Including: Davies' Buildings, Beaufort Street, Price's Court,
Market Square, Worcester Street, King Street, Glamorgan Street.
a transcription by Jeffrey L. Thomas
Below you will find a transcription of the 1841 census of Brynmawr extracted from the actual census records. The returns have been reproduced in order just as they appear on the original books, and I have tried to make the tables easier to read by inserting spaces between each house or dwelling. The pages represent the principal enumeration districts, nos. 6-9, that comprised the town of Brynmawr in 1841, (Crickhowell District, Llanelly Parish, Breconshire), and include approximately 2,600 individuals. Although the majority of Brynmawr falls within the aforementioned four districts, it appears that a small part of the town along with some of its outlying areas were included in District 5. I have therefore included District 5 as a supplement to discticts 6 through 9.The information found in the returns includes the name, age, sex, and occupation of the individual, the street they lived on, whether they were born in Breconshire or were foreign born (foreign born meaning those individuals born outside Wales or England). Researchers should be aware that ages over 15 were rounded down to the nearest 5 years. In other words, an individual who was 42 years old would be listed as 40, etc. It should also be mentioned that some of Brynmawr's major streets are split between two or more sets of returns, and the easiest way to find a specific surname or street is to search each page using your browser's find function.
Certain names and occupations have proved difficult to decipher, and these entries are accompanied by question marks to indicate uncertainty. Here again the reader should proceed with caution, and, as always, should consult the actual record before making any final determinations. Although most of Brynmawr's major streets are easy to recognize in the census, other, less familiar places are more difficult to identify. As rows of houses were constructed for Brynmawr's growing industrial population, they were given names like "William Prosser's Row," however at times enumerators also used the words "run" or "houses" to describe these places. When in doubt, here I have tended to use "row".
Finally, although I have tried to render a careful translation of this record, it is likely that errors have been made. I would therefore encourage anyone who discovers an error, or who would like to comment on these pages, to contact me at the e-mail address below. Happy hunting!
Jeffrey L. Thomas
jltbalt1@verizon.net
Description of Enumeration District 7: All that part of the parish of Llanelly, which is contained within a line commencing at the Coal yard up (the) west side of Beaufort Street, Brynmawr, along (the) south side of King Street to Glamorgan Street, thence along (the) east side of Glamorgan Street to Coal yard. 1841 Census of Brynmawr
Enumeration District 7
518 Individuals
Page No. Place Name M F Profession or Trade Born Brecon Foreign Born 1 Davis' Buildings Evan Williams 30 Watch(?) maker Mary Williams 35 No William Williams 8 No John Williams 6 No Mary Williams 4 Yes Evan Williams 7 ms Yes Mary Jones 20 Female Servant Yes 1 Davis' Buildings Lydia ??????? 50 Midwife No David Jenkins(?) 