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Monmouthshire (Gwent)
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs
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1871  CENSUS  on  CD
Census Registration Districts do not keep to County Boundaries
hence the following Monmouth places can be found on the Glamorganshire 1871 Census CD discs.
Bedwas
RG10/5353
CD 1
Clawrplwyf
RG10/5352
CD 1
Machen
RG10/5352
CD 1
Machen Upper & Lower
RG10/5353
CD 1
Mynddmaen
RG10/5353
CD 1
Mynyddyslwyn
RG10/5352
CD 1
Penmain
RG10/5353
CD 1

  1871 CENSUS  INDEX
Monmouthshire  Parishes in the 1871 Census held in the AIGS Library

RG10/5340-1  Vol 1 Newport  Caerleon not Christchurch
1 fiche
RG10/5339  Vol 2 Newport  Caerleon Christchurch only
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 3 Newport  Newport A -C
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 4 Newport  Newport D -F
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 5 Newport  Newport G -I
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 6 Newport  Newport J -L
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 7 Newport  Newport M -P
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 8 Newport  Newport Q -T
1 fiche
RG10/5342-9  Vol 9 Newport  Newport U -Z
1 fiche
RG10/5352-3  Vol 13 Newport  Mynyddislwyn A - I
1 fiche
RG10/5352-3  Vol 14 Newport  Mynyddislwyn J - Q
1 fiche
RG10/5352-3  Vol 15 Newport  Mynyddislwyn R - Z
1 fiche
RG10/5292-3.  Vol 16 Chepstow  Shirenewton
1 fiche
RG10/5294-6  Vol 17 Chepstow  Chepstow
1 fiche
RG10/5301-2  Vol 18 Monmouth  Dingestow A -K
1 fiche
RG10/5301-2  Vol 19 Monmouth  Dingestow L -Z
1 fiche
RG10/5305-6  Vol 20 Monmouth  Trelleck
1 fiche
RG10/5307-8  Vol 21 Abergavenny  Llanarth &Llanvihangel
1 fiche
RG10/5309-11  Vol 22 Abergavenny  Abergavenny A -K
1 fiche
RG10/5309-11  Vol 23 Abergavenny  Abergavenny L -Z
1 fiche
RG10/5312-4  Vol 24 Abergavenny  Blaenavon A -K
1 fiche
RG10/5312-4  Vol 25 Abergavenny  Blaenavon L -Z
1 fiche
RG10/5315-8  Vol 26 Bedwellty  Aberystruth A -E
1 fiche
RG10/5315-8  Vol 27 Bedwellty  Aberystruth F -J
1 fiche
RG10/5315-8  Vol 28 Bedwellty  Aberystruth K -Q
1 fiche
RG10/5315-8  Vol 29 Bedwellty  Aberystruth R -Z
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 30 Bedwellty  Tredegar A -C
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 31 Bedwellty  Tredegar D -E
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 32 Bedwellty  Tredegar F -I
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 33 Bedwellty  Tredegar J -K
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 34 Bedwellty  Tredegar L -O
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 35 Bedwellty  Tredegar P -R
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 36 Bedwellty  Tredegar S -V
1 fiche
RG10/5319-29  Vol 37 Bedwellty  Tredegar W -Z
1 fiche
RG10/5330  Vol 38 Bedwellty  Rock Bedwellty
1 fiche
RG10/5331-36  Vol 39 Pontypool  Pontypool District A - C
1 fiche
RG10/5331-36  Vol 40 Pontypool  Pontypool District D - G
1 fiche
RG10/5331-36  Vol 41 Pontypool  Pontypool District H - J
1 fiche
RG10/5331-36  Vol 42 Pontypool  Pontypool District K - O
1 fiche
RG10/5331-36  Vol 43 Pontypool  Pontypool District P - S
1 fiche
RG10/5331-36  Vol 44 Pontypool  Pontypool District T - Z
1 fiche
RG10/5337- Vol 45 Pontypool  Llangibby
1 fiche
RG10/5338  Vol 46 Pontypool  Usk District
1 fiche

1881  CENSUS  TRANSCRIPT  &  INDEX
1881 Census Index  for entire County of Monmouthshire. in 7 sets of fiche. 
Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions. 

Also on CD 1881 British Census and Index.

