Missing Census Records
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Many census records have been lost or destroyed over the years and in north-east Wales the 1841 and 1861 censuses are particularly affected.
The following is a list of "officially" missing censuses, and is sortable by Place, Parish or County.
1841 Census
|
Missing Place/Township |
Parish |
County |
|
Abenbury Fawr |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Abenbury Fechan |
Wrexham |
Flintshire (exclave) |
|
Acton |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Allington |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Alltgymbyd |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Bangor is y Coed |
Bangor is y Coed |
Flintshire (Maelor) |
|
Belan |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Banhadlen |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Bersham |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Bieston |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Blaenau |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodidris |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodigre'r Abbot |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodigre'r Iarl |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodylltyn |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodlywydd |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Borras Hwfa |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Borras Riffri |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Broughton |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Brymbo |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Bryncyme |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Burton |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Caca Dutton |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Caergwrle |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Coed Cristionydd |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Cristionydd Cynrig |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Chwileiriog |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Clocaenog |
Clocaenog |
Denbighshire |
|
Clocaenog Isa |
Clocaenog |
Denbighshire |
|
Clocaenog Ucha |
Clocaenog |
Denbighshire |
|
Creigiog is Glan |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Creigiog uwch Glan |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Cyfnant |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Cymau |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Cwmllwm |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen |
Derwen |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen Dyfanedd |
Derwen |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen Llanerch |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen Ysgeifiog |
Derwen |
Denbighshire |
|
Dutton Diffeth |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Dutton y Bran |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Dinhinlle Isaf |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Dinhinlle Uchaf |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Erbistock |
Erbistock |
Denbighshire |
|
Erbistock |
Erbistock |
Flintshire (Maelor) |
|
Erlas |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Eryrys |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Erddig |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Esclusham Above |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Esclusham Below |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Estyn |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Euarth |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Eyton |
Bangor is y Coed |
Denbighshire |
|
Faynol |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Garthgynan |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Garthneuoedd |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Gelligynan |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Gorton |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Gresford |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Gwaunyffynnon |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Gwersyllt |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Gwmllwm |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Hafod |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Hendre |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Holt |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Isycoed |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Llanarmon yn Iâl |
Denbighshire |
|
Llay |
Gresford |
Denbighshire |
|
Marchwiel |
Marchwiel |
Denbighshire |
|
Marford & Hoseley |
Gresford |
Flintshire (exclave) |
|
Minera |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Morton Above |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Morton Anglicorum |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Morton Below |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Nantclwyd |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Nantglyn |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Pickhill |
Bangor is y Coed |
Denbighshire |
|
Plas |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Ruabon |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Rhanberfedd |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Rhosymedre |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Rhyddallt |
Ruabon |
Denbighshire |
|
Ridley |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Royton |
Bangor is y Coed |
Denbighshire |
|
Sesswick |
Bangor is y Coed |
Denbighshire |
|
Shordley |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Sontley |
Marchwiel |
Denbighshire |
|
Stansty |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Sutton |
Holt |
Denbighshire |
|
Threapwood |
Threapwood |
Flintshire (Maelor) |
|
Treuddyn |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Uwch y Mynydd Isaf |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Uwch y Mynydd Uchaf |
Hope |
Flintshire |
|
Hendre, Waun |
Nantglyn |
Denbighshire |
|
Worthenbury |
Worthenbury |
Flintshire (Maelor) |
|
Wrexham * |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Wrexham Abbot * |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
|
Wrexham Regis * |
Wrexham |
Denbighshire |
* Two of the missing books containing the Wrexham town census were found by a member of the Clwyd Family History Society. These have now been deposited at Denbighshire Record Office, in Ruthin, but transcripts are available for purchase from the society. They are not available elsewhere.
