1881 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Merionethshire:

Beddgelert	Llanaber	Llanfihangel Y Traethau
Bettwsgwerfilgoch	Llanbedr	Llanfor
Corwen	Llandanwg	Llanfor - Llan
Corwen - Bodorlas	Llandderfel	Llanfrothen
Corwen - Bonwn	Llanddwywe - Isgraig	Llangar
Corwen - Carrog	Llanddwywe - Uwchgraig	Llangelynin
Corwen - Dolaberalwen	Llandecwyn	Llangower
Corwen - Hendreforfydd	Llandrillo - Cilan	Llansaintffraid Glyndyfrdwy
Corwen - Mwstwr	Llandrillo - Dinam	Llanuwchllyn
Corwen - Tirllanerch	Llandrillo - Faerdref	Llanycil
Corwen - Trewyn	Llandrillo - Garthiaen	Llanymowddwy
Corwen - Ulcheldre	Llandrillo - Syrior	Llanymowddwy - Pennant
Dolgelley	Llanegryn	Maentwrog
Festiniog	Llanelltyd	Mallwyd
Gwyddelwern	Llanenddwyn	Pennal
Gwyddelwern - Bodheulog	Llanfachreth	Selborn and Crogen
Gwyddelwern - Brosaethydd	Llanfair	Talyllyn
Gwyddelwern - Cynwyd Faur	Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr	Towyn
Gwyddelwern - Cynwyd Fechan	Llanfihangel Y Pennant	Trawsfynydd

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.