Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, Wales Genealogy

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Ciliau Aeron is a village, community and ecclesiastical parish on the Afon Aeron, near Aberaeron in Ceredigion, Wales.

Before 1974 the village was in the historic county of Cardiganshire and, between 1874 and 1996 in the County of Dyfed. In 1996 it became part of the modern county of Ceredigion.

History
In 1833: "CILIAU-AËRON, a parish in the lower division of the hundred of ILAR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 10 1/2 Miles (N. W.) from Lampeter, containing 344 inhabitants. This parish is situated on the river Aëron by which it is bounded on the north-east, and from which it derives the adjunct to its name. The living is a discharged rectory, in the archdeaconry of Cardigan, and diocese of St.David's, rated in the king's books at £5, endowed with £400 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the Bishop of St. David's. The church. dedicated to St. Michael, is a small edifice, consisting of a nave and chancel. There is a place of worship for Presbyterians..." [From Samuel Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales 1833]

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Maps and Gazetteers

 * Vision of Britain - Ciliau Aeron