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Bettws

"BETTWS, in the Cwmwd of Tir yr Hwndrwd, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Newcastle), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a Curacy, not in charge, with the Vicarage of Newcastle, of the certified value of £37: Patron, The Crown; but it generally goes by the recommendation of the Member of the County: Church dedicated to St. David. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, (consisting of the Higher and Lower Hamlets) was 306. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £180..19..10, at 4s. in the Pound. It is 5 m. N. from Bridgend. This Parish contains 1000 Acres of inclosed Land. It is endowed with the great Tythes."
From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

Bibliography
Church History
Church Records
Description and Travel
Directories

Maps
Occupations
Population
Public Records
Schools

Bibliography

Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.

A contents list of the book The History of the Llynfi Valley has been provided by Daniel Verkys.
An index of the book Ogmore, Llynfi & Garw Valleys in Old Photographs has been provided by Huw Daniel
An index to Ogmore Valley Colliery Fatalities (1867-1914), has been provided by Huw Daniel.

Church History

Chapels Database - a list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish

See photograph of this church on Jill Muir's site

Church Records

The parish church is dedicated to St. David, is in the Benefice of St. Brides Minor with Bettws, and diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be found at grid reference SS899867.

Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
Baptisms	Marriages	Burials	Banns	Bishops Transcripts
1725-1939	1722-1725, 1754-1963	1723-1950	-	1721-45, 1747-1821, 1823-37

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

Bettws Ecclesiastical Parish records "Bettws Ecclesiastical Parish records including registers of baptisms, 1722-1939; marriages, 1722-1963; burials, 1723-1950; banns, 1823-1908; services, 1878-1920; terriers, 1771-1906; civil and miscellaneous records, 1846-1926; churchwardens records, 1832-1940; parochial church council and easter vestry, 1921-1941; church organ isations, 1934-1937; charities, 1887-1939"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

St. David, Pontycymmer

The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-

Bettws, St. David - Marriages, 1814-1837; Christenings (BT's), 1813-1876

Non Conformist Registers Deposits
Chapel	Baptisms	Marriages	Burials	OS Map Ref	Deposited
Sardis Baptist	1890	-	1890	SS 89948691	GRO
Congregational	1785-9	-	-	SS 90098625	PRO

GRO - Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
PRO - Public Record Office, London

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Bettws as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.). (Extracted by Gareth Hicks)

Betws (63); Afon Garw; Bettws (village); Braich-y-cymmer; Brithdir; Bryngarw; Cefn-y-gelli; Celfydd Ifan; City; Coal Level(2); Coal Pits; Colliery; Coytrahen Ho.; Craig Walter; Craig-yr-hudol; Craig yr Hudol; Cwm ..?; Cwm Gwin?; Cwmdu Bach; Cwm Garw; Cwm Garw Fechan; Cynhordy; Darren Fawr; Foel Gwilym Hywel; GWR; Gwernllwyn; Lletty Brongu; Llynfi Valley; Moel Cynhordy; Moelgiliau; Mynydd Moelgilau; Nant-mwth; Plas-y-Bettws; Pont-y-Cymmer; Rhil ?; Shwt; Tor-y-fron; Ty-isaf; Tyle-coch; Ty'n-y-waun; Waun Tynewydd

Description of the parish from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.

The Garw Valley Photographs and recollections etc

Directories

Transcript of complete name listing for Maesteg, with the parishes and villages of Cwmdu, Baidan, Bettws, Llangeinor, Llangynwyd, Nantyfyllon and Spelter, from Slaters Directory for 1880.

Maps

View maps covering the area of this parish and places within its boundaries

Occupations

Llest Colliery, Garw Valley (Pontyrhyl) on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Population

The Population of Bettws was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.

1841 - 438

1851 - 421

1861 - 371

1871 - 404

1881 - 1,025

1891 - 1,529

Public Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council records 1903-1975 "Ogmore and Garw Urban District Council (Glamorgan) was formed in 1894........It took over the functions of Ogmore and Garw Local Board of Health. The Council's area of responsibility was the parishes of Bettws, Llandyfodwg and Llangeinor, ................................."

Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

Bettws School Board records " .......... comprising minute books, 1883-1903; cash book, 1899-1903"
Mid Glamorgan Division Elementary/Primary schools records " .... including log books and admission registers relating to ....... Bettws National school, 1901-1922; ..... Braichycymer (Bettws Pontycymer) school, 1903-1963...."

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Braichycymer
City
Coytrahen (See Llangynwyd)
Lletty Brongu

Pontrhyl (see Llangeinor)
Pontycymmer
Shwt

[Last Updated : 5 April 2008- Gareth Hicks]

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