Weston Rhyn, Shropshire Genealogy

Weston Rhyn is a village and parish in Shropshire, England.

History
Weston Rhyn is recorded as Westune in the Doomsday Book. Historically, the townships of Weston Rhyn and Bronygarth were part of the Parish of St. Martins but in 1870 they were formed into a separate ecclesiastical district known as “the Lodge”. Later, in 1898, the civil parish of Weston Rhyn was created.

The area changed from agricultural to industrial in the 19th century with coal mining being the main industry until the 1960s.

By 1848 the Chester to Ruabon railway line had been extended south to Shrewsbury, with a station built at Preesgweene (later known as Weston Rhyn). Several branch lines were built to link the collieries in the area to the main rail network.

Census Records
Weston Rhyn formed part of the Oswestry Registrar's District.

Civil Records
Weston Rhyn formed part of the St. Martin's sub-district of the Oswestry Registration District and any entries for births, marriages or deaths from 1837 in Weston Rhyn will appear as Oswestry in the GRO Indexes.