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Blaengwrach in the parish of Glyncorrwg

Church Records

The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary, is in the Benefice of Aberpergwm and Blaengwrach, and the Diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website.

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

• Aberpergwm Ecclesiastical Parish records       "....... include registers of St. Cadocs, Aberpergwm and St. Marys, Blaengwrach of marriages, 1837-1981; baptisms, 1849-1986; banns, 1895-1987; burials, 1849-1981; services, 1940-1988; churchwardens records, 1924-1949; vestry minutes, 1863-1977; parochial church council minutes, 1920-1975; church affairs, 1935-1980; church organisations, 1937-1942; civil and miscellaneous records, 1926-1959"

Directories

Transcript of complete name listing for Glyn-Neath, with Aberpergwm, Glyncorrwg, Blaenwrach and Resolven, from the Post Office Directory for 1871.

Occupations

Cwmgwrach level on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Banner of Blaengwrach Lodge of the N.U.M  - on Gathering the Jewels

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

• Blaengwrach Lodge     "Minute books 1946-1948; Employment registers 1906-1971; Empire Colliery price list 1915; Cwmgwrach Colliery price list 1954; Schedule of wages rates 1947; National Coal Board and National Union of Mineworkers' circulars 1947-1954; Financial records 1956"

Population

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

Public Records

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

• Blaen-gwarach tithe plan and apportionment           "Photocopies [late 20th century] of tithe plan, 1846 and tithe apportionment, 1845, of Blaengwrach"

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