Gresford, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Gresford (Welsh: Gresffordd) is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish in the Wrexham, Wales to the north of the town of Wrexham.

History
The area was settled by Anglo-Saxons of Mercia in the 7th and 8th centuries and the settlement is referred to as "Gretford" in the Domesday Book. It was previously assumed that the name was derived from "Groesffordd" (Welsh for Crossroad) but is now believe that that Welsh name is simply a corruption of the English word.

The large parish church of All Saints' Church and is believed to date back to 1492 and is famous for its bells. It was built of Millstone Grit, a sandy brown coloured stone, known locally as "Cefn Stone".

Until the early 19th century, the parish of Gresford covered a large area, and included the chapelries of Holt and Isycoed, and the detached township of Erddig to the south of Wrexham. It also included the township of Marford &amp; Hoseley, an exclave of Flintshire.

As the population in the area increased, the parish was subdivided:


 * In June 1840, the townships of Allington, Burton, Marford and Hoseley became the newly formed parish of Rossett.
 * In November 1851, the township of Gwersyllt became the new parish of Gwersyllt.

Before the Industrial Revolution the parish of Gresford had been agricultural in nature.

For more information see Gresford, 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 Gresford was DATE.

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

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Gresford at Geograph
 * Gresford at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Gresford Disaster at Clwyd FHS
 * Gresford Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Gresford War Memorial at Clwyd FDHS
 * Gresford Wrexham Churches Survey at CPAT