Glamorganshire Genealogical Records

Glamorganshire Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Glamorganshire Baptisms (1583-1951)

Digital images of baptism registers that can be searched by name. They record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth, and list the baptised's name, date of birth and/or baptism and parents' names. They may also list where the parents lived, their occupations and occasionally other details.

Glamorgan Parish Registers (1558-1900)

An index of close to 1 million baptism, marriage and burial registers extracted from records of the Church of England.

British Birth and Baptism Records (1400-2010)

A collection of indexes and transcripts of birth and baptism records that cover over 250 million people. Includes digital images of many records.

FreeBMD Births (1837-1957)

An index to births registered at the central authority for England & Wales. The index provides the area where the birth was registered, mother's maiden name from September 1911 and a reference to order a birth certificate.

Glamorganshire Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Glamorganshire Marriage and Banns (1653-1926)

Digital images of registers recording 67,257 marriages and intentions to marry in Glamorganshire.

Glamorganshire Marriages (1617-1926)

Digital images of marriage registers that can be searched by name. They contain written records of marriages and typically record the name of the bride and groom and date of marriage. They may also record occupations, residences, fathers' names, witnesses and other information about the marriage.

Glamorganshire Banns (1744-1932)

Digital images of registers that record the names of couples who intended to marry. They may contain details not included in marriage registers or of planned marriages that never occurred.

Glamorgan Marriage Index (1569-1869)

A county-wide index to marriages in nearly 2,000 Glamorgan chapels and churches.

Glamorganshire Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Glamorganshire Burials (1541-2004)

Digital images of burial registers that can be searched by name. They contain records of burials, which typically occur a few days after death, and record the name of the deceased and date of death and/or burial. They may also list where the deceased lived, their age, names of relations, occupation and occasionally other details.

Glamorgan Parish Registers (1558-1900)

An index of close to 1 million baptism, marriage and burial registers extracted from records of the Church of England.

Glamorgan Burial Index (1569-1999)

An index to over 300,000 burials from 134 churches in the county of Glamorgan. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date & place of burial and their age at death.

Glamorganshire Quaker Burials (1668-1963)

An index to burials recorded at Quaker meetings. The records contain the name of the deceased, the date they were buried and their age.

Glamorganshire Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Glamorgan Hearth Tax Assesment (1670)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

West Glamorgan Electoral Registers (1839-1925)

Digital images recording those eligible to vote in part of Glamorganshire.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Glamorganshire

Publications of The South Wales Record Society (1987-1994)

A journal publishing historical sources relating to South Wales, with introductory texts, indexes and illustrations.

Gwent Local History (1976-2006)

A twice-yearly English-language local history journal containing articles on historical topics, with references, book reviews, notes and news.

South Wales Daily Post (1893-1910)

2,700 fully searchable editions of a conservative newspaper. It contained local news, family announcements, sports etc.

South Wales Star (1891-1894)

A liberal newspaper that published local news, family notices, adverts etc. It was liberal in politics. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

Tarian y Gweithiwr (1875-1910)

A radical, weekly newspaper that published political news and opinion, poetry, foreign news etc. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

Glamorganshire Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Welsh Probate Index & Images (1521-1858)

An index to most surviving wills, administrations and inventories proved in Wales' six ecclesiastical courts and the Peculiar of Hawarden. Most documents are available to view online.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (PPV) (1384-1858)

A index to testators whose will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. They principally cover those who lived in the lower two thirds of Britain, but contain wills for residents of Scotland, Ireland, British India and other countries. A copy of each will may be purchased for digital download.

Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills (Subscription) (1384-1858)

An index and digital images of PCC wills, available on a subscription basis.

British Wills and Probate Records (1163-1999)

A collection of indexes, abstracts, transcripts and digital images of over 5.5 million wills, administrations and other probate records.

Glamorganshire Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Migration from North America to Britain & Ireland (1858-1870)

A list of over 40,000 passengers traveling from North America to the British Isles. Details of passengers may include: occupation, nationality, gender, age, martial status, class, destination, and details of the vessel they sailed on.

Glamorganshire Military Records

Prisoners of War of British Army (1939-1945)

A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.

British Prisoners of World War II (1939-1945)

Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.

British Army WWI Medal Rolls (1914-1920)

Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers

British Army WWI Service Records (1914-1920)

This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.

