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Caerau [with Ely]

"CAERAU, in the Cwmwd of Cibwyr, Cantref of Brenhinol (now called the Hundred of Kibbor,) County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a Perpetual Curacy, not in charge: Patron, The Prebendary of Caerau in the Cathedral Church of Llandaff: Church dedicated to St. Mary. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 65. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £46..6..4, at 2s. 6d. in the pound. It is 3 m. W. from Caerdiff. This Parish, contains about 460 acres of inclosed Land, and about 40 acres of Wood. Here is an entire Roman Camp, within which the Church is situate. The Prebend of Caerau is valued in the King's Books at £3..10..7 1/2 ; and has the Tythes of Caerau and Penterry, and Llandogo, in the County of Monmouth. According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Stipend, and Augmentation, was £35. "
From: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811.

Bibliography Cemeteries Church History Church Records Description and Travel

Directories History Land and Property Maps Population Public Records

Bibliography

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

Cemeteries

• Parish Church of St. Mary

Church History

Caerau with Ely Parish

Friends of St Mary's Church, Caerau

Glamorgan Chapels Database   - a  list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish.
Here are the references for one such chapel found;

• There is a Welsh Congregational Mission Hall [in Caerau]
  Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 -  the Archive CD Books Cd 
• There is an English Congregational Mission Hall [in Caerau]
  Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 -  the Archive CD Books Cd
• There is a Dyffryn Ind chapel, Caerau, East Glamorgan shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)

Church Records

A transcription of the registers is available from the Glamorgan Family History Society for the years: Baptisms, 1725-1903, Marriages, 1727-1836, Burials, 1720-1903. Visit their website for information on how to purchase these fiche.

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

• Caerau cclesiastical Parish records      " ...........including registers of baptisms, 1741-1973; marriages, 1813-1972; burials, 1815-1974; services, 1937-1967; civil records, 1841-1931"

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. Timothy, Caerau
• St. David, Ely
• The Resurrection, Glan Ely

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

• Caerau, St. Mary - Christenings (BT's), 1724-1870

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Caerau parish 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)

• Caerau (148); Caerau (village); Camp; Cyntwell; Highmead; Hosptl.; Lodge; Woodlands

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

Caerau - on Wikipedia

Directories

History

The Manor of Caerau - from Cardiff Records, Volume II, Chapter I  NOTES ON THE MANORS OF THE CARDIFF DISTRICT . (British History Online)

Land and Property

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

• Cardiff and Provincial Properties plc, Caerau deeds   1819-1923  
• Hill, Edward Stock, papers    Including  " ...........sale catalogue of Caerau Estate, 1904;........."

Maps

Population

Public Records

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

• Caerau Civil Parish records   1809-[1980

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

• Ely   (under Llandaff parish)

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