1871 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Merionethshire:

[Cefnrhosisaf]	Faenol	Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
[Coed Ddrwg]	Ffestiniog	Llanfihangel y Pennant
[Llanegryn]	Glyn Fechan and Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog	Llanfihangel y Traethau
[Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr]	Glyn Traian	Llanfor
[Llangar]	Gwyddelwern	Llanfrothen
[Llanischgoediog and Towyn]	Llanaber	Llangar
[Pennal Lower]	Llanbedr	Llangelynin
[Pennal Upper]	Llandanwg	Llangower
[Talyllyn and Tywyn]	Llandderfel	Llanuwchllyn
Bangor	Llanddwywe Is y Graig	Llanycil
Beddgelert	Llanddwywe Uwch y Graig	Llanymowddwy
Bettws and Llanfor	Llandecwyn	Maentwrog
Bettws Gwerfil Goch	Llandrillo	Penarth
Bryn Eglwys	Llanelltyd	Talyllyn
Corwen	Llanenddwyn	Trawsfynydd
Cynfal fawr	Llanfachreth	Treflys
Dauddyffryn	Llanfair	Vessels
Dolgelley	Llanfihangel

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.