Wales, Monmouthshire (Gwent) Workhouse Registers 1843-1929

Monmouthshire (Gwent) workhouse registers for the years 1843-1929. Microfilm of original records in the County Record Office, Newport, Monmouthshire. Some volumes include indexes.

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Wales, Monmouthshire (Gwent) Workhouse Registers

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains records of persons admitted to the Abergavenny Union Workhouse (Monmouthshire), for the years 1843-1929. On 8 May, 1937 the Abergevenny Poor Law Union was formed to serve the following parishes:

  • Abergavenny (including Hardwicke and Lloyndir)
  • Aberystruth
  • Bettwsnewydd
  • Bryngwyn
  • Bwlch Trewyn
  • Clytha
  • Ishlawrcoed (with Manmoel and Ushlawrcoed)

  • Llanarth
  • Llanellen
  • Llanfoist, Llangattock-Llingoed
  • Llangattock-nigh-Usk
  • Llanover, Lower and Higher
  • Llansaintfraed
  • Llanthewy-Rhytherch, Llanthewy-Skirrid

  • Llantilio Pertholey
  • Llanvair Kilgidin
  • Llanvapley
  • Llanvetherine
  • Llanvihangel Crucorney with Penbiddle
  • Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk

  • Llanwenarth Citra
  • Llanwenarth Ultra
  • Lower Cwmyoy
  • Oldcastle
  • Tewddog
  • Upper Cwmyoy

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Occupation
  • Religious affiliation
  • Birth year or age

  • Other family members
  • Date of admission
  • Date of discharge

Collection Content

Coverage Table

Record and date range
Admission and discharge book for casual paupers, v. 1-24, 1871-1906
Admission and discharge book, 1843-1901
District medical relief lists, 1860-1912
Register of pauper cases refused, 1877-1893
Register of paupers and orders of removal, 1858-1859
Register of relief on loan, 1877-1890
Religious creed register, v. 1-4, 1868-1911
School admission and discharge book, 1843-1884
Superannuation register, 1866-1929
Vagrant admission and discharge book, v. 1-27, 1870-1923