25 Taylor No 1 Davis' Buildings Nil 1 Davis' Buildings Ann Davies 60 No David Davies 25 Collier No Gwenllian Davies 20 No Rees Jones 20 Collier Yes David Hopkins 30 Collier No 1 Davis' Buildings David Davies 25 Iron weigher No Charlotte Davies 25 No Elizabeth Davies 13 ms Yes 1 Davis' Buildings John Davies 55 Labourer Yes Mary Davies 55 No David Davies 15 Haulier 1 Davis' Buildings James Harris 40 Block layer No Mary Harris 40 No Margaret Harris 15 No Jane Harris 8 Yes 2 Ann(?) Jones 30 Filler No 2 Davis' Buildings John Monday 25 Miner No Mary Monday 30 No Elizabeth Glover 14 No Ann Glover 10 No 2 Davis' Buildings William Thomas 25 Haulier Yes Ann Thomas 20 Yes Rachel Thomas 2 ms Yes 2 Davis' Buildings David Davies 21 Draper No John Evan 30 Draper No Samuel Hughes 20 Shopman No David Jones 19 Shopman No Mary Davies 25 Female Servant No 2 Davis' Buildings John Williams 30 Grocer No Mary Thomas 10 Female Servant No 2 Davis' Buildings Thomas Lloyd 18 Tallow Chandler No Mary Lloyd 70 No Margaret Lloyd 25 No 2 Beaufort St. David White 40 Miner No Margaret White 40 No William White 20 Miner No David White 9 Yes Margaret White 3 Yes John Kale 36 Caster monger(?) No Daniel White 44 Surgeon No 3 Beaufort St. David Bowen 30 Taylor No Ellen Bowen 30 No William Bowen 6 Yes John Bowen 3 Yes David Bowen 1 Yes 3 Beaufort St. David Jones 40 Miner No Eliza Jones 30 Yes Rachel Jones 12 Yes Sarah Jones 10 Yes William Jones 8 Yes Mary Jones 6 Yes Elizabeth Jones 3 Yes Anne Jones 18 ms Yes David Evans 17 Roller No 3 Beaufort St. Thos Proger(?) 60 Ironmonger No John Proger 10 No Ann Proger 45 No Sarah Proger 20 No William Hughes 6 No 3 Beaufort St. William Wilkins 25 Carpenter Yes Jennet Wilkins 25 Yes Gwillim Wilkins 2 Yes Catherine Wilkins 7 ms Yes Ann Williams 55 Yes Mary Jones 20 Female Servant Yes 4 John Jones 25 Shingler(?) No 4 Beaufort St. Charles Haime(?) 25 Druggist No Ann Haime 20 No 4 Beaufort St. Martha Jones 55 Haulier No Maria Jones 15 Yes 4 Beaufort St. Ebenezer Jones 20 Haulier No Jane Jones 20 No John Jones 4 ds Yes 4 Beaufort St. Thomas Thomas 35 Blacksmith No Margaret Thomas 35 Yes Walter(?) Thomas 11 No Theophelus Thomas 8 No Martha Thomas 6 No Thomas Thomas 3 No 4 Beaufort St. Edward Williams 50 Miner Yes Ann Williams 50 Yes William Williams 20 Miner Yes Ann Williams 7 Yes David Morgan 40 Miner No Elizabeth Price 20 Female Servant No 4 Price's Court George Valentine 60 Blocklayer No Catharine Valentine 55 No James Vaughan 40 Blocklayer Yes John Valentine 15 Yes 4 Price's Court Mary Roberts 50 No 5 Elizabeth Davies 70 No Elizabeth Roberts 15 No Catherine Roberts 15 No John Jones 15 Blacksmith No 5 Price's Court William Bowen 70 Independent No Martha Bowen 70 No Thomas Bowen 27 Labourer No Thomas Davies 40 Hawker No Elizabeth Davies 30 No Mary (not known) 16 No 5 Beaufort St. Thomas Kershaw 50 Draper No Bridget Kershaw 40 I John Kershaw 20 Draper I James Kershaw 20 Draper No Mary Kershaw 15 No Anne Kershaw 14 No Eleanor Kershaw 13 No Amelia Kershaw 10 No Elizabeth Kershaw 5 Yes Ellen Chapman 70 I Catharine Hopkins 20 Female Servant No 5 Market Square Evan Davies 20 Puddler No Hannah Davies 30 No John Thomas 20 Carpenter No 5 Market Square John Roberts 40 Refiner No 6 Maria Roberts 40 No Mary Roberts 15 No Catharine Roberts 3 Yes Ann Roberts 18 ms Yes 6 Market Square Mary Jayne(?) 30 Milliner No Margaret Jayne 20 Milliner No 6 Market Square Edward Blewith(?) 50 Miner No Sarah Blewith 30 No Jane Euday(?) 20 Female Servant No Eliza Gibson 12 No 6 Market Square John Chelton 25 Miner No Ann Chelton 20 Yes 6 Market Square Joseph Branch 35 Labourer No Joseph Branch Jr 1 Yes Phebe Branch 30 No Clara Branch 4 No John Jones 35 Painter No 6 Market Square Henry Shelton(?) 