Silver War Badges (1914-1920)

An index to nearly 900,000 military personnel who were awarded the Silver War Badge for sustaining injures. Records include rank, regimental number, unit, dates of enlistment and discharge, and reason for discharge.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

England & Wales Electoral Registers (1832-1932)

Digital images of ledgers recording those registered to vote, searchable by an index of 220 million names. Entries list name, address, qualification to vote, description of property and sometimes age and occupation.

Prison Hulk Registers (1802-1849)

From the late 18th century many prisoners in Britain were kept on decommissioned ships known as hulks. This collection contains nearly 50 years of registers for various ships. Details given include: prisoner's name, date received, age, year of birth and conviction details.

England & Wales Criminal Registers (1791-1892)

This collection lists brief details on 1.55 million criminal cases in England and Wales between 1791 and 1892. Its primary use is to locate specific legal records, which may give further details on the crime and the accused. Details may include the accused's age, nature of crime, location of trial and sentence. Early records can contain a place of birth.

Glamorganshire Taxation Records

Glamorgan Hearth Tax Assesment (1670)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Index to Death Duty Registers (1796-1903)

An index to wills and administrations that incurred a death duty tax. The index can be used to order documents that give a brief abstract of the will and details on the duty. It can be used as a make-shift probate index.

Index to the Royalist Composition Papers (1646-1656)

Index to personal names listed in the Royalist Composition Papers that dealt with the estates of royalists.

Glamorganshire Land & Property Records

West Glamorgan Electoral Registers (1839-1925)

Digital images recording those eligible to vote in part of Glamorganshire.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

UK Poll Books and Electoral Rolls (1538-1893)

Poll books record the names of voters and the direction of their vote. Until 1872 only landholders could vote, so not everyone will be listed. Useful for discerning an ancestor's political leanings and landholdings. The collection is supplemented with other records relating to the vote.

Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem (1236-1291)

Abstracts of records detailing the estates and families of deceased tenants from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

NLW Manuscript Transcripts (1200-2000)

A searchable database of thousands of transcribed and abstracted manuscripts, largely pertaining to land.

Glamorganshire Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory, South Wales (1923)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Kelly's Directory, South Wales (1910)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

Kelly's Directory, South Wales (1901)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire & S Wales (1895)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

Kelly's Directory, South Wales (1895)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

Glamorganshire Cemeteries

Glamorgan Monumental Inscriptions (1600-1995)

An index to vital details engraved on over 80,000 gravestones and other monuments across the county of Glamorgan.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Maritime Memorials (1588-1950)

Several thousand transcribed memorials remembering those connected with the nautical occupations.

Rail & Canal Photographs Catalog (1880-1970)

A searchable database of photographs relating to railways and canals in Britain.

Glamorganshire Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Glamorganshire Histories & Books

Publications of The South Wales Record Society (1987-1994)

A journal publishing historical sources relating to South Wales, with introductory texts, indexes and illustrations.

Gwent Local History (1976-2006)

A twice-yearly English-language local history journal containing articles on historical topics, with references, book reviews, notes and news.

Cardiff Naturalists' Society Reports (1899-1986)

An annual journal containing scholarly articles on geology, archaeology and natural history, with book reviews and society notes.

Vale of Glamorgan Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Vale of Glamorgan.

Geograph: Photos of the UK and Ireland (2005-Present)

A growing database including millions of photographs of the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Ireland catalogued by latitude & longitude and OS grid reference.

Glamorganshire School & Education Records

Glamorgan Schools Admission Registers (1768-1911)

Transcriptions of admission registers for 10 Glamorganshire schools. Records contain date of birth and the name of a pupil's parent or guardian.

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Glamorganshire Occupation & Business Records

Swansea Gazette & Daily Shipping Register (1909-1910)

A liberal newspaper that predominantly covered mercantile and shipping matters. It did not contain family announcements. Each edition has been indexed and digitised.

Smuggling on the West Coast (1690-1867)

An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.

West Country Police in Glamorgan (1839-1901)

An index of Glamorgan police officers who came from the West Country.

British Trade Union Membership Registers (1870-1999)

An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.

UK Medical Registers (1859-1959)

Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Glamorganshire

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Glamorganshire Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Visitation of England and Wales (1700-1899)

Over 600 pedigrees for English and Welsh families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage (1921)

A dictionary of families elevated to the peerage of Great Britain & Ireland. It includes genealogies and biographical details.

