1861 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1861 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

30 May - In a by-election caused by the death of the sitting MP, Richard Grosvenor becomes MP for Flintshire, holding it on behalf of the Liberals.
10 June - The Oswestry and Newtown Railway is completed throughout by opening of the section between Abermule and Newtown, giving through rail communication from England to Llanidloes.
July - Baner ac Amserau Cymru begins twice-weekly publication.
date unknown
*Japanese knotweed is recorded at Maesteg - the first record of it growing wild in the UK.
*Excavation of Long Hole Cave in Glamorgan reveals prehistoric flint artefacts.
*Pryce Pryce-Jones starts his mail order company in Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
*John Dillwyn-Llewelyn marries Caroline, daughter of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet.
*Griffith John becomes the first Christian missionary to penetrate into central China.

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