of Birth and date in various sub districts where registers are held in the Registry Offices listed below

Barry Registry Office where the registers are held

Penarth sub District

From April 1897 - March 1990 Vale
From April 1996 – Present Day Vale

Whitchurch and Rhiwbina Sub District

From 1863 – 1897 in Whitchurch Cardiff
From 1897 – 1935 in Llandaff Cardiff
From 1967 – to Present Day Cardiff

Rumney Sub District

From 1837 – July 1895 Cardiff
From 1938 – Present Day Cardiff

Llandaff Sub district

From 1837 – 1897 in Old Cardiff
From 1897 – 1935 Llandaff Cardiff
From 1935 – Present Day Cardiff

St. Athan Sub District

From April 1990 - March 1996 Cardiff
Llandough Hospital Maternity Hospital Opened April 1990
From April 1990 – March 1996 Cardiff

St. Nicholas/Barry Sub District

From 1837 – 1935 - St. Nicholas Vale
From 1920 – March - Barry Vale
From April 1996 – to Present Day Vale

Cowbridge Sub District

From April 1974 – Present Day Vale

Caerphilly Registry Office where registers are held

Whitchurch and Rhiwbina Sub District
From 1935 – 1967 in Caerphilly

Registration of Birth and dates in various sub districts

Barry Registry Office where the registers are held

Bridgend Registry Office where registers are held

Cowbridge Sub District
From 1837 – 1974 Bridgend

Newport Registry Office where registers are held

Rumney Sub District
From July 1895 – April 1938 Newport (and part of St. Mellons, Near Cardiff)

St. Athan Sub District

From 1837 – March 1974 Bridgend
From April 1974 – March 1990 March Vale
From April 1996 – Present Day Vale
Llandough Hospital Maternity Hospital Opened April 1990 From April 1996 – Present Day Vale