District: Pontypool
This is the information we hold about the Pontypool Registration District.
Pontypool Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until March 1996.
Counties
Pontypool Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Gwent (from Jun1974) | From JUNE 1974 |
| Monmouthshire (to Mar1974) | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1974 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Pontypool Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 26 |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 11a |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 8c |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | 8c |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | 28 |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. Pontypool Registration District may have come into existence at any date within the first date range specified, and abolished at any date within the last date range. See the top of the page for the exact dates when the District was active. After 1993, volumes were replaced by District Numbers (see Other Information below).
Personal names
Here are links to pages listing all the distinct forenames and surnames found in Pontypool Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (59120 names)
- Birth Surnames (18351 names)
- Death Forenames (25922 names)
- Death Surnames (10410 names)
- Marriage Forenames (24213 names)
- Marriage Surnames (14364 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to Pontypool Registration District:
| Total Births | 258446 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 167421 |
| Total Marriages | 144141 |
Pages
The Pontypool Page Map shows the expected volume number, and the ranges of page numbers encountered in the data, for each event type (birth, marriage and death) and quarter.
Other information
| GRO District Number (post 1993) | 837 |
|---|
Further information on Pontypool
There is more information about Pontypool on the UKBMD website. Please note that during the period this Registration District name was used there could be changes in which places were included within the district. The UKBMD page includes information on these changes.