Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales Genealogy
History
LLANELLY, a parish, in the union and hundred of Crickhowel, county of Brecknock, South Wales, 5 miles (W. by N.) from Abergavenny, on the road to Merthyr-Tydvil; composed of the hamlets of Aberbaidon and Maesgwartha. It is divided into two nearly equal parts by the river Clydach, a mountain torrent, which, descending with impetuosity along a deep channel obstructed by rocks, forms some picturesque falls in its course through the parish. The scenery is diversified, combining features of romantic grandeur and enchanting beauty. The church, dedicated to St. Elliw, a small ancient structure in the early style of English architecture, with a low massive tower. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, Calvinistic Methodists, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans; the total number of the meeting-houses is about fifteen.[1]
Also known as Llanelli or Bryn Mawr. For further information, see Llanelli, Breconshire at Genuki.org.uk
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| Civ Reg District | Crickhowell (1881) |
| Reg Sub-district | Llanelly (1881) |
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| Diocese | St. David'a (1864) |
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| Poor Law Union | Crickhowell |
| Hundred | Crickhowell |
| Province | Canterbury (1864) |
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Resources
Cemeteries
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.
Church Records
Parish Registers
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Parish Chest
Vestry minutes (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].
Church warden accounts (DATES) are at the [URL ARCHIVE].
Tithe Records
The tithe agreement date for Llanelly was DATE.
Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Llanelly is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.
Estates
Genealogies
Medieval Community Trees
Poor Law Unions
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References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1849), pp. 1-14. Adapted. Date accessed: 25 January 2014.