1881 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Breconshire:

Aberllunvey	Llandefailog Fach	Llanthew
Aberyscir	Llandefailog Tregraig	Llanvigan
Alltmawr	Llandefalley	Llanvillo
Battle	Llandilo Vane	Llanvrynach
Brecknock St David	Llandulas in Tyr Abbot	Llanwrthwl
Brecknock St John Evangelist	Llanelieu	Llanwrtyd
Bronllys	Llanelly	Llanynys
Builth	Llanfihangel Abergwessin	Llanywern
Cantreff	Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan	Llysdinam
Castle Inn	Llanfihangel Fechan	Llyswen
Cathedine	Llanfihangel Nantbrane	Llywel
Crickadarn	Llanfihangel Talyllyn	Lower Ystradgynlais
Crickhowell	Llangammarch	Maescar
Cwmdu	Llanganten	Maesmynis
Devynnock	Llangasty Talyllyn	Merthyr Cynog
Garthbrengy	Llangattock	Partrishow
Glasbury	Llangenny	Penderyn
Glynfach	Llangorse	Pipton
Gwenddwr North	Llangunider	Talachddu
Gwenddwr South	Llangynog	Talgarth
Hay	Llanhamlach	Trallong
Llanafan Fawr	Llanigon	Trawsgoed
Llanafan Fechan	Llanlleonvel	Tregoyd and Velindre
Llanbedr	Llansaint Fread	Upper Ystradgynlais
Llanddewi Abergwessin	Llanspyddid	Vaynor
Llanddewir Cum	Llanthetty	Ystradvelltey

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.