Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy
A guide to genealogy in Rhosllannerchrugog, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.
Rhosllannerchrugog (formerly written in English as Rhosllanerchrugog) is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the Wrexham, Wales. The community contains the villages of Rhosllannerchrugog, Ponciau, Pant and Johnstown.
History
Literally translated the name comes from the Welsh: rhos "moor"; llannerch "glade"; grugog "heathery" hence "Moor of the Heathery Glade." It is often known simply as Rhos. With a population of approximately 10,000 the modern community of Rhosllannerchrugog is one of the largest in Wales.
The village was originally within the ancient parish of Ruabon and the district was referred to as Morton Above (i.e. Morton, or moor town, above Offa's Dyke) or Morton Wallichorum (the Welsh Morton). In 1844 Morton Above became part of the newly created parish of Rhosllannerchrugog.
The parish church of St. John the Evangelist, built on the outskirts of the village in 1852, was consecrated on 4 October 1853. Although now closed, the building is listed, Grade II. A cemetery surrounds the church and was later extended as a civil cemetery. St. David's church, in the centre of the village, now acts as the parish church.
The development of the village can be attributed largely to the coal seams of north-east Wales that pass beneath it, leading to the establishment of a large coal mining community during the 18th century. A symbol of Rhos' coal-mining heritage is seen in the "Stiwt", the miners' institute on Broad Street. This was erected and paid for by the miners, during the general strike of 1926, as a social and cultural centre for the community.
The Welsh Religious Revival of 1904 had a major impact on Rhosllannerchrugog. The famous bardic line Beibl a Rhaw i Bobl y Rhos (English: a Bible and a Spade for the People of Rhos) reflects the importance of both coal-mining and the chapels on the village's culture and heritage. The predominantly Welsh language churches and chapels impacted greatly on the linguistic and cultural profile of the area. One result of this is that although only nine miles from the English border and surrounded by English-speaking villages, Welsh is still spoken as a community language in Rhosllannerchrugog.
For more information see: Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbighshire at GENUKI
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| Civ Reg District | Wrexham (1881) |
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| Hundred | Bromfield |
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Administration
| Years | County |
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| pre 1536 | Powys Fadog |
| 1536 - 31 March 1974 | Denbighshire |
| 1 April 1974 - 31 March 1996 | Clwyd |
| from 1 April 1996 | Wrexham |
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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 Rhosllannerchrugog was DATE.
Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Rhosllannerchrugog is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.
Estates
Genealogies
Medieval Community Trees
Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.
Published Sources
Record Compilations
Research Facilities
Archives
Libraries
Maps and Gazetteers
- Rhosllannerchrugog at Vision of Britain
Websites
- Johnstown War Memorial at Clwyd FHS
- Rhosllanerchrugog at Wikipedia
- Rhosllannerchrugog Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
- Rhosllannerchrugog War Memorial at Clwyd FHS
Bibliography
- Hanes Rhosllannerchrugog (The History of Rhosllannerchrugog) (1945) J. Rhosydd Williams
- Through These Windows, A Place and Its People (1981) Bill Portmadoc-Jones.
- Rhos-Llannerch-Rugog: Atgofion - Memories of Rhosllannerchrugog (1955) William Phillips
- Rhosllannerchrugog, Johnstown, Ponciau, Penycae, a collection of pictures (2 volumes, 1991-92), Dennis W Gilpin