30 Miner No Ann Shelton 30 No Isaac Shelton 7 No Joseph Shelton 4 No John Shelton 3 No Harriet Shelton 2 No 6 Market Square Joseph Rogers 25 Engineer No Ann Rogers 20 No 7 James Coleman 25 Hawker I 7 Market Square Thomas Thomas 25 Miner No Jane Thomas 20 No 7 Market Square Richard Thomas 30 Blacksmith No Mary Thomas 40 No Mary Thomas 65 No 7 Market Square Jonah Edwards 50 Baker No Margaret Edwards 50 Yes George Edwards 5 Yes Mary Dork 10 Female Servant No 7 Market Square Benjamin Davis 25 Miner No Margaret Davis 30 No Hannah Davis 1 Yes Daniel Williams 20 Miner No 7 Worcester St. James Williams 20 Miner Yes Rachell Williams 20 Yes James Williams 3 Yes 7 Worcester St. James Burgess 25 I. Grocer No Margaret Burgess 25 Yes Elizabeth Burgess 2 Yes William Burgess 2 wks Yes Ann Owens 15 Female Servant No 7 Worcester St. Enoch Breeton(?) 30 Hammer mines(?) No Elizabeth Breeton 30 No Jane Breeton 8 No 8 William Breeton 4 No Martha Breeton 1 Yes Mary Probert 25 Female Servant No Edward Hopkins(?) 25 Puddler No 8 Worcester St. Anne Price 35 Yes Daniel Price 2 Yes Ann Price 6? Yes Ann Rowland 75 Yes 8 Worcester St. Mary Davies 75 No Isaac Davies 60 Labourer No Isaac Davies 20 Miner No 8 Back of Ann Beynon 40 Chairwoman No Worcester St. Joseph Beynon 13 Miner No Benjamin Beynon 11 No Richard Beynon 8 No 8 Back of William Sims 25 Miner No Worcester St. Ann Sims 25 Yes Martha Sims 3 ms Yes 8 Worcester St. John Griffiths 25 Sawyer No Mary Griffiths 25 No Charlotte Griffiths 4 Yes Eliza Griffiths 2 Yes 8 Worcester St. Catherine Edwards 55 No John Edwards 30 Collier No William Edwards 18 Collier No 9 Hannah Edwards 20 Dress maker No Elizabeth Edwards 14 No Mary Williams 30 No Margaret Williams 10 No William Williams 8 No Elizabeth Williams 4 ms Yes 9 Worcester St. John Clark 40 Collier No Mary Clark 35 Yes Thomas Clark 19 Mason or Miner Yes Hannah Clark 15 Yes John Clark 14 Miner Yes Elias Clark 12 Yes Ruth Clark 2 Yes 9 Worcester St. Thos Davies 50 Cordwaner No Ann Davies 20 No Elizabeth Davies 18 No John Davies 12 No Margaret Davies 9 Yes Rachel Thomas 34 No 9 Worcester St. Margaret Thomas 65 Innkeeper No George Thomas 35 Builder Yes Margaret Thomas 11 Yes Catherine Jones 20 Female Servant No 9 Beaufort St. John Judd 25 Shop keeper No Susan Judd 25 No 10 Ann Judd 2 Yes Deborah Judd 5 ms Yes George Morris 15 ????man No Mary Elkin(?) 15 Female Servant No 10 Beaufort St. Benjamin Jones 30 Butcher Yes James Morgan 30 Haulier Yes Elizabeth Morgan 30 Yes William Morgan 5 Yes Elizabeth Morgan 2 Yes John Morgan 6 ms Yes 10 Beaufort St. Evan Thomas 35 Collier No Mary Thomas 30 No Rachell Thomas 10 Yes Mary Thomas 5 Yes 10 Beaufort St. James Cunliff(?) 50 Confectioner No Jane Cunliff 30 Yes John Canlift 13 I Mary Cunliff 10 No Jane Cunliff 5 No Elizabeth Cunliff 2 Yes 10 Beaufort St. Thomas Gronow 35 Carpenter No Mary Gronow 40 No Thomas Gronow 75 Carpenter No David Davies 20 Carpenter 10 Beaufort St. Charles Young 35 Miner No 11 Rachell Young 30 No Rachell Young 7 No Ebenezer Young 5 No Elizabeth Young 1 Yes 11 Beaufort St. David Davies 30 Labourer No Margaret Davies 30 No John Evans 18 Labourer No Rees Williams 18 Labourer No 11 Beaufort St. John Jones 35 Collier No Mrs. Thomas' Court Rachell Jones 35 No Frances Jones 15 Yes Rachel Jones 11 Yes Ann Jones 10 Yes John Jones 8 Yes Mary Jones 2 Yes 11 Beaufort St. Morgan Davies 40 Miner Yes Mrs. Thomas' Court Hannah Davies 40 No Daniel Davies 80 Yes 11 Beaufort St. Benjamin Price 35 Sawyer Yes Mrs. Thomas' Court Jane Price 35 Yes Samuel