District: Merthyr Tydfil
This is the information we hold about the Merthyr Tydfil Registration District.
Merthyr Tydfil Registration District has been in existence from September 1837 until the present day.
Counties
Merthyr Tydfil Registration District has been part of the following counties, by date.
| County | Date range |
|---|---|
| Breconshire (to Mar1974) | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1974 |
| Glamorgan (to Mar1974) | From SEPTEMBER 1837 to MARCH 1974 |
| Mid Glamorgan (from Jun1974) | From JUNE 1974 |
Volumes
Volume numbers used in Merthyr Tydfil Registration District, by date.
| Date range | Volume |
|---|---|
| Year 1837 to 1851 | 26 |
| Year 1852 to 1945 | 11a |
| Year 1946 to 1965 | 8b |
| Year 1966 to 1973 | 8b |
| Year 1974 to 1993_4 | 27 |
These date ranges reflect major reorganisations of the G.R.O.'s volume numbering system. Merthyr Tydfil Registration District may have come into existence at any date within the first date range specified. 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 Merthyr Tydfil Registration District:
- Birth Forenames (69431 names)
- Birth Surnames (20390 names)
- Death Forenames (30233 names)
- Death Surnames (12673 names)
- Marriage Forenames (25201 names)
- Marriage Surnames (15617 names)
Statistics
Statistics specific to Merthyr Tydfil Registration District:
| Total Births | 508515 |
|---|---|
| Total Deaths | 295975 |
| Total Marriages | 327427 |
Pages
The Merthyr Tydfil 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) | 860 |
|---|
Further information on Merthyr Tydfil
There is more information about Merthyr Tydfil 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.