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* [[Ancient parish]] - | *[[Ancient parish]] - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868. | ||
* [[Civil parish]] - | *[[Civil parish]] - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is [Communities in Wales|community]. | ||
* [[Ecclesiastical parish]] - a geographic | *[[Ecclesiastical parish]] - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish. | ||
* [[ | *[[Parish Administration in England and Wales]] - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted | ||
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| name = The English Parish | | name = The English Parish | ||
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- Ancient parish - districts in England formed by the 13th century each with its own priest and often with boundaries the same as the local manor; given increasing civil administrative functions, their civil importance declined with the abolition of Church Rates in 1868.
- Civil parish - in England, the smallest local government division, during the 19th century, took over the civil administrative activities of the ancient parishes and other areas. In Wales, the term used is [Communities in Wales|community].
- Ecclesiastical parish - a geographic subdivision of a diocese; the term is used in England to distinguish it from the corresponding civil parish.
- Parish Administration in England and Wales - how English and Welsh parishes were managed from the 16th century and the sort of records which resulted
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