Southsea, Denbighshire, Wales Genealogy

Southsea (Welsh: Glan yr Afon) is a village and ecclesiastical parish in the Wrexham in Wales. Southsea forms part of the community of Broughton. The village took its English name from the former South Sea Inn in Broughton, during the 18th century. According to historian Alfred Neobard Palmer, the name Southsea is "an absurd name which should never have been adopted, especially as there was an appropriate name ready to hand in 'Glan yr Afon'".

History
The ecclesiastical parish of Southsea was created in 1921, and was formed from part of the ancient parish of Wrexham, together with parts of the parishes of Broughton and Brymbo.

The present church of All Saints was converted from the former church hall, which was consecrated for use as a church on 15 April 1984. There were two earlier churches dating from 1884 and 1926.

A further chapel of ease was opened within the parish of Southsea, at Tanyfron in 1897.

" At Glan yr Afon, the boundaries of the townships of Bersham, Brymbo and Broughton meet. ..... Glan yr Afon was also sometimes called Southsea. It is first so named in the rate books of 1786, deriving its name from the Southsea Inn in Broughton. ..... Here the wages of the miners and colliers at most of the works in the neighbourhood were paid once a fortnight. The hamlet which gradually grew up here was also known as Southsea - an absurd name which should never have been adopted, especially as there was an appropriate name ready to hand in "Glan yr Afon". ..... Glan yr Afon, or Southsea, is now the name of a populous village, also called "Plas Power" from its proximity to the Plas Power colliery, although quite remote from Plas Power itself." (History of the Thirteen Country Townships of Wrexham, 1903, Alfred Neobard Palmer)

Southsea became a separate ecclesiastical parish on 7 May 1921, being formed from part of the ancient parish of Wrexham, and parts of the parishes of Broughton and Brymbo. For more information see: | Southsea, 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 Southsea was DATE.

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

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Southsea at Vision of Britain

Websites

 * Broughton District History Group
 * Southsea Parish Church at Clwyd FHS
 * Southsea War Memorial at Clwyd FHS