Llowes Radnorshire Family History Guide

Llowes is a parish in the county of Radnorshire, South Wales. Llowes is now part of Powys district.

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Parish registers begin: 1743

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Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

LLOWES, a parish in the district of Hay and county of Radnor; on the river Wye, at the boundary with Brecon, and on the Hereford and Brecon railway, 3 miles SW by W of Hay. Post town, Hay, under Hereford. Acres, 3,319. Real property, £3,127. Pop, 324. Houses, 69. The property is divided among a few. The living is a vicarage, united with the vicarage of Llanddewi-Vach, in the diocese of St. David’s. Value, £132. Patron, the Archdeacon of Brecon. The church is very good.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

Parish Records

FamilySearch

Wales, Radnorshire, Llowes – Cemeteries ( 1 )
Llowes inscriptions

Wales, Radnorshire, Llowes – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Llowes, 1841-1891
Author: Great Britain. Census Office

Wales, Radnorshire, Llowes – Church records ( 3 )
Bishop’s transcripts, 1714-1841
Author: Church in Wales. Parish Church of Llowes

Marriage bonds and allegations, 1680-1859
Author: Church in Wales. Parish Church of Llowes

Wales, Radnorshire, Llowes, parish registers, 1701-1955
Author: Church in Wales. Parish Church of Llowes; National Library of Wales (Aberystwyth)

Powys Archives

Powys archives hold the following records:

Microfilm 188

1. bap 1743-1758, bur 1743-1758, mar 1743-1753, misc 1757
2. bap 1758-1812, bur 1758-1812
3. bap 1813-1954
4. bur 1813-1955
5. mar 1760-1788
6. banns 1790-1812, mar 1790-1812
7. mar 1813-1837
8. mar 1838-1969
9. bap 1701-1742, bur 1701-1742, mar 1701-1742
10. banns 1823-1867

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