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Here we are presenting statistics for a historical unit, which may have changed its boundaries significantly during the period covered.

Preferred Name:
PONTARDAWE
Unit Type:
Poor Law Union/Reg. District
Status:
Poor Law Union
Registration District
Date created:
1875
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
10030020
Authorities:
Statement of the Names of the Several Unions and Poor Law Parishes of England and Wales; and of the Population, Area, and Rateable Value thereof in 1881 (295)

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
GLAMORGAN Poor Law/Registration County 1850   Statement of the Names of the Several Unions and Poor Law Parishes of England and Wales; and of the Population, Area, and Rateable Value thereof in 1881 (295)
GLAMORGAN Administrative County     Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date Type of change Other unit involved Area transferred Authority
01 Jul 1875 was created from part of NEATH RegD/PLU The parishes of Killybebill and Ystradunglais and the hamlet of Ynisymond were transferred to the new district of Pontardwe   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1875 was enlarged by gaining part of SWANSEA RegD/PLU The hamlets of Rhyndwyclydach and Mawr were transferred to the new district of Neath   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
PONTARDAWE Registration sub-District     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
YSTRADGYNLAIS Registration sub-District 01 Apr 1902   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
CILYBEBYLL AP/CP Parish-level Unit     1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
LLAN GIWG AP/CP Parish-level Unit 1875   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
MAWR CP/Tg Parish-level Unit 01 Jul 1875   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
RHYNDWYGLYDACH CP/Hmlt Parish-level Unit 01 Jul 1875   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
YNYSYMWN Hmlt/Tn/CP Parish-level Unit 01 Jul 1875   Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
YSTRADGYNLAIS HIGHER CP Parish-level Unit 01 Jul 1875   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
YSTRADGYNLAIS LOWER CP Parish-level Unit 01 Jul 1875   1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Pontardawe RegD/PLU through time | Census tables with data for the Poor Law Union/Reg. District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10030020

Date accessed: 31st October 2024