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- 1790 Corfe Castle & District Census
- 1801 Kent, Dartford census
- 1821 Kent, Dartford census
- 1827 Guernsey Census
- 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
- 1911 England & Wales Census
- 1921 Census Of England & Wales Official Reports
- 1939 Register
- 1939 Register Original Forms
- Boyd's inhabitants of London & family units, 1200-1946
- Caribbean Association Oath Rolls, 1696
- Cheshire Electoral Registers
- Cheshire Land Tax Assessments 1786-1832
- City of York deeds registers 1718-1866
- Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Electoral Registers 1780-1973
- Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Land Tax and Valuation Records 1897-1949
- Dorset Poll Cards, 1832-1868
- England & Wales, Return of Owners of Land 1873
- England, Pollbooks and Directories 1830-1837
- Gibraltar Census 1871-1921
- Guernsey, Identity Registration Forms (German Occupation) 1940-1945
- Guernsey, Land Records
- Jersey, 1788 St Lawrence Parish Inhabitants
- Kent, Bromley Absent Voters List 1918
- Known missing places from 1939 Register
- London, Lambeth Electoral Registers 1832-1886
- London, Westminster Marylebone Census 1821 & 1831
- Middlesex Protestation Returns 1641-42
- Norfolk Electoral Registers 1832-1915
- Northamptonshire Freeholders 1795-1797
- Northamptonshire Hearth Tax, 1674
- Northamptonshire Land, Poll & Window Tax Lists
- Rate Books
- Scotland, Berwickshire, Ladykirk Heads of Household 1811
- Scotland, Edinburgh St Cuthbert's Census 1790
- Scotland, Forfarshire (Angus), Dundee Poor Relief Assessments 1822-1839
- Scotland, Perthshire, Inhabitants of the Burgh of Perth 1766
- Scotland, Return of Owners of Land 1873
- Scotland, Scottish Catholics and their Children 1701-1705
- Scotland, Shetland, Tingwall List of Inhabitants 1785
- Scotland, Wigtownshire & Minnigaff Parish Lists 1684
- UK Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors 2002-2020
- Wales, Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1832-1889
- Wales, Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1839-1889
- Westminster Roman Catholic Census 1893
- Wiltshire Census Lists 1650-1887
- Wiltshire Tithe Award Register 1813-1882
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
The 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census was taken on the night of 7 April 1861 and gave the total population as 23,085,579.
Searching the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
The golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or ‘primary source’, wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you’ve found the right family in the indexes.
When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households.
This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.
Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.
What can you find in the 1861 census?
Census returns can not only help us determine who our ancestors were, but they can also tell us:
- Where your ancestors were living
- Who they were living with
- What their occupations were
- If they had any servants
- Who their neighbours were
- If they had any brothers and sisters
- What their ages were at the time of the census
- If they had any disabilities.
As well as giving us the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows us to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
The fields which have been transcribed for the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census on findmypast are:
- First name
- Middle name
- Last name
- Sex
- Marriage condition
- Occupation
- Birth place
- Age
- Place of residence
- County
- Relationship to head of household
Known Issues in the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Having trouble finding a man aged 14-18 years or older in the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census? He could have been in the army and you may find him in the 1861 Worldwide Army Index. The Index is extensive and lists nearly a quarter of a million men, the majority of these serving overseas.
Missing pieces of the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
There are a number of enumeration books missing, or parts of enumeration books (usually missing start or finish), from the 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census. Below is a list of the books affected that we know of, both those missing in their entirety (M) and those which are incomplete (I) in the National Archives.