1861 Census
|
Missing Place/Township |
Parish |
County |
|
Arddunwent |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Barog |
Llanfair Talhaearn |
Denbighshire |
|
Beniarth |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Berain |
Llanefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Betws yn Rhos |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodlyman |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodynwyddog |
Bryneglwys |
Denbighshire |
|
Bodysgaw |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Brisgill |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Bryncume |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Bryneaubychain |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Bryneglwys |
Bryneglwys |
Denbighshire |
|
Brynffanigl |
Abergele |
Denbighshire |
|
Bryntangor |
Bryneglwys |
Denbighshire |
|
Caerfallwch |
Flint |
Flintshire |
|
Carwedfynydd |
Llanefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Cefnpost |
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Merionethshire |
|
Cefn Cymer |
Llangwm |
Denbighshire |
|
Cefn |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Cilcen |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Cilcain |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Connah's Quay |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
Crogen Wladus |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Cymo |
Llandysilio |
Denbighshire |
|
Cynnant |
Llanfair Talhaearn |
Denbighshire |
|
Cysilog |
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Denbighshire |
|
Cysylltau |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Denbigh |
Denbigh |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen |
Derwen |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen Dyfanedd |
Derwen |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen Llannerch |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Derwen Ysgeifiog |
Derwen |
Denbighshire |
|
Dinas Cadfel |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Dinorben |
St George |
Denbighshire |
|
Disgarth |
Llamgwm |
Denbighshire |
|
Dyserth |
Dyserth |
Flintshire |
|
Efenechtyd |
Efenechtyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Euarth |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Faynol |
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd |
Denbighshire |
|
Garthgogo |
Abergele |
Denbighshire |
|
Garthgyfannedd |
Llanrwst |
Denbighshire |
|
Garthneuoedd |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Glyn Fechan |
Llansanffraid Glyn Ceiriog |
Denbighshire |
|
Golftyn |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
Gwaunysgor |
Whitford |
Flintshire |
|
Gwasanau |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Gwernaffield |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Gwythina |
Bryneglwys |
Denbighshire |
|
Hartsheath |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Hendebifa |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Holywell |
Holywell |
Flintshire |
|
Kelsterton |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
Leadbrook Major |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
Leadbrook Minor |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
Leeswood |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr |
Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr |
Denbighshire |
|
Llanddulas |
Llanddulas |
Denbighshire |
|
Llandynnan |
Llandysilio |
Denbighshire |
|
Llannefydd |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Llanelidan |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Denbighshire |
|
Llan (or Tre Llan) |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Llangollen Abad |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Llangollen Fawr |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Llangollen Fechan |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Lloran |
Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog |
Denbighshire |
|
Llowarch |
Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog |
Denbighshire |
|
Llysan |
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Denbighshire |
|
Llystynhunydd |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Llys Dinmael |
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Denbighshire |
|
Llys y Coed |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Maesegwig |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Maes y Groes |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Maes yr Odyn |
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr |
Denbighshire |
|
Mechlas |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Meifod |
St George |
Denbighshire |
|
Mold |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Myfoniog |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Nant |
Abergele |
Denbighshire |
|
Nantclwyd |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Nantygwryd |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Nerquis (now Nercwys) |
Mold |
Flintshire |
|
Northop |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
Penfron Chill |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Pengwern |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Peniarth |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Penporchell |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Pentre Isaf |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Penyfed |
Llangwm |
Denbighshire |
|
Pen y Gribin Bach |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Prysllygoed |
Llanfair Talhaearn |
Denbighshire |
|
Rhesycae |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Rhisgog |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Soughton (now Sychdyn) |
Northop |
Flintshire |
|
St George |
St George |
Denbighshire |
|
Sychnant |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Tai |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Talhaearn |
Llanfair Talhaearn |
Denbighshire |
|
Talybidwal |
Bryneglwys |
Denbighshire |
|
Talybryn |
Llanefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Tre Llan |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Trellyniau |
Cilcain |
Flintshire |
|
Tre'r Llan |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Trewyn Bodlowydd |
Llanelidan |
Denbighshire |
|
Trofarth |
Betws yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Twynnan (or Dolwen) |
Llaneilian yn Rhos |
Denbighshire |
|
Tybrith Uchaf |
Llanrwst |
Denbighshire |
|
Ty Newydd |
Llannefydd |
Denbighshire |
|
Vivod (Feifod) |
Llangollen |
Denbighshire |
|
Wepre |
Northop |
Flintshire |
Sources:
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Miscellanea
- Ancient Denbighshire Parishes
- Ancient Flintshire Parishes
- Local Place Names
- Denbighshire Nonconformist Registers
- Missing Census Records
- Reading Welsh Gravestones
- Old Clwyd Postcards
- Old Clwyd Photos
- Historic Wrexham Inns
- Historic Ruabon Inns
- Denbighshire Collieries
- Gresford Disaster
- Poor Law Unions
- Genealogy links