Marchwiel, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Marchwiel (Welsh: Marchwiail) is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the Wrexham, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Denbighshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern Wrexham.

History
"MARCHWIEL (AMRCHWIAIL), a parish in the hundred of Bromfield, county of Denbigh; 2 miles (S.E.) from Wrexham, containing 553 inhabitants. This parish, which is situatied in the eastern part of the county, is intersected by the road from Wrexham, which here branches off to Whitchurch and to Ellesmere." (A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833, Samuel Lewis)

The ancient parish comprised the two townships of Marchwiel and Sontley. For more information see: Marchwiel, Denbighshire at GENUKI

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 Marchwiel was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Marchwiel is DATES AND NAMES CIV REG.

Poor Law Unions
Visit the England and Wales Poor Law Records page for more information.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Marchwiel at Geograph
 * Marchwiel at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Marchwiel Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Marchwiel Wrexham Churches Survey at CPAT