Piece | County | City or borough | Parish | Ward | M/I |
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145 | Middlesex | Islington | Islington East (2) | Islington | M |
217 | Middlesex | West London | West London North (1) | St Bartholomew the Less | I |
219 | Middlesex | West London | West London South (2) | Barnard"s Inn | M |
220 | Middlesex | London City | London City SW (1) | St Augustine Watling Street | I |
229 | Middlesex | London City | London City NE (5) | St Christopher le Stock | I |
407 | Kent | Greenwich | Woolwich Arsenal (6) | Woolwich | M |
473 | Kent | North Aylesford | Northfleet (1) | Ifield | I |
485 | Kent | Malling | East Peckham (2) | Wateringbury: Lily Hoe | I |
499 | Kent | Maidstone | Loose (3) | Barming | I |
499 | Kent | Maidstone | Loose (3) | West Barming | I |
541 | Kent | Eastry | Wingham (2) | Goodnestone | I |
565 | Sussex | Battle | Battle (3) | Penhurst | I |
601 | Sussex | Brighton | The Palace (3) | Brighton | M |
690 | Hampshire | Winchester | The Worthys (2) | Lainston | I |
758 | Berkshire | Windsor | Egham (1) | Thorpe (Surrey) | I |
837 | Hertfordshire | Hemel Hempstead | Kings Langley (1) | Flaunden | I |
863 | Buckinghamshire | Wycombe | Princes Risborough (5) | Illmire | I |
903 | Oxfordshire | Woodstock | Woodstock (2) | Wootton | M |
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| Stonesfield |
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| Combe |
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| Woodstock |
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| Blenheim |
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| Bladon |
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| Hensington |
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| Begbroke |
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| Shipton on Cherwell |
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| Hampton-Gay |
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| Hampton-Poyle |
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| Kidlington |
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| Gosford |
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| Thrup |
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| Water-Eaton |
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| Woolvercot |
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| Yarnton |
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| Cassington |
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| Worton |
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952 | Northamptonshire | Wellingborough | Higham Ferrers (2) | Irchester | I |
952 | Northamptonshire | Wellingborough | Higham Ferrers (2) | Irthlingborough | I |
1039 | Cambridgeshire | Ely | Ely (3) | Ely Trinity | M |
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| Ely College |
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| Ely St Mary |
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| Stuntney |
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| Chettisham |
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1047 | Cambridgeshire | Wisbech | Leverington (1) | Tydd St Giles | I |
1047 | Cambridgeshire | Wisbech | Leverington (1) | Leverington: Parson Drove | I |
1079 | Essex | Chelmsford | Widford | Moulsham | M |
1194 | Norfolk | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Northern (2) | Great Yarmouth: Cobham Island | I |
1234 | Norfolk | Depwade | Forncett (4) | Great Moulton | M |
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| Aslacton |
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| Forncett St Peter |
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| Forncett St Mary |
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| Hapton |
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| Ashwellthorpe |
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| Fundenhall |
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| Tacolnestone |
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| Bunwell |
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| Carleton-Rode |
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| Tibenham |
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1984 | Staffordshire | Wolverhampton | Tettenhall (1) | Pattingham: Rudge (Shropshire) | I |
2211 | Warwickshire | Rugby | Rugby (1) | Newbold-upon-Avon: Little Lawford | I |
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| Long Lawford |
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2211 | Warwickshire | Rugby | Rugby (1) | Monks Kirby: Easenhall | I |
2247 | Leicestershire | Lutterworth | Lutterworth (1) | Claybrooke: Wigston Parva | I |
2365 | Lincolnshire | Horncastle | Wragby (1) | Hatton | I |
2365 | Lincolnshire | Horncastle | Wragby (1) | Baumber a.k.a. Bamburgh | I |
2365 | Lincolnshire | Horncastle | Wragby (1) | Gautby | I |
2365 | Lincolnshire | Horncastle | Wragby (1) | Waddingworth | I |
2625 | Cheshire | Great Boughton | Chester Castle (2) | Chester St John the Baptist | I |
3278 | West Yorkshire | Halifax | Halifax (4) | Halifax | I |
3388 | West Yorkshire | Leeds | West Leeds (3) | Leeds NW Ward | M |
3652 | North Yorkshire | Guisborough | Marske (2) | Marske: Redcar | I |
3735 | Durham | Durham | Lanchester (2) | Brancepeth: Hedley Hope | I |
3855 | Northumberland | Castle Ward | Stamfordham (2) | Newburn: Black Callerton | I |
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| Butterlaw |
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| East & West Whorlton |
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| Newbiggin |
