Census

 

The following census transcripts are available in bound form:

  • 1841 Parishes of Barry, Porthkerry and Cadoxton-juxta-Barry
  • 1841 Dinas Powys
  • 1851 Parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, Porthkerry, Barry and
  • Merthyr Dyfan
  • 1851 Dinas Powys
  • 1861 Parishes of Cadoxton-juxta-Barry and Merthyr Dyfan
  • 1861 Dinas Powys
  • 1871 Cadoxton-juxta-Barry, Barry, Merthyr Dyfan and Highlight
  • 1871 Dinas Powys
  • 1881 Cadoxton and Sully, Penmark and Porthkerry, St Athan and
  • Gileston, Barry, Merthyr Dyfan and Highlight
  • 1881 Dinas Powys
  • 1891 Barry Names Index
  • 1891 Penarth and district
  • 1891 Dinas Powys

The following census transcripts are available on microfiche:

  • 1851 HO 107/2456 Llantrisant, Glamorgan (includes Barry) index
  • and transcript
  • 1851 HO 107/2455 Cardiff, Glamorgan index and transcript
  • 1851 HO 107/2461 Bridgend, Glamorgan index and transcript
  • 1851 HO 107/2462 Margam, Glamorgan index and transcript
  • 1851 HO 107/2481 Cardigan, Dyfed index and transcript
  • 1851 HO 107/2458 Merthyr Tydfil Lower index and transcript
  • 1851 HO 107/2459 Merthyr Tydfil Upper index and transcript
  • 1881 Glamorganshire (arranged under five headings)
  • 1881 RG 11/5367, 5368, 5369, 5370 Gower, Glamorgan
  • 1891 RG 12/4402, 4403 Cardiff (includes Penarth area)
  • 1891 RG12/4405, 4406, 4407, 4408 Cardiff (includes Barry,
  • Cadoxton and east Vale villages, also shipping schedules)
  • 1891 Class list for all 1891 census returns

(The following census transcripts are currently unavailable - at binding)

  • 1871 Llantwit Fardre Street Index
  • 1871 Llantrisant Street Index
  • 1891 RG12/4405, 4406, 4407, 4408 Index to Barry area
  • 1891 Merthyr Tydfil Street Index
  • 1891 Bridgend Street Index
  • 1891 Swansea Street Index
  • 1891 Cardiff Street Index
  • 1901 Barry Street Index
  • 1901 Penarth Street Index

Census information is also available online. Library members can freely search and access scans of original census documents on the Internet PCs at any Vale of Glamorgan Library at Ancestry.com (Library Edition). The library also sells vouchers for users to consult the online 1901 Census.