Rhydycroseau, Shropshire Family History Guide
Rhydycroseau is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Shropshire, created in 1844 from Llanyblodwel Ancient Parish, Oswestry Ancient Parish, Selattyn Ancient Parish, and Llansilin Ancient Parish.
Other places in the parish include: Sycatyn, Llanforda, Pentre-gaer, and Cynhinion.
Alternative names: Rhydycroesan, Rhydy Croesan
Parish church:
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1838
- Bishop’s Transcripts: None
Nonconformists include:
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Adjacent Parishes
Historical Descriptions
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
RHYDYCROESAN, a chapelry in Llansilin, Llany-bodwell, Oswestry, and Selattyn parishes, Salop; on Offa’s dyke, contiguous to Wales, 3½ miles W by N of Oswestry r. station. It was constituted in 1844; and it has a post-office under Oswestry. Pop., 328. Houses, 75. The property is divided among a few. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of St. Asaph. Value, £100. Patron, the Bishop of St. Asaph. The church is good.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Parish Records
FamilySearch – Birth Marriage & Death Census Migration & Naturalization Military Probate & Court – Rhydycroseau, Shropshire
FamilySearch – Birth Marriage & Death Census Migration & Naturalization Military Probate & Court – Rhydycroesan, Shropshire
FamilySearch – Birth Marriage & Death Census Migration & Naturalization Military Probate & Court – Rhydycroesan, Denbighshire
Maps
Vision of Britain historical maps
Administration
- County: Shropshire
- Civil Registration District: Oswestry
- Probate Court: Court of the Bishop of St Asaph (Episcopal Consistory)
- Diocese: St Asaph
- Rural Deanery: Llangollen
- Poor Law Union: Oswestry
- Hundred: Oswestry
- Province: Canterbury