1881 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Radnorshire:

Abbey-Cwm-Hir	Llanbadarn-Fawr	Llanvihangelnantmellan - Trewern and Gwythla
Aberedw	Llanbadarnfynydd	Llanyre
Bettws-Disserth	Llanbadarn-y-Garreg	Llowes
Bleddfa	Llanbedr-Paincastle	Michaelchurch
Boughrood	Llanbister	Nantmel
Bryngwyn	Llandegley	New Radnor
Bucknell	Llandewy Ystradenny	Newchurch
Cefnllys	Llandewy-Fach	Norton
Clyro	Llandilo-Graban	Old Radnor
Colva	Llandrindod	Old Radnor - Ednoll
Cregrina	Llanelwedd	Old Radnor - Evenjobb
Cwmdauddwr	Llanfihangel Helygen	Old Radnor - Kinnerton
Discoed	Llanfihangel Rhydithon	Old Radnor - Walton and Womaston
Disserth and Trecoed	Llanfihangel-Beguildy	Pilleth
Gladestry	Llanfilrangel Nantmelan	Presteigne
Glascomb	Llangunllo	Rhayader
Heyop	Llansaintfraed in Elvel	Rhulen
Knighton	Llanstephan	St Harmon - Cennarth
Litton and Cascob	Llanvareth	St Harmon - Clas and Rhiwrhaid
Llananno	Llanvihangelnantmellan	Whitton

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.