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Census Records (1841 – 1901)

Census records are one of the most useful sources for anyone starting to research their family history. If you find your ancestors listed there you can discover a great deal of information about everyone in the household at that time. Including their:

• Full name
• Relationship to the head of the   household (except 1841)
• exact age (except 1841 where ages   over 15 are given to the nearest 5   years)
• marital status
• occupation
• place of birth (except 1841)

To find more information about the items held at Aberdare, Pontypridd and Treorchy libraries plus their locations and opening hours, visit the library website at:
www.rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk/libraries

or the Glamorgan Record Office
Website at: www.glamro.gov.uk