1871 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Caernarvonshire:

Aber	Llanaelhaiarn	Llanllyfni
Aberdaron	Llanarmon	Llannor
Abererch	Llanbeblig	Llanrhychwyn
Bangor	Llanbedr	Llanrug
Bardsey Island	Llanbedrog	Llanwnda
Bettws Garmon	Llanberis	Llanystumdwy
Bettws y Coed	Llanddeiniolen	Llysfaen
Bodferin	Llandegai	Maenan
Bodvean	Llandegwning	Meyllteyrn
Bottwnog	Llandudno	Nevin
Bryncroes	Llandudwen	Penllech
Caerhun	Llandwrog	Penmachno
Carnguwch	Llanengan	Penmorfa
Ceidio	Llanfaelrhys	Penrhos
Clynnog	Llanfaglan	Pistyll
Conway	Llanfair Fechan	Pwllheli
Criccieth	Llanfair is gaer	Pwllheli and Denio
Denio	Llanfihangel Bachellaeth	Rhiw
Dolbenmaen	Llanfihangel y Pennant	Rhwngddwyafon
Dolgarrog	Llangelynin	Trefriw
Dolwyddelan	Llangian	Tregwydir
Dwygyfylchi	Llangwnadle	Tydweiliog
Edern	Llangybi	Vessels
Eglwys Rhos	Llangystennin	Ynyscynhaiarn
Eidda	Llaniestyn
Gyffin	Llanllechid

Census Records - Parishes

After separating census records into groups by county, the British Government subdivided these records into civil parish groups. Many times, but not always, the civil parish name is the same as the local ecclesiastical parish. Researchers should also be aware of boundary line or jurisdictional changes through time. These changes may affect where an ancestor was recorded on the census, so it remains important to search the parishes surrounding the area where your ancestor lived.