Price 14 Miner Yes Harriet Price 18 Yes 11 Beaufort St. Jonathan(?) Waters 22 Filler No Mrs. Thomas' Court Elizabeth Waters 20 No Ann Waters 3 ms Yes 12 Evan Meredith 35 Miner No Mary Meredith 35 No Evan Meredith 8 No Ellen Farr 13 No Margaret Farr 10 No 12 Beaufort St. Ann Price 30 Grocer No Elizabeth Price 25 No 12 Beaufort St. David Griffith 45 Miner No Dinah Griffith 50 Yes Daniel Griffith 18 Collier No David Griffith 15 Miner Yes Mary Griffith 12 Yes 12 Beaufort St. Ann Davies 80 Yes Edward Davies 35 Miner Yes 12 Beaufort St. William Jones 35 Miner No Rebecca Jones 45 No Hannah Jones 8 Yes William Jones 6 Yes Jonathan Jones 18 ms Yes Ellen Hodskiss(?) 20 No 12 King St. Jacob Watkins(?) 25 Grocer No Hannah Watkins 25 No George Weeks 25 Baker No Henrietta Weeks 15 No 12 King St. Margaret Harrison 50 No 13 John Harrison 30 Miner Yes Mary Harrison 25 No Elizabeth Harrison 2 No 13 King St. Thos Phillips 40 Miner Yes Thos Phillips 10 Yes Lewis Phillips 8 Yes Mary Hale 50 Female Servant No 13 King St. Mary Evans 60 Shop keeper Yes Ann Jones 40 Yes Ann Jones 10 Yes John Jones 8 Yes William Jones 3 Yes 13 King St. Benjamin Hoelcker 35 Shoemaker F Margaret Hoelcker 35 F Catharine Hoelcker 4 F John Hoelcker 20 ms F George Smith 30 Stove maker Yes Harriet Smith 20 No Conrad Studt 20 Labourer F John Parry 45 Carpenter No Joseph ?ackinton 45 Musician S? 13 King St. Evan Thomas 15 Shopman No 13 King St. Thomas Meale 45 Ironmonger No Ann Meale 40 No Ann Meale 14 Yes 14 Thomas Meale 10 Yes Edward Meale 25 Nailer No Mary Evans 25 Female Servant Yes Henry Morgan 10 Yes 14 King St. William Gess(?) 20 Nailer I Elizabeth Gess 20 I Thomas Gess 9 ms Yes 14 King St. William Martin 25 Brush maker No Mary Martin 30 No James Martin 5 No William Martin 3 No John Martin 2 No Elizabeth Martin 2 ms Yes James Gentle 20 Ap No Emma Nibel 20 Female Servant No Jim(?) Gage 30 Cheese dealer No George Jeffreys 25 Cheese dealer No James Gage 20 Cheese dealer No James Peacock 30 Cheese dealer No Samuel Gage 15 Cheese dealer No Joseph Harden 20 Hawker No 14 King St. Ann Tregerthen 25 Grocer Yes Ann Tregerthen 22 ms Yes William Jones 60 Farmer Yes William Morgan 15 Shopman No 15 William Jones 15 Shopman Yes Mary Watkins 15 Female Servant No 15 Glamorgan St. Lucia(?) Pressace(?) 50 No Jeremiah Beard 80 No Jeremiah Pressace 20 Miner No John Pressace 18 Miner No Josiah Pressace 14 Miner No 15 Glamorgan St. Henry Collier 20 Brewery Agent No Ann Collier 25 No Mary Collier 2 (twin) No Ann Collier 2 (twin) No George Collier 3 ms No Amelia Tregerthen 15 15 Glamorgan St. Henry Morgan 65 Independent Yes Martha Morgan 75 Yes Walter Morgan 15 Carpenter Yes 15 Glamorgan St. John Evans 55 Labourer No Lewis' Houses Mary Evans 50 Yes William Evans 20 Haulier No Charles Evans 14 No Thos Evans 12 No Margaret Evans 18 No Eliza Evans 16 No James Williams 30 Haulier No Thomas Nichols 30 Collier No 16 Glamorgan St. John Jenkins 25 Mason No Lewis' Houses Elizabeth Jenkins 20 No Elizabeth Jenkins 1 Yes 16 Glamorgan St. Joseph Brisolery 30 Labourer F Lewis' Houses Mary Brisolery 20 I John Brisolery 2 Yes Maurice Brisolery 1 Yes James Carroll 35 Gardener I John McBride 30 Labourer I Thomas Campbell 35 Labourer I 16 Glamorgan St. David Davies 35 Miner No Hannah Davies 35 No David Davies 20 Miner No Mary Davies 15 No Eliza Davies 15 No Thomas Davies 12 No John Davies 10 No Dinah Davies 8 No Hannah Davies 6 No James Davies 4 Yes 16 Glamorgan St. David Jones 25 Mason No Margaret Jones 25 No Elizabeth Jones 2 ms Yes Edward Esace(?) 