Cellan, Cardiganshire, Wales Genealogy
Wales
CeredigionCellan
A guide to genealogy in Cellan, with information on where to find birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial records; census records; wills; cemeteries; maps; etc.
Cellan is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in Ceredigion, Wales.
Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Cardiganshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Dyfed. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Ceredigion.
History
In 1833: "CELLAN, a parish in the upper division of the hundred of MOYTHEN, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES 3 miles (E. N. E.) from Lampeter, containing 465 inhabitants. This parish is situated in a mountainous district, on the banks of the river Teivy. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry of Cardigan, and diocese of St. David's, rated in the king's books at £5.7.8 1/2 endowed with £200 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Bishop of St.David's. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, consisting of a nave and chancel: it contains two piscinae ,and the font is supported on a square pillar, on which is carved the face of a male saint. There are places of worship for Independents and Presbyterians..... "[From Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833]
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Administration
| Years | County |
|---|---|
| before 31 March 1974 | Cardiganshire |
| 1 April 1974 - 31 March 1996 | Dyfed |
| from 1 April 1996 | Ceredigion |
Records
Civil Registration
Church Records
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.