The 1841 Census of Brynmawr

The 1841 Census of Brynmawr,
Llanelly Parish, Breconshire
Enumeration District 7

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@comcast.net

1841 Census of Brynmawr
Enumeration District 7
518 Individuals

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.

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 mak

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 mak

The 1841 Census of Brynmawr, Llanelly Parish, Breconshire Enumeration District 7

1841 Census of Brynmawr Enumeration District 7 518 Individuals

The 1841 Census of Brynmawr,
Llanelly Parish, Breconshire
Enumeration District 7

1841 Census of Brynmawr
Enumeration District 7
518 Individuals