BURIAL  INDEXES

Abergavenny, Pen-y-fal Mental Hospital Register of Burials 1853-1946
CD

CATHOLIC RECORDS

Catholicism in South Wales Marches 17th & 18th Centuries
Old Registers Of Catholic Mission Llanarth 1781-1838
Monmouthshire Recusants 1719
Catholic Registers of Perthir 1758-1818
Catholic Memorial Inscriptions in Monmouthshire
Catholic Registers of Courtfield
Welsh Bicknor Records of the Catholic Mission at Monmouth 1716-1830
CD
Monmouth Catholic Baptism Transcripts.  1852 -1900
CD
Monmouth St Mary's Catholic Church.  C. 1751 -1818
CD
Perthir Catholic Church.  M. 1800 - 1852
CD
St Michael’s RC Church, Pillgwenlly, Newport.  C. 1888-1918
CD

DIRECTORIES

1822 Pigot & Co Directory of Monmouthshire
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Mon 162
1830 Pigot & Co Directory of Herefordshire & Monmouthshire
fiche Hef 2
1842/44 Pigot & Co. Directory, with detailed maps
Combined edition for Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset,
Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Oxfordshire,
Somerset, Wiltshire, North & South Wales.
CD
1850 Slater's Directory of Monmouthshire
fiche Mon 142
1858 Slater's Directory of Monmouthshire
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche Mon 163-164
1858-9 Slater's Directory of Monmouthshire
fiche Mon 143
1891 Kelly’s Directory of Monmouthshire 1891
CD
1914 Kelly’s Directory of Monmouthshire 1914
CD
1920 Kelly’s Directory of Monmouthshire & South Wales
CD

HISTORY

Monmouthshire History
34 PDF files including church & town histories, Catholic records, parish transcripts, landowners, voting lists, directories & militia.
CD
Monmouthshire History Books including:
1. Annals and Antiquities of the Counties and County Families of Wales Vol 2 - including Monmouthshire amongst other counties - containing a record of all ranks of the gentry, their lineage, alliances, appointments, armorial ensigns, and residences, with many ancient pedigrees and memorials of old and extinct families; accompanied by brief notices of the history, antiquities, physical features, chief estates, geology and industry of each county; rolls of High Sheriffs from the beginning; Members of Parliament; Magistrates of boroughs, etc., etc. - 1872
2. History of Tredegar - 1885
3. Monmouthshire, with Maps, diagrams and illustrations - 1911
4. Records relating to Catholicism in the South Wales marches, 17th and 18th Centuries
5. History of Newport - 1910
6. History of St Gwynllyw's Church, Newport-on-Usk - 1893
7. The old Registers of The Catholic Mission of Llanarth, 1781-1838
8. The Registers of Llanfihangel Ystern Llewern, 1685-1812
9. The Register of Persons entitled to vote at any election of a member or members to serve In Parliament, for the county of Monmouth between 30th November, 1846, and 1st December, 1847 - gives full Christian names and Surnames, place of abode, nature of qualification
10. Illustrated History of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge, No. 110. of Freemasons. Merthyr Tydfil. 1810 to 1914 with introductory chapters on operative and speculative masonry, the modern and ancient grand lodges, and the lodges of South Wales and Monmouthshire - 1914
11. Register Book of Llanddewi Rhydderch, 1670-1783 - 1919
12. The Chartist Riots at Newport November, 1839 - 1889
13. The Diary of Walter Powell of Llantilio Crossenny 1603-1654 - 1907
14. Usk Past and Present, antiquities, castle, church, customs and claims, priory, charters, charities, scraps and facts
15. Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire and South Wales, 1920
16. Historical traditions and facts relating to Newport and Caerleon - In 6 Parts
17. Monmouthshire Recursants 1719 - a list of approx 500 names
18. The Catholic Registers of Perthir, 1758-1818
19. The Registers of Lambadog, 1582-1709 - 1919
20. Some records of The Royal Monmouthshire Militia (at one time The Monmouth and Brecon Militia) - 1886
21. Annals of Chepstow Castle - 1883
22. Notes on Penhow Castle - 1867
23. Notes on the ancient domestic residences of Pentre-Bach, Crick, Ty-Mawr, The Garn, Crindau, and St Julians - 1860
24. Notes on the ecclesiastical remains at Runston, Sudbrook, Dinham and Llan-Bedr - 1858
25. Catholic Memorial Inscriptions in Monmouthshire
26. Notes on the Ancient domestic residences of Tre-owen, Killwch, and The Waen - 1861
27. Catholic Registers of Courtfield in the parish of Welsh Bicknor, Monmouthshire, 1773-1832
28. Notes on the architecture and history of Caldicot Castle - 1854
29. Notes on Wentwood, Castle Troggy and Llanvair Castle - 1863
30. Some records of Catholic the Monmouth Mission - names of Catholics presented at the Monmouth Quarter Sessions for non-attendance at protestant worship in the parish church, 1716 April 16. Catholics subscribing the Oath of Allegiance in Monmouthshire, 1778-1805. Entries relating to Catholics in the registers of the parish of Saint Mary in the town of Monmouth. The earlier registers of the Mission of Monmouth, 1791-1830
31. Notices of Pencoyd Castle and Langstone - 1864
32. Notes on Churches in the Diocese of Llandaff - 1906
33. A digest of the Parish Registers within the Diocese of Llandaff previous to 1836, together with a table of the Bishop's Transcripts to 1812, now in existence in the Bishop's Registry, with inventories of the Act Books of the Bishops of Llandaff since 1660; and those of the Dean and Chapter since 1575 - 1905
34. Return of over 1200 owners of land In Monmouthshire for 1873 - contains the number and names of owners of land of one acre and upwards, whether built upon or not, with the estimated acreage and annual gross estimated rental of the property belonging to each owner.
CD
History of Tregear 1885, Newport 1910 & Newport & Caerleon 1880
CD

