1851 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Caernarvonshire:

Aber	Gyffin	Llangwnadle
Aberdaron	Llanaelhaiarn	Llangwstennin
Abererch	Llanarmon	Llangybi
Bangor	Llanbeblig	Llaniestyn
Bardsey Isle	Llanbedr y Cennin	Llanllechid
Beddgelert	Llanbedrog	Llanllyfni
Bettws Garmon	Llanberis	Llannor
Bettws y Coed	Llanddaniel	Llanrhychwyn
Bodferin	Llanddeiniolen	Llanrug
Bodvean	Llandegai	Llanwnda
Bottwnog	Llandegwning	Llanystymdwy
Bryncroes	Llandrillo yn Rhos	Llysfaen
Caerhun	Llandudno	Maenan
Carnguwch	Llandudwen	Meyllteyrn
Ceidio	Llandwrog	Nevin
Clynnog	Llandysilio	Newborough St Peter
Conway	Llanengan	Penllech
Criccieth	Llanfaelrhys	Penmachno
Denio	Llanfaglan	Penmorfa
Dolbenmaen	Llanfair Fechan	Penrhos
Dolwyddelan	Llanfair Is Gaer	Pistill
Dwygyfylchi	Llanfair yn y Cwmm Wd	Rhiw
Edeyrn	Llanfihangel Bachellaeth	Trefriw
Eglwys Rhos	Llanfihangel Esceifiog	Tydweiliog
Eidda	Llanfihangel y Pennant	Ynyscynhaiarn
Erith	Llangelynin
Gwydir	Llangian

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.