Our Family's Journey Through Time
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Wrexham (/'r?ks?m/ REK-s?m; Welsh: Wrecsam ['r?ksam]) is a city[a] and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire, and later the county of Clwyd in 1974, it has been the principal settlement of Wrexham County Borough since 1996.
Wrexham has historically been one of the primary settlements of Wales.[6] At the 2011 Census, it had an urban population of 61,603[b][2] as part of the wider Wrexham built-up area which made it Wales's fourth largest urban conurbation and the largest in north Wales. The city comprises the local government communities of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu. Wrexham's built-up area extends further into villages like Bradley, Brymbo, Brynteg, Gwersyllt, New Broughton, Pentre Broughton and Rhostyllen.
Wrexham was likely founded prior to the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for trade and administration.[7] The city became the most populous settlement in Wales in the 17th century[8][6] and was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution from the 18th century. Prior to de-industrialisation in the 20th century, the city and surrounding area were a hub of coal and lead mining; the production of iron, steel and leather; and brewing.[9]
Today, Wrexham continues to serve north Wales and the Welsh borderlands as a centre for manufacturing, retail, education and administration. The city is noted for hosting Wrexham A.F.C. (one of the oldest professional football teams in the world); the nationally significant industrial heritage of the Clywedog Valley; the National Trust Property of Erddig; and the fine Tudor church of St Giles, which towers over the historic Wrexham city centre.
Latitude: 53.046, Longitude: -2.993Matches 1 to 2 of 2
Last Name, Given Name(s)  |
Birth  |
Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Crewe, John Leslie | 15 Dec 1900 | Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales | I20444 |
| 2 | Hunter, Kathleen Grace "Kitty" | 10 Jan 1909 | Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales | I14507 |
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