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Michaelston-super-Avon
"MICHAELSTON super AFAN, in the Cwmwd of Rhwng Nedd ac Afan, Cantref of Cron Nedd (now called the Hundred of Neath), Co. of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a Perpetual Curacy, not in charge: Patron, Lord Vernon: Church dedicated to St. Michael.  The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 232.  The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was, £74..9..6. It is 5 m. S.S.E. from Neath.  This Parish contains about 1500 acres of inclosed and cultivated Land, and about 1000 acres of Moutain.  The Tythes are attached to the estate of The Right Honourable Lord Vernon.  It is situate upon the river Afan.  According to the Diocesan Report, in 1809, the yearly value of this Benefice, arising from Stipend, and Augmentation, was £60."
From:
A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811
Bibliography
Church History
Church Records
Description and Travel
Glamorgan Parish Map Directories
Maps
Population

Bibliography

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

Church History

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

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Michael, is in the Benefice of Cwmavon (Michaelston-super-Avon), and the diocese of Llandaff. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS781919.
Anglican Parish Registers Held at the Glamorgan Record Office, Cardiff
Baptisms Marriages Burials Banns Bishops Transcripts
1785-1890 1786-1930 1785-1862, 1868-1890 1827-1830, 1835-1843, 1845-1890 1696, 1723-1728, 1730-1819, 1821-1837

 

Michaelston-super-Avon Ecclesiastical Parish records          " .......... including registers of baptisms, 1785-1890; marriages, 1786-1930; burials, 1785-1890; banns, 1827-1849; services for St Michaels Church, 1911-1935; services for All Saints, Cwmavon, 1905-1948; parochial church council accounts, 1933-1972"

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

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Michaelston-super-Avon  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)

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

Directories

Transcript of name listing for Michaelston-super-Avon, from Commercial and Trade Directories, for the years:-
1871 (Post Office Directory)

Maps

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

Population

The Population of Michaelston-super-Avon was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.
1841 - 2,531 1851 - 6,074 1861 - 6,184 1871 - 5,920 1881 - 5,493 1891 - 6,109

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

  • Brynbryddan
  • Cerrig Llwydron
  • Coed-y-parc
  • Cwmavon
  • Efail fach

 

Michaelston-super-Avon


[Last Updated : 20 June 2007 - Gareth Hicks]

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