1861 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Carmarthenshire:

Abergwilly	Llandilo Abercowin	Llangynog
Abernant	Llandingat	Llanllawddog
Bettws	Llandissilio	Llanllwni
Brechfa	Llandovery	Llannon
Carmarthen	Llandowror	Llanpumsaint
Castle Dyrran	Llandyfeisant	Llansadwrn
Cilrhedyn	Llanedy	Llansawel
Cilycwm	Llanegwad	Llanstephan
Cilymaenllwyd	Llanelly	Llanwinio
Clynynos and Llanfynydd	Llanfair ar y Bryn	Llanwrda
Conwil	Llanfihangel Aberbythych	Llanybyther
Conwil Caio	Llanfihangel Abercowin	Llanycrwys
Cyffig	Llanfihangel ar Arth	Marros
Eglwys Cymmin	Llanfihangel Cilfargan	Myddfai
Eglwysfair a Chyrig	Llanfihangel Rhosycorn	Mydrim
Egremont	Llanfynydd	Newchurch
Henllan Amgoed	Llangadock	Pembrey
Kenarth	Llangain	Penboyr
Kidwelly	Llangan	Pendine
Llanarthney	Llangathen	St Ishmael
Llanboidy	Llangeler	St Peter
Llanddarog	Llangendeirne	Talley
Llanddausant	Llangennech	Treleach ar Bettws
Llandebie	Llanglydwen	Vessels
Llandefeilog	Llangunnor
Llandeilo Fawr	Llangynin

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.