1851 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Carmarthenshire:

Abergwilly	Llandowror	Llanllawddog
Abernant	Llandulas	Llanllwni
Bettws	Llandybie	Llannon
Brechfa	Llandyfeisant	Llanpumsaint
Cilycwm	Llanedy	Llansadurnen
Cilymaenllwyd	Llanegwad	Llansadwrn
Conwil Cayo	Llanelly	Llansawel
Conwil Elfet	Llanfairarybryn	Llanstephan
Cyffic	Llanfallteg	Llanwinio
Egremont	Llanfihangel Aberbythych	Llanwrda
Extraparochial	Llanfihangel Abercowin	Llanycrwys
Henllan Amgoed	Llanfihangel ar Arth	Marros
Kenarth	Llanfihangel Cilfargen	Merthyr
Kidwelly	Llanfynydd	Myddfai
Laugharne	Llangadock	Mydrim
Llanarthney	Llangain	Newchurch
Llanboidy	Llangan	Pembrey
Llandawke	Llangathen	Penboyr
Llanddarog	Llangeler	Pencarreg
Llanddausant	Llangendeirne	Pendine
Llandefeilog	Llangennech	St Clears
Llandilo Abercowin	Llanginning	St Ishmael
Llandilofawr	Llanglydwen	St Peter
Llandingat	Llangunnock	Talley
Llandissilio	Llangunnor	Treleach ar Bettws

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.