Caerfallwch, Flintshire, Wales Genealogy

Guide to Caerfallwch, Flintshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: civil registration, census records, and parish register transcripts.

History
Caerfallwch is a village and ecclesiastical parish in Flintshire, Wales. Although the parish is officially Caerfallwch, it is often known as Rhosesmor, the largest village in the parish.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Flintshire and, between 1974 and 1996 in the County of Clwyd. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Flintshire. This location was a township in Northop Parish. it was formed as an EP in 1876.

CAER-FALLWCH, or Caerallwch, a township in Northop parish, Flintshire; 3¼ miles S by E of Flint. Real property, £9,581; of which £6,646 are in mines. Pop., 925. Houses, 195. Some of the inhabitants are employed in lead mines. An ancient British camp here, called Moel-Gaer, encloses a circular area of 196 yards in diameter; has an artificial mound in the centre; commands a very extensive view; is one of the most perfect ancient strengths in North Wales; and is thought to have been an outpost of the Ordivices for defence against the Romans." (Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72, John Marius Wilson)

For more information on Caerfallwch see:
 * | Caerfallwch 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 Caerfallwch was DATE.

Nonconformist Chapel Records
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Civil Registration
The Civil Registration District for Caerfallwch is DATESANDNAMESCIVREG.

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

Websites

 * Vision of Britain - Caerfallwch
 * Caerfallwch Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Rhosesmor War Memorial at Clwyd FHS