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| East & West Denton |
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| Newburn Hall |
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| Sugley |
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3913 | Cumberland | Carlisle | Wetheral (1) |
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3984 | Monmouthshire | Monmouth | Dingestow (2) | Garway (Herefordshire) | I |
3984 | Monmouthshire | Monmouth | Dingestow (2) | Skenfreth | I |
4010 | Monmouthshire | Pontypool | Pontypool (1) | Mamhilad | I |
4013 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Goldcliff | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Llangattock | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Kemeys Inferior | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Tredunnock | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Llanhennock | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Llanmartin | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Magor: Redwick | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Witson a.k.a Whitson | I |
4014 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Nash | I |
4015 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Caerleon (1) | Caerleon | M |
4022 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Newport (2) | St Woollos & Newport | M |
4024 | Monmouthshire | Newport | St Woollos (3) | Michaelstoneyvedw Llanvedw (Glamorganshire) | I |
4025 | Monmouthshire | Newport | St Woollos (3) | Bettws | I |
4025 | Monmouthshire | Newport | St Woollos (3) | Malpas | I |
4025 | Monmouthshire | Newport | St Woollos (3) | Henllis | I |
4025 | Monmouthshire | Newport | St Woollos (3) | Risca | I |
4025 | Monmouthshire | Newport | St Woollos (3) | Llanvihangel Llantarnam | I |
4027 | Monmouthshire | Newport | Mynyddyslwyn (4) | Machen: Upper & Lower Machen | I |
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4041 | Glamorganshire | Cardiff | St Nicholas (3) | Welsh St Donats | I |
4077 | Glamorganshire | Bridgend | Bridgend (3) | Ewenny | I |
4077 | Glamorganshire | Bridgend | Bridgend (3) | Merthyr Mawr | I |
4078 | Glamorganshire | Bridgend | Bridgend (3) | Laleston | I |
4079 | Glamorganshire | Bridgend | Bridgend (3) | Tythegston: Lower Tythegston | I |
4131 | Carmarthenshire | Llandilofawr | Llandilo (4) | Llandilofawr: Llandilo Town | M |
4132 | Carmarthenshire | Llandilofawr | Llandebie (5) | Llandebie | I |
4133 | Carmarthenshire | Llandilofawr | Llandebie (5) | Llandebie | I |
4137 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | St Clear"s (2) | Laugharne | M |
4137 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | St Clear"s (2) | Llansadurnen | M |
4137 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | St Clear"s (2) | Llandawke | M |
4137 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | St Clear"s (2) | St Clear"s | M |
4138 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | St Clear\"s (2) | Llangunnock | I |
4143 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | Conwil (4) | Llanllawddog | I |
4143 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | Conwil (4) | Merthyr | I |
4143 | Carmarthenshire | Carmarthen | Conwil (4) | Abernant | I |
4146 | Pembrokeshire | Narberth | Llanboidy (1) | Llanfallteg | I |
4149 | Pembrokeshire | Narberth | Narberth (4) | Crinow | I |
4149 | Pembrokeshire | Narberth | Narberth (4) | Cilymaenllwyd: Castle-Dyrran (Carmarthenshire) | I |
4154 | Pembrokeshire | Pembroke | Tenby (1) | Caldy & St Margaret's Islands | I |
4161 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Milford (1) | St Bride's | I |
4161 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Milford (1) | Hasguard | I |
4163 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Haverfordwest (2) | Harroldston St Issells | I |
4163 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Haverfordwest (2) | Haverfordwest St Thomas | I |
4163 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Haverfordwest (2) | Haverfordwest St Mary | I |
4164 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Haverfordwest (2) | Haverfordwest St Mary: St Martin & Prendergast | I |
4165 | Pembrokeshire | Haverfordwest | Haverfordwest (2) | Haverfordwest St Mary: Uzmaston | I |
4173 | Cardiganshire | Cardigan | Newport (1) | Newport (Pembrokeshire) | I |
4174 | Cardiganshire | Cardigan | Newport (1) | Nevern (Pembrokeshire) | I |
4178 | Cardiganshire | Cardigan | Llandygwydd (3) | Llanfihangelpenbedw (Pembrokeshire) | I |
4184 | Cardiganshire | Newcastle Emlyn | Llandyssil (3) | Llandyssil | I |
4185 | Cardiganshire | Newcastle Emlyn | Llandyssil (3) | Henllan | I |
4187 | Cardiganshire | Lampeter | Pencarreg (2) | Pencarreg (Carmarthenshire) | I |
4187 | Cardiganshire | Lampeter | Pencarreg (2) | Llanycrwys (Carmarthenshire): Fforest | I |
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4187 | Cardiganshire | Lampeter | Pencarreg (2) | Cellan | I |
4187 | Cardiganshire | Lampeter | Pencarreg (2) | Llanfairclydogau | I |
4190 | Cardiganshire | Aberayron | Llandisilio (1) | Dihewid | I |
4196 | Cardiganshire | Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth (2) | Aberystwyth | M |
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| Llanbadarnfawr |
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| Uchayndre |
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| Issayndre |
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| Upper & Lower Vainor |
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| Broncastellan |
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| Clarach |
