The 1841 Census,
Llanelly Parish, Breconshire
Enumeration District 5
Including: part of Brynmawr and other outlying districts.
a transcription by Jeffrey L. Thomas
Including: part of Brynmawr and other outlying districts.
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
Description of Enumeration District 5: All that part of the parish of Llanelly which is contained within a line along West side of the Gelly Velar Brook to the boundary on the mountain, thence along the boundary to the Tram road leading to Nant y Glo along the east side of the Tram road to the Turnpike road, thence along the South side of the Turnpike road to the river Clydach, thence along the South side of the Clydach to the Gelly Velar Brook. 1841 Census, Brynmawr (part)
Enumeration District 5
488 Individuals
Jeff's Note: It should be mentioned that the enumerator of District 5 appears to have been at times inconsistent in his use of the double slash // to indicate where one dwelling ends and another begins. It should also be noted that District 5 consists primarily of place names rather than recognizable streets, and some of these names are quite difficult to read and are likely misspelled in the transcription. Therefore, any corrections or suggestions in this regard would be appreciated.
Page No. Place Name M F Profession or Trade Born Brecon Foreign Born 1 Waunhelygan James James 60 Miner Yes Rachel James 55 Yes Anne James 20 Yes 1 Waunhelygan Anne Jones 60 Yes 1 Waunhelygan William Leek 55 Mason Yes Elizabeth Leek 55 Yes Abraham Leek 20 Mason Yes Rebecca Leek 20 Yes 1 James James Houses Thomas Williams 30 Collier Yes Jane Williams 35 Yes Margaret Williams 15 No Anne Williams 4 No Jane Williams 1 No Henry Thomas 25 Collier Yes 1 James James Houses Thomas Morgans 25 Haulier Yes Cathrine Morgans 25 Yes Anne Morgans 1 Yes Cathrine Morgans 55 Yes John Thomas 5 Yes Sarah Evans 70 Yes Martha Jones 60 Yes 1 James James Houses Benjamin Llewelin 30 Collier Yes Leah Llewelin 30 Yes Benjamin Llewelin 15 Yes Thomas Llewelin 10 Yes 2 Mary Llewelin 5 Yes Elizabeth Llewelin 1 No 2 Waunhelygan Jane Harris 45 Independent Yes John Harris 15 Collier Yes Elizabeth Harris 13 Yes James Prothroe 30 Collier Yes Anne Prothroe 25 Yes Jane Prothroe 7 No William Prothroe 5 Yes Cicilia Prothroe 2 Yes Anne Jones 40 No Watkin Williams 25 Haulier Yes Mary Williams 20 No 2 Waunhelygan David Williams 50 Labourer Yes Jane Williams 60 No James Cuttrey(?) 20 Fitter(?) up No Daniel Jones 25 Collier No 2 Waunhelygan William Thomas 55 Collier Yes Mary Thomas 45 Yes William Thomas 25 Collier Yes Anne Thomas 20 Yes Hannah Thomas 19 Yes Shadrock Thomas 14 Collier Yes David Thomas 12 Haulier Yes 3 Rachel Thomas 9 Yes Leah Thomas 7 Yes John Thomas 4 Yes Henry Thomas 2 Yes John Evans 20 Collier No 3 Waunhelygan John Waldin 35 Miner No Hanah Waldin 30 No Richard Burton 20 Miner No Thomas Hope(?) 20 Miner No Thomas Williams 25 Miner Yes 3 Waunhelygan George Sherman 30 Miner No William Jones' Houses Anne Sherman 25 Yes William Sherman 5 Yes William Jones 25 Miner Yes 3 Waunhelygan Thomas Morris 20 Grocer Yes William Jones' Houses Elinor Morris 20 Yes Caroline Hughes 14 No 3 Waunhelygan Thomas Williams 40 Block layer Yes William Jones' Houses Jane Williams 40 Yes Mary Williams 9 No Margaret Williams 6 No William Morgans 15 Miner No Margaret Powell 40 Yes 3 Waunhelygan Henry Mosley 40 Coal Agent No William Jones' Houses Charlotte Mosley 30 No 4 Gwenllian