MARRIAGE  INDEXES

Monmouthshire Marriage Index 1813-1837
1  By Bride
2  By Groom
fiche Mon 146-159
Monmouth Registration District Church Marriages pre 1813
Dixton St Peter   1663-1812
Monmouth St Mary   1598-1812
CD

MONUMENTAL  INSCRIPTIONS

Monmouthshire [Gwent] MIs
Graveyards for the County in alphabetical order.
[See list in catalogue files for individual fiche numbers]
fiche Mon 1-140


Beaufort MIs
St David’s Church, St John’s Newchurch, Bethesda Calvanistic Methodist Chapel, Carmel Independent Congregational Chapel, Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, English Wesleyan Old Chapel
CD
Llancillo St Peters
fiche Hef 28-29
Mynyddislwyn MIs
New Bethel URC, Twyn Gwyn Chapel, St Tudor
fiche Mon 169
Nantyglo Hermon Baptist Chapel MIs
fiche Mon 168

MILITIA   RECORDS

Muster of the Monmouthshire Militia 1781-1782
WO 13/1510 [PRO KEW]
fiche Mon 160
Royal Monmouthshire Militia 1886
CD

MISCELLANEOUS   RECORDS

Abergavenny Chronicle Death Notice Index 1871-1906
CD
Members Interest Vol 4
fiche Mon 144
Members Interest Vol 5
fiche Mon 161
Register of persons entitled to vote in Monmouthshire 1846-1847
CD
Return of Owners of Land 1873 Monmouthshire

fiche Mon 145
CD

NONCONFORMIST   REGISTERS

Abergavenny Castle St. Independent Chapel.  Births & C. 1711-1837, B. 1806-1836
Film Mon 1
Abergavenny Frogmore St. Baptist Chapel.  Births  1773-1837
Film Mon 1
Abergavenny Wesleyan Circuit.   Births & C. 1812-1837
Film Mon 1
Abersychan Baptist Church.  Births  1830-1837
Film Mon 1
Babell Calvinistic Methodist Church.  Births & C.1828-1837
Film Mon 1
Bassaleg Bethel Baptist Chapel.  Births  1812-1837
Film Mon 1
Beaufort Calvinistic Methodist Church.  Births & C.1824-1837
Film Mon 1
Bedwelty Tredegar Penuel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C. 1806-1837
Film Mon 1
Bedwelty Rock Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C. 1826-1836
Film Mon 1
Blaenavon Calvinistic Methodist Church.  Births & C.1813-1837
Film Mon 1
Caerleon Independent Chapel.  Births & C. 1826-1836
Film Mon 1
Caerwent Baptist Church.   Births  1823-1835,  B. 1817-1835
Film Mon 1
Castleton Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C.1819-1837
Film Mon 1
Chepstow Beulah Independent Chapel  .Births & C. 1828-1837
Film Mon 1
Ebbw Vale & Crickhowell Circuit.    C.  1852-1882
Film Wls 1
Gelligroes  Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  C.1814-1837
Film Wls 1
Goytrey Chapel Edd Calvinistic Methodist Church.  Births & C. 1815-1833
Film Wls 1
Llanmartin Calvinistic Methodist Church.  Births & C 1813-1835
Film Wls 1
Llanvaches Independent Chapel.  Births & C. 1799-1837
Film Wls 1
Llanvapley Non-conformist Providence Chapel.   C.1823-1833
Film Wls 1
Llanvihangel-Llantarnam Penwayne Independent Chapel. Births & C. 1817-1836
Film Wls 1
Merthyr Tydfil Wesleyan Welsh Circuit.   C.  1837-1886
Film Wls 1
Monmouth Mary Street Independent Chapel.   Births & C. 1822-1837
Film Mon 2
Monmouth Wesleyan Circuit.   Births & C. 1808-1837,  C. 1837-1850
Film Mon 2
Mynyddyslwyn  Beulah Baptist Chapel.   C.  1816-1837
Film Mon 2
Nantyglo Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C  1802-1837
Film Mon 1
Nantyglo Hermon Particular Baptists Chapel.  Births  1829-1837
Film Mon 1
Nantyglo Ironworks Wesleyan Chapel.  Births & C. 1823-1837
Film Mon 2
Newport Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C. 1816-1837
Film Mon 1
Newport Circuit Wesleyan Church   C. 1808-1837
Film Mon 2
Newport Commercial St. Particular Baptist Chapel.  Births 1832-1837
Film Mon 2
Newport Hope Tabernacle Chapel.  Births & C. 1809-1837
Film Mon 2
Newport Mt Zion Independent Chapel.   Births & C. 1834-1837
Film Mon 2
Newport Tabernacle Independent Chapel.  C.  1822-1837,   B. 1830-1837
Film Mon 2
Newport Wesleyan Circuit.   Births & C. 1808-1837
Film Mon 2
Pen-y-Cae Penuel Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C. 1819-1837
Film Mon 1
Pontypool Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C. 1812-1837
Film Mon 1
Rhymney Calvinistic Methodist Chapel  .C. 1815-1836
Film Mon 1
Risca Zoar Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.   Births & C. 1813-1837
Film Mon 1
St. Mellons Calvinistic Methodist Chapel.  Births & C. 1812-1837
Film Mon 1
Tredegar Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.   C.  1843-1867
Film Wls 1
Varteg Calvinistic Methodist Tabernacle.    Births & C.  1827-1837
Film Mon 1