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4202 | Cardiganshire | Tregaron | Llangeitho (2) | Nantcwnlle | I |
4211 | Brecknockshire | Brecknock | Brecknock (3) | Brecknock St David & Lower Division | I |
4225 | Brecknockshire | Hay | Hay (3) | Llanigon | I |
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| Glynfach |
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4225 | Brecknockshire | Hay | Hay (3) | Hay | I |
4225 | Brecknockshire | Hay | Hay (3) | Cusop (Herefordshire) | I |
4228 | Radnorshire | Presteigne | Radnor (2) | Radnor | I |
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| New Radnor |
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| Upper Harpton |
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4231 | Radnorshire | Presteigne | Kington (3) | Stanton-upon-Arrow (Herefordshire) | I |
4256 | Montgomeryshire | Montgomery | Chirbury (2) | Chirbury | I |
4261 | Montgomeryshire | Llanfyllin | Llansaintffraid (2) | Llansaintffraid: Pool | I |
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| Deythur |
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4262 | Montgomeryshire | Llanfyllin | Llansaintffraid (2) | Guilsfield | I |
4263 | Montgomeryshire | Llanfyllin | Llansaintffraid (2) | Guilsfield | I |
4263 | Montgomeryshire | Llanfyllin | Llansaintffraid (2) | Llanfyllin | I |
4265 | Montgomeryshire | Llanfyllin | Llanrhaiade (3) | Llanarmonmynyddmawr (Denbighshire) | I |
4266 | Flintshire | Holywell | Whitford (1) | Gwaenysgor | I |
4270 | Flintshire | Holywell | Holywell (2) | Holywell | I |
4272 | Flintshire | Holywell | Flint (3) | Northop | I |
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| Caerfallwch |
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| Golftyn |
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| Wepre |
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| Leadbrook Major & Minor |
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| Kelsterton |
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| Soughton & Cunnah's Quay |
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4274 | Flintshire | Holywell | Mold (4) | Cilcen | I |
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| Rhesycae |
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| Cefyn |
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| Llan a.k.a. Tre-Llan |
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| Llysdanhunedd |
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| Llysycoed |
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| Maesygroes |
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| Mechlas |
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| Trellynian |
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4276 | Flintshire | Holywell | Mold (4) | Mold | I |
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| Leeswood |
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| Gwernafield |
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| Arddynwent |
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| Nerquis |
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| Gwsaney |
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| Hartsheath |
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| Hendrebiffa |
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4280 | Denbighshire | Wrexham | Ruabon (3) | Erbistock | I |
4290 | Denbighshire | Ruthin | Ruthin (2) | Efenechtyd | I |
4291 | Denbighshire | Ruthin | Llanelidan (3) | Llanfairdyffrynclwyd | M |
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| Llanelidan |
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| Derwen |
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4295 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | St Asaph (1) | Bodfary (Flintshire) | I |
4295 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | St Asaph (1) | Dymeirchion (Flintshire) | I |
4295 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | St Asaph (1) | Dyserth (Flintshire) | I |
4297 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | St Asaph (1) | Meriadog | I |
4298 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | Abergele (2) | St George | I |
4299 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | Abergele (2) | Llanddulas | I |
4299 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | Abergele (2) | Bettwsynrhos a.k.a. Bettwsabergele | I |
4301 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | Denbigh (3) | Llanefydd | I |
4301 | Denbighshire | St Asaph | Denbigh (3) | Henllan: Trefrant | I |
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| Bylchan |
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4309 | Denbighshire | Llanrwst | Llanrwst (1) | Llanrwst | I |
4314 | Merionethshire | Bala | Bala (1) | Llangower | I |
4319 | Merionethshire | Dolgelly | Barmouth (2) | Llanfachreth | I |
4319 | Merionethshire | Dolgelly | Barmouth (2) | Llanelltyd | I |
4330 | Carnarvonshire | Pwllheli | Pwllheli (2) | Penrhos | I |
4330 | Carnarvonshire | Pwllheli | Pwllheli (2) | Llanor | I |
4330 | Carnarvonshire | Pwllheli | Pwllheli (2) | Denio | I |
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4344 | Carnarvonshire | Carnarvon | Carnarvon (3) | Carnarvon | M |
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| Llanbeblig |
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| Llanfaglan |
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4389 | Islands in the British Seas |
| Le Marchant |
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| Great & Little Sark |
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