21 Painter No William James 20 Mason No 17 Glamorgan St. Thomas Evans 35 Shoemaker No Anne Evans 30 No Margaret Evans 15 No John Evans 10 No Thomas Evans 10 No Elizabeth Evans 5 No Morris Evans 5 No David Evans 3 No 17 Glamorgan St. Thomas Jenkins 25 Miner No Frances Jenkins 30 No Mary Jenkins 6 No John Thomas 45 Miner No John Rees 25 Labourer No 17 Glamorgan St. James Jones 35 Collier No Margaret Jones 35 No Rachel Jones 9 Yes Benjamin Jones 7 Yes Mary Jones 6 Yes William Jones 3 Yes 17 Glamorgan St. John Corfield 45 Labourer No Ann Corfield 40 No Ann Corfield 5 No Elizabeth Corfield 3 No Louisa Corfield 10 ms Yes Richard Price 45 Dealer No 18 Margaret Jenkins 20 No 18 Glamorgan St. Henry Morgan 25 Miner Yes Elizabeth Morgan 25 Yes Henry Morgan 2 Yes Evan James 25 Miner No George Watkins 20 Miner No Edward Lewis 70 No Elizabeth Lewis 60 Yes William Thomas 35 Publican No Margaret Thomas 35 No Lewis Thomas 15 No David Thomas 5 Yes William Thomas 4 Yes Evan Thomas 2 Yes Anne Jones 10 Female Servant Yes Edward Lemon(?) 30 Hawker No Margaret Lemon 35 No 18 Glamorgan St. Samuel Thomas 30 Collier No Mary Thomas 30 No William Thomas 16? Collier No James Thomas 6 Yes Sarah Thomas 4 Yes Gwenllian Thomas 2 Yes Mary Thomas 4 ms Yes 18 Glamorgan St. Benjamin Dennett 20 Tallow Chandler No 19 Mary Dennett 20 No Benjamin Dennett 2 Yes Martha Dennett 9 ms Yes 19 Glamorgan St. John Powell 40 Shoemaker No Sarah Powell 40 No 19 Glamorgan St. Jenkin Phillip 40 Haulier No Judith Phillip 45 No Evan Phillip 12 Miner No David Phillip 6 No Jane Phillip 4 No 19 Glamorgan St. David Daniel 40 Miner No Sarah Daniel 40 No John Davies 16 Puddler No David Daniel 5 No 19 Glamorgan St. Martha Morris 50 No Sarah Morris 25 Yes George Morgan 45 Sawyer No 19 Glamorgan St. John Thomas 35 Puddler No Jane Thomas 35 No John Thomas 10 No Hester Thomas 8 Yes Ann Thomas 5 Yes Eleanor Thomas 4 Yes Elvira Thomas 2 Yes 19 Glamorgan St. Thomas Hopkins 25 Collier Yes 20 Mary Hopkins 20 No Richard Hopkins 5 Yes David Hopkins 1 Yes Morerit(?) Hopkins 15 Collier Yes Rowland Humphries 35 Collier No Evan Lloyd 15 Collier No Daniel Jones 25 Carpenter No 20 Glamorgan St. Benjamin Griffith 45 Collier No Elizabeth Griffith 30 Yes Richard Griffith 5 Yes Benjamin Griffith 2 Yes Elias Rice(?) 15 Collier Yes 20 Glamorgan St. John Harris 35 Labourer No Margaret Harris 40 No Mary Powele 16 No Samuel Harris 13 No John Harris 4 No 20 Glamorgan St. David Evans 30 Miner No Ann Evans 25 Yes William Jones 20 Miner No Ann Lawrence 60 Yes Elizabeth Lewis 35 No 20 Glamorgan St. William Williams 55 Taylor No Elizabeth Williams 55 No David Williams 21 Taylor No 21 Jane Williams 20 No Anne Williams 15 No 21 Glamorgan St. Rosser Williams 30 Roller No Mary Williams 30 No William Williams 13 No John Williams 2 Yes 21 Glamorgan St. Thomas Morgan 25 Collier No Margaret Morgan 25 Milliner(?) Yes David Morgan 1 Yes Howell Lewis 20 Collier No 21 Glamorgan St. David Evans 60 Grocer No Mary Evans 55 No Ann Evans 20 No Elizabeth Evans 15 No Margaret Evans 10 No David Davies 35 Mason No David Richards 25 Puddler No 21 omitted, page 1? Henry Harris 1 Yes omitted, page 12 Lewis Meredith 5 No
1841 Census of Brynmawr, Introductory Page
1841 Census of Brynmawr, Enumeration District 6
1841 Census of Brynmawr, Enumeration District 7
1841 Census of Brynmawr, Enumeration District 8
1841 Census of Brynmawr, Enumeration District 9
1841 Census of Brynmawr, Enumeration District 5 (Brynmawr, part)
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