Mosley 4 Yes Mary Mosley 2 Yes William Mosley 8 mo Yes Mary Richard 17 Yes 4 Waunhelygan Walter Watkins 30 Publican(?) Yes Anne Watkins 25 No Anne Watkins 10 Yes William Watkins 7 Yes Margaret Watkins 5 Yes Watkin Watkins 3 Yes 4 Waunhelygan Evan Williams 25 Collier Yes Gwen Williams 30 Yes Margaret Williams 6 Yes 4 Waunhelygan Emanuel Noble 40 Miner No Rachel Noble 45 No Jane Noble 15 No James Noble 12 Yes Anne Noble 4 Yes David Rees 50 Schoolmaster Yes 4 Waunhelygan James Powell 40 Labourer Yes Mary Powell 45 Yes John Powell 14 Miner Yes Samuel Powell 11 Miner Yes Watkin Ingram 30 Mason Yes Elizabeth Ingram 30 No 5 Elizabeth Jones 20 Yes 5 Clydach Jenkin Jones 25 Collier No Glandwr Anne Jones 30 No Rachel Jones 7 Yes David Jones 5 Yes Mary Jones 4 Yes Evan Jones 1 Yes David Jenkins 35 Collier Yes 5 Waunhelygan Roger Edward 30 Nailer Yes Gwen Edward 30 Yes Catherine Edward 5 Yes Margaret Edward 3 Yes Anne Edward 5 mo Yes 5 New Inn William Jeffreys 40 Blacksmith Yes Mary Jeffreys 40 Yes Mary Jeffreys 11 mo Yes John Jeffreys 30 Miner Yes James Powell 20 I. Blacksmith No Sarah Davies 15 Female Servant Yes 5 Clydach Bridge Thomas Cole 40 Slate Plastr No Margaret Cole 30 No 5 Clydach Bridge Thomas Williams 50 Collier Yes Hanah Williams 45 Yes John Williams 15 Collier Yes David Williams 15 Haulier Yes 6 Joseph Williams 10 Collier Yes Charlote Williams 10 Yes William Williams 7 Yes Evan Williams 4 Yes Thomas Davies 20 Collier Yes 6 Clydach Bridge James Hurd(?) 25 Dyer No John Hurd 20 Dyer No Anne Hurd 25 Tamborar(?) No Maryann Hurd 25 Lace runner No 6 Clydach Bridge Thomas Davies 40 Collier Yes Anne Davies 35 House keeper No Mary Davies 10 Yes Thomas Davies 9 Collier Yes John Davies 5 Yes Anne Davies 2 Yes 6 Clydach Bridge James Trainor 40 Nailer I Margaret Trainor 30 Dress maker I Mary Ann Trainor 11 No Thomas Trainor 9 No John Trainor 8 No Cathrine Trainor 6 No Frances Trainor 4 No Margaret Trainor 2 No John Williams 25 Nailer No Alexander McLaughlin(?) 30 Nailer S 7 Clydach Bridge George Gilbert 20 Shoemaker No Mary Ann Gilbert 25 No Charles Gilbert 3 No Henry Gilbert 3 mo Yes 7 Clydach Bridge Thomas Rees 35 Collier No Hannah Rees 30 No Anne Rees 7 No John Rees 6 No 7 Brynmawr James Walker 35 L? Yes Jones' Houses Elizabeth Walker 35 No Elizabeth Walker 3 No Hannah Walker 1 Yes 7 Jones' Houses Elenor Parfet(?) 70 Yes James Parfet(?) 30 Miner Yes 7 Clydach Bridge James Morgan 30 Miner No Mary Morgan 25 Yes John Morgan 5 Yes Jane Morgan 3 Yes James Morgan 1 Yes 7 Clydach Bridge William Prosser 35 Haulier No Anne Prosser 35 Yes Margaret Prosser 14 Yes Jane Prosser 10 Yes Sarah Prosser 7 Yes Mary Prosser 4 Yes 8 John Prosser 3 mo Yes 8 Foundry Cottage James Mansell 30 Miner No Mary Mansell 40 No Thomas Baker 35 Miner No Henry Powell 30 No 8 Foundry Cottage William Arnold 40 Coal filler(?) Yes Anne Arnold 30 Yes William Arnold 13 Haulier Yes Ruth Arnold 12 Yes Sarah Arnold 8 Yes Nahome Arnold 5 Yes Morgan Arnold 2 Yes James Arnold 3 wks Yes 8 Lliny n full(?) David Williams 50 Sawyer No Mary Williams 50 No Thomas Williams 20 Collier No Isaac(?) Williams 15 Collier No Evan Thomas 15 Collier Yes 8 Pontgarn(?) Edward Jones 20 Miner No Elinor Jones 25 Yes 8 Pontgarn(?) William Prichard 30 Yes Eliza Prichard 25 Yes John Prichard 5 Yes Mary Prichard 3 Yes Thomas Prichard 1 Yes 9 Charles Jones 10 Miner No 9 Part(?) Gelly Velar Henry Edmund 67 Collier No Mary Edmund 60 Yes Sarah Edmund 47 No