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1881 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Glamorgan:

Aberavon Llandilotalybont Newcastle Lower
Aberdare Llandough Juxta Cardiff Newton Nottage
Baglan Higher Llandough Near Cowbridge Nicholaston
Baglan Lower Llandow Oxwich
Barry Llandyfodwg Oystermouth
Bettws Llanedarn Penarth
Bishopston Higher Llanfabon Pencoed
Bishopston Lower Llangan and St Mary Hill Penderry
Blaengwrach Llangeinor Pendoylan
Blaenhonddan Llangennith Penlline
Bonvilston Llanguick Penmaen
Briton Ferry Llangyfelach Penmark
Cadoxton Llangynwyd Higher Pennard
Caerau Llangynwyd Lower Penrice
Cardiff St Andrews Llangynwyd Middle Pentyrch
Cardiff St Fagan Llanharan Peterstone Super Ely
Cardiff St George Llanhary Peterstone Super Montern
Cardiff St John Llanilid Porteynon
Cardiff St Mary Llanilterne Porthkerry
Cardiff St Nicholas Llanishen Pyle
Cheriton Llanmadoc Radyr
Cilybebill Llanmaes Reynoldston
Clase Llanmihangel Rhosilly
Coedfrank Llanrhidian Higher Rhydgwern
Cogan Llanrhidian Lower Rhyndwyclydach
Colwinstone Llansamlet Higher Roath
Cowbridge Llansamlet Lower Rudry
Coychurch Higher Llansannor St Andrew Minor
Coychurch Lower Llantrisant St Athan
Coyty Higher Llantrythyd St Brides Major
Coyty Lower Llantwit Juxta Neath St Brides Minor
Cwmdu Llantwit Lower St Brides Super Ely
Dyffryn Clydach Llantwit Major St Donats
Dylais Higher Llantwit Vairdre St Hilary
Dylais Lower Llanvedw St John Near Swansea
Eglwys Brewis Llanvythin St Lythans
Eglwysilan Llanwonno St Mary Church
Ewenny Llysworney Stembridge
Flemingston Loughor Sully
Gelligaer Marcross Swansea
Gileston Margam Swansea Higher
Glyncorrwg Mawr Swansea Lower
Highlight Merthyr Dovan Swansea St Thomas
Ilston Merthyr Mawr Swansea Town
Kenfig Merthyr Tydfil Tythegston Higher
Knelston Michaelstone le Pit Tythegston Lower
Laleston Michaelstone Super Avon Vessels
Lavernock Michaelstone Super Ely Welsh St Donats
Leckwith Monknash Wenvoe
Lisvane Nash Whitchurch
Llanblethian Neath Wick
Llancarvan Neath Lower Ynisymond
Llandaff Neath Middle Ynysawdre
Llandewy Neath Upper Ystradowen
Llandilo Talybont Newcastle Higher Ystradyfodwg

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.