NONCONFORMIST   REGISTER  TRANSCRIPTS

Doward Independent Chapel.  C. 1820-1833,   B. 1838-1876, 1907-1930,  M. 1845-1858
Forest Coal Pitt Calvanistic Methodist C. 1811-1837
Llandogo Baptist Church Members 1874-1882
Llanvapley Providence Independent Chapel,  Births & C. 1822-1833
Monmouth Congregational Church,  Births & C. 1896-1899,  M. 1895-1906,  B. 1896-1926
Monmouth St Mary Street Congregational Church Births & C. 1822-1825
Raglan Baptist Church  C. 1820-1837
Whitechurch & Llandogo Baptist Chapel  C. 1839-188.
Lists of Members
CD
Beulah Congregational Church C. 1865-1900,  M. 1865-1900,  B. 1865-1900
Caerwent Baptist Church C. 1823-1837
Chepstow Workhouse, Births 1866-1900
Chepstow Bible Christian Circuit  C. 1838-1900
Chepstow Wesleyan Methodists C. 1851-1899
Llanvaches Tabernacle Congregational Church,
   Nebo Independent Chapel, Wolvesnewton C. 1819-1837
CD
Monmouth Wesleyan Circuit  C. 1808 -1888
CD
Monmouth Baptist Church,  Members List  1818 -1913
CD

PARISH   REGISTERS

Tregare PR    C. 1773-1788
See Saltash PR Somerset
fiche Som 38


PARISH   REGISTER  TRANSCRIPTS

Monmouth Registration District Church Marriages pre 1813
Dixton St Peter 1663-1812
Monmouth St Mary 1598-1812
CD
Aberystruth-Blaina St Peter’s Church PR Transcript.   B. 1829-1944
CD
Caerwent & Llanfair Discoed PR Transcript.   CMB. 1568 -1812
CD
Grossmont PR Transcript.   CMB. 1599 -1812
CD
Llanbadog PR Transcript.   CMB. 1582 -1709
CD
Llanddewi Rhydderch PR Transcript.   CMB. 1670 -1783
CD
Llanfihangel Ystern Llewern PR Transcript.   CMB. 1685 -1812
CD
Rhymney, St David's   M. 1909-1924
CD

POOR  LAW

Monmouth Workhouse,  Births & C. 1866 -1900,  B. 1866 -1889
CD

QUAKER  or  SOCIETY OF  FRIENDS  RECORDS

Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern Monthly Meeting [RG 6 no. 1343]
Marriages, births and burials  1655 -1771.
Film Gen 47

SCHOOLS

Blackwood Cefn Fforest School   Admission Records   1931-1935
CD
Manmoel Bedwelty School Board   Admission Register   1896-1950
CD
Newbridge Boys School (Greenfield) Admission Register 1885-1918
CD
Pontllanfraith Infants School   Admission Register   1912-1918
CD
Severn Tunnel School Log Book 1883 -1913
CD
Sudbrook School [Mixed] Admission Register 1881-1896
The first school in Sudbrook was built for the children whose parents moved here to work on the new Severn Railway Tunnel. Hence there are lots of strays from all over England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.  The admission registers show where the children came from, when they left and where they went to.
CD
Sudbrook School [Mixed] Admission Register 1900 -1928
CD
Sudbrook School [Infants] Admission Register 1900 -1913
CD
Sudbrook School  Admission Register 1929 -1996
CD

WILLS

St David's Diocese Wills [Vol 1]  1562 -1850
CD

 

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