Burke's Landed Gentry of Britain & Ireland (1885)

Lineages of Britain and Ireland's untitled landed families; supplemented with biographical sketches.

Glamorganshire Church Records

Glamorganshire Parish Registers (1541-2004)

Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Glamorgan Parish Registers (1558-1900)

An index of close to 1 million baptism, marriage and burial registers extracted from records of the Church of England.

Wales Parish Registers (1914-2013)

The parish registers of Wales are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1914 to 2013.

Wales Parish Registers (1538-1934)

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though useful to the present also.

The Welsh Church Year Book (1929)

Important information relating to the church, including jurisdictions and names of ministers, archdeacons etc.

Biographical Directories Covering Glamorganshire

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Glamorganshire Maps

Maps of Glamorgan (1617-1922)

A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey Maps of Wales (1868-1954)

An interactive map featuring four OS map editions published between 1868 and 1954. To load a map select the menu tab on the far right, select the edition you wish to view and zoom in to a locality.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Glamorganshire Reference Works

Wales Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in Wales.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Civil & Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

Historical Description

Glamorganshire is called by the Welsh, Morganwg, and Gwlad Morgan; it is bounded on the north by Brecknockshire, on the east by Monmouthshire, on the south by the Bristol Channel, and on the west by Carmarthenshire; it is about forty-eight miles from east to west, and twenty-seven from north to south.—The greater part of the sea coast forms a semicircular sweep, the western extremity being formed into a narrow beak between the open channel on the one hand, and an arm running round to the Caermarthenshire coast on the other. In the time of the Romans this county was part of the district inhabited by the Silures, and had several Roman stations; as Boverton, a few miles south of Cowbridge, which is supposed to be the Bovium of Antoninus, Neath to be his Nidum, and Llacharn, to the west of Swansea, to have been his Leucarum. On the north and northeast sides, this county is very mountainous, and the soil of the hills extremely varied. In some parts they are absolute rocks, in others full of coal and iron. The surface over these mines produces plenty of fine wood. What corn grows in the county is principally between the south side of the mountains and the sea, in a spacious vale, or plain, open to the latter. The roads over the mountains are excessively sleep, stony, strewed, as well as the heaths on each side of them, with stones of various sizes, detached from the rocks by the winter rains. The air on the north side is sharp, occasioned by the long continuance of the snow on the hills; but on the south side mild and temperate, improved by the sea breezes. Such is the profusion of coal and limestone, that lime is the general manure of this county. The plenty of coal, and the conveniency of exportation, brought a large copper work to Swansea; the soil near which is likewise rich in other mineral treasures and good pastures.

The principal rivers are the Tay, the Nedd, or Neath, the Tawe, the Ogmore, and the Rumney. The least considerable streams are the Elai, Ewenni, Melta, Trawgath, and Twrch, all of which produce an abundance of excellent fish, particularly salmon, sewin, and trout, of a peculiar fine flavour. Glamorganshire is divided into ten hundreds, or 118 parishes, containing 17,017 houses, which are occupied by 85,067 inhabitants, viz. 41,365 males, and 43,702 females. Two members are returned to the British parliament; viz. one for the county, and one for the town of Cardiff.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

Parliamentary Representation of Glamorganshire

MEMBERS ELECTED 1895.

Glamorganshire formerly returned two members for the undivided county, but under the provisions of the “Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885,” it now returns five members in five divisions.

No. 1, the Eastern division; the sessional divisions of Caerphilly Higher, Caerphilly Lower (including the whole of the parish of Eglwysilan), Miskin Higher and Miskin Lower (except so much as is comprised in divisions No. a and No. 5).

No. 2, the Rhondda division; the parish of Ystradyfodwg.

No. 3, the Western or Gower division; the sessional divisions of Gower, Pontardawe and Swansea, and the municipal borough of Swansea.

No. 4, the Mid division; the sessional divisions of Neath, and Newcastle and Ogmore (except so much as is comprised in division No. 5) and the municipal borough of Aberavon.

