1841 Wales Census

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Please choose a civil parish in Montgomeryshire:

Aberhafesp Berriew	Llandysilio	Llanwnog
Albebury	Llandyssil	Llanwyddelan
Bettws	Llanerful	Lydham
Buttington	Llanfair Caereinion	Machynlleth
Carno	Llanfechan	Mainstone
Castle Caereinion	Llanfihangel	Mallwyd
Cefnlenyd	Llanfyllin	Manafon
Cemmes	Llangadfan	Meifod
Church Stoke	Llangirrig	Montgomery
Darowen	Llangyniew	Moughtrey
Forden	Llangynog	Newtown
Garthbeibio	Llanidloes	Pennant
Guilsfield	Llanllagau	Penstrowed
Hirnant	Llanllwchaiarn	Pool
Hyssington	Llanmerewig	Snead
Kerry	Llanrhaiadr yn Mochnant	Tref Eglwys
Llanbrynmair	Llansaintffraid	Tregynon
Llandinam	Llanwddyn	Worthen
Llandrinio	Llanwin

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.