Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

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Ruthin is a town, community and ecclesiastical parish in Denbighshire, Wales. It is the county town and is located around a hill in the southern part of the Vale of Clwyd.

Before 1974 the town 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 county of Denbighshire.

History
"A borough, a market and assize town, a parish, and the head of a poor-law union, in the hundred of Ruthin, county of Denbigh; 8 miles (SE by S) from Denbigh, and 210 miles (NW by W) from London. ..... This parish and that of Llanrhud, which were originally one, are bounded on the south by the parish of Llanfair, east by the same and that of Llanarmon yn Ial, west by Llanfwrog, and north by Llanbedr. ..... The surface is beautifully diversified, the eastern part of Llanrhud embracing a portion of the Clwydian hills, and the western part of Ruthin the meanderings of the river Clwyd, with the fertile and luxuriant meadows on its banks. ..... The agricultural produce is equally rich and abundant, yielding fine crops of wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, and turnips, together with grass and hay." [A Topographical Dictionary of Wales, 1833 &amp; 1849, Samuel Lewis]

The ancient parish of Ruthin contained the two townships of Cae'rfallen and Tre'rcastell. For more information see Ruthin, Denbighshire at genuki.org.uk

Genealogy From Periodicals
The Journal of Clwyd Family History Society HELACHAU Vol #103 pages 34-37 has an article From Ruthin to the Austrlian Gold Fields by Margaret Humphreys. Robert Humphreys married Mary Ann Jones in 1851 at Ruthin. They emigrated to Australia where they raised their family. Illustrated with facsimilies of a birth certificate of their first child William and death certificates for Robert and Mary Ann. Information 1851-1898 and in Dunolly, Victoria, Australia Family History Library call number 942.93 D25h Issue #103 December 2009 pages 34-37.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Ruthin
 * Geograph - Ruthin

Web Sites

 * Ruthin Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Ruthin War Memorial at Clwyd FHS