No. 5, the Southern division; the sessional division of Cowbridge, Dinas-Powis and Kibbor, except any part of the parish of Eglwysilan and the municipal borough of Cardiff, and the parishes of Colwinstone, Coychurch Higher, Coychurch Lower, Coyty Higher, Coyty Lower, Ewenny, Llandow, Llangan, Marcross, Merthyr Mawr, Monknash, Newcastle Lower, Newton Nottage, Pencoed, Peterstone, St. Andrew Minor, St. Bride Major, St. Donats, St. Mary Hill, Tythegston Lower and Wick, in the sessional division of Newcastle and Ogmore, and of Llantrisant, in the sessional division of Miskin Lower.

Glamorganshire County Police

Head quarters, Canton, Cardiff.

The force consists of a chief constable, deputy chief constable, 4 superintendents, 14 inspectors, 38 sergeants & 367 constables.

County Councils of South Wales

Local Government Act, 1888, 51 & 52 Vic. c. 41.

Under the above Act, after the 1st April, 1889, for the purposes of the Act, each of the counties above mentioned, except certain boroughs for which see below (a), became a separate and distinct administrative county (sec. 461-b) governed by a County Council, consisting of chairman, aldermen and councillors (the number of councillors determined by the Local Government Board), and elected in manner prescribed by the Act (sec. 2).

The chairman of each council, by virtue of his office, is justice of the peace for the county, without qualification (sec. 46).

The police for each county is under the control of a standing joint committee of the Quarter Sessions and the County Council, appointed as therein mentioned (sec. 9).

The coroners for each county are elected by the County Council, and the clerk of the peace appointed by such joint committee, and may be removed by them (sec. 83—2).

The clerk of the peace for each county is clerk of the County Council (sec. 83—1 ).

The administrative business of each county (which would, if this Act had not been passed, have been transacted by the justices) is transacted by the County Council.

(a) The following large boroughs shall for the purposes of this Act be administrative counties, to be called County Boroughs (sec. 30), of which the municipal authority has the power of a County Council (sec. 31)-Cardiff and Swansea.

Infantry

Cardiff is the depot of Regimental district No. 41, the Welsh Regiment, consisting of the 1st battalion (41st Foot), 2nd battalion (69th Foot) & the 3rd battalion (the Royal Glamorgan Militia) stationed at Cardiff.

Kelly's Directory of South Wales (1895)

Most Common Surnames in Glamorganshire

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Wales
1Jones31,9371:1618.38%1
2Davies31,2131:1630.68%3
3Thomas27,6261:1838.90%4
4Williams25,8791:2024.35%2
5Evans19,1321:2727.07%5
6Lewis13,4281:3836.44%7
7Morgan12,1161:4245.05%9
8Rees11,6521:4451.63%12
9Jenkins8,9701:5747.18%14
10Griffiths7,4341:6829.51%10
11James6,7571:7534.22%13
12John5,8701:8759.05%22
13Richards5,7481:8941.40%19
14Phillips5,2861:9636.70%18
15Edwards5,1651:9921.86%11
16Harris3,9701:12851.38%25
17Hughes3,8971:13110.85%8
18Price3,8421:13223.71%15
19Morris3,6931:13823.15%17
20Roberts3,4231:1497.53%6
21Powell2,9001:17631.57%23
22Smith2,7441:18639.40%26
23Howells2,5741:19844.53%31
24Hopkins2,5611:19966.62%39
25Lloyd2,5201:20218.21%20
26Bowen2,3741:21438.89%29
27Bevan2,0341:25055.41%44
28Watkins2,0141:25331.29%27
29David2,0091:25387.92%51
30Llewellyn2,0061:25464.52%47
31Davis1,8441:27650.14%43
32Morgans1,7791:28627.88%28
33Owen1,7711:28710.95%16
34Walters1,6901:30144.32%40
35Francis1,5521:32841.32%42
36Brown1,3551:37635.99%41
37George1,3121:38836.39%45
38Howell1,2901:39554.36%50
39Sullivan1,2481:40868.76%62
40Taylor1,2331:41339.62%46
41Harries1,1781:43224.37%35
42Hill1,1241:45354.48%54
43Parry1,0661:4788.38%21
44Rosser1,0631:47964.23%70
45Hopkin1,0441:48888.18%92
46Owens1,0401:48911.47%24
47Stephens1,0181:50035.26%49
48Rowlands1,0131:50319.28%33
49Collins1,0121:50354.70%61
50Beynon9531:53449.23%57
51Rogers8971:56722.00%37
52Matthews8961:56847.38%59
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