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@verizon.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 John Jones 30 Miner Yes 9 Part(?) Gelly Velar Rees Williams(?) 32 Miner Yes Anne Williams 33 Yes Thomas Williams 4 Yes John Powell 14(?) Miner Yes 9 Part(?) Gelly Velar John Jones 50 Labourer Yes Jane Jones 40 Yes 9 Part(?) Gelly Velar Elizabeth Morgan 40 Independent Yes Sarah Morgan 20 Independent Yes 9 Part(?) Gelly Velar Thomas Williams 40 Cordwainer No Elizabeth Williams 55 Yes Elizabeth Williams 10 Yes 9 Cwm nant cwm(?) Edward Owens 25 Miner Yes Mary Owens 20 Yes Mary Owens 4 Yes Charlote Owens 10 mo Yes John Williams 16 Miner Yes 9 Cwm nant cwm(?) David Owens 30 Yes Margaret Owens 20 Yes Elinor Owens 5 ms Yes 9 Cwm nant cwm(?) William Jones 25 Miner Yes 10 Margaret Jones 25 Yes Jane Jones 4 Yes John Jones 11 ms Yes 10 Cwm nant cwm(?) John Williams 20 Miner No Ruth Williams 20 Yes William Williams 2 Yes John Williams 3 mo Yes 10 Cwm nant cwm(?) David Price 30 Miner No Jane Price 30 No Richard Price 9 No Pricilia Price 7 No Jane Price 5 Yes Elizabeth Price 2 Yes Robert Price 20 Miner No 10 Cwm nant cwm(?) William Williams 45 Miner Yes Martha Williams 50 Yes Martha Williams 15 Yes William Williams 12 Yes Mary Williams 10 Yes John Williams 8 Yes Thomas Williams 6 Yes 10 (unreadable) David Walter 30 Miner No Cwm nant cwm(?) Mary Walter 30 Yes David Walter 5 Yes Evan Walter 1 Yes 11 Mary Walter 15 Yes Theophilis Walter 15 Miner Yes Mary Sims 60 I(?) No James Sims 25 Miner No Isaac Sims 15 Cordwainer No 11 Cwm nant cwm(?) John Owens 15 Miner Yes Margaret Owens 60 No John Davies 8 Yes Nabeth Howells 15 Miner No 11 Cwm nant cwm(?) Thomas Gunter(?) 25 Miner No Sarah omitted Anne Gunter 25 No see last page William Tues(?) ? Miner No 11 Cwm nant cwm(?) John Charles 30 Collier No Elizabeth Charles 30 No Thomas Charles 6 No Margaret Charles 3 No Elizabeth Charles 10 mo No 11 Cwm nant cwm(?) William Williams 75 Labourer No Margaret Williams 50 Yes William Williams 12 No Sarah Williams 10 Yes 11 Tyshelig(?) George Price 40 Miner No Anne Price 35 No David Price 5 Yes 11 Cwm nant cwm(?) Thomas Francis 30 Miner No 12 Abyah(?) Francis 30 No Nahomi Evans 20 No Thomas Harris 70 Preacher(?) No Rachel Harris 55 No Ruth Harris 13 No John Evans 1 No 12 Cwm nant cwm(?) James Edmund 25 Mines Yes Mary Edmund 25 Yes Richard Hughes 15 Miner Yes 12 Cwm nant cwm(?) Thomas Johnson 40 Miner Yes Margaret Johnson 40 Yes Anne Griffiths 18 Yes John Griffiths 15 Miner Yes David Griffiths 13 Miner Yes Tydfil Griffiths 11 Yes Thomas Griffiths 9 Yes Daniel Griffiths 6 Yes Joseph Griffiths 4 Yes Edward Johnson 11 Miner Yes Miles Johnson 10 ms Yes 12 Cwm nant cwm(?) Roger Dickins 30 Collier Yes Esther Dickins 30 Yes Job Dickins 10 No William Dickins 10 No Anne Dickins 5 Yes 13 Emma Dickins 3 Yes Thomas Dickins 18 mo Yes 13 Cwm nant cwm(?) Thomas Williams 30 Miner Yes Margaret Williams 25 No Anne Williams 2 Yes William Williams 20 Collier Yes 13 Cwm nant cwm(?) David Walter 55 Miner Yes Elizabeth Walter 55 No Charles Walter 20 Miner Yes Thomas Walter 20 Miner Yes Elizabeth Walter 12 Yes William Williams 20 Miner No 13 Cwm nant cwm(?) William Morgan 25 Miner No Elizabeth Morgan 25 No Isaac Morgan 1 Yes William Morgan 55 Miner Yes 13 Parcel of Aberbenden(?) Llewelin Walter 25 Miner Yes Mary Walter 20 Yes Llewelin Walter 2 Yes John Walter 2 mo Yes 13 Parcel of Aberbenden(?) Richard Nicholls 44 Miner No Jane Nicholls 40 No Thomas Nicholls 20 No Mary Nicholls 15 Yes Anne Nicholls 12 Yes 14 Martha Nicholls 7 Yes Jane Nicholls 5 Yes Hanah Nicholls 3 Yes James Nicholls 2 Yes 14 Cwm nant cwm(?) Walter James 25 Miner No Mary James 30 No John Davies 30 No Mary Thomas 65 No 14 Cwm nant cwm(?) James Hughes 25 Miner No John Hughes 1 mo Yes Jane Hughes 20 No Ruth Francis 25 No David Perkins 25 Miner Yes 14 Blaneycwm Dinah Davies 30 No David Davies 10 m Yes 14 Blaneycwm Evan Jones 55 Miner Yes Anne Jones 40 Yes Lydia Jones 15 Yes Sarah Jones 8 Yes Evan Jones 5 Yes Isaac Jones 10 Yes 14 Blaneycwm Anne Williams 35 Yes Mary Ann Williams 13 Yes James Williams 10 Yes Isaac Williams 8 Yes 15 Margaret Williams 4 Yes 15 Fedw Du John Jenkins 40 Collier No Charlote Jenkins 35 Yes William Jenkins 17 Collier Yes David omitted Margaret Jenkins 13 Yes see last page John Jenkins 11 Collier Yes Thomas Jenkins 8 Yes Richard Jenkins 5 Yes William Thomas 70 Labourer Yes 15 Fedw Du John Jones 35 Miner No Margaret Jones 35 No John Jones 14 Miner Yes Henry Francis 35 Miner Yes 15 Fedw Du Libanus(?) Harris 30 Engineer No Elizabeth Harris 30 No Silvenus Harris 6 No Mary Harris 2 No 15 Fedw Du David Simmon 40 No Mary Simmon 40 No John Simmon 15 No Mary Simmon 13 No Samuel Simmon 1 No Elinor Simmon 8 No Jonah Simmon 5 No 15 Fedw Du John Roberts 40? Collier No 16 Elizabeth Roberts 35 No Thomas Roberts 15 Collier No Richard Roberts 4 No John Roberts 1 Yes 16 Fedw Du Richard Roberts 35 Collier No Maryann Roberts 40 No Fanny Roberts 4 No David Roberts 2 No 16 Vedw Ddu(?) David Price 40 Miner No Mary Price 30 No Thomas Price 15 Haulier No Anne Price 13 Yes David Price 11 Yes Walter Price 10 Yes Margaret Price 8 Yes John Price 6 Yes Joseph Price 2 Yes Rebecca Price 2 mo Yes 16 Parcel of Aberbenden(?) Thomas Morgan 45 Miner No Sarah Morgan 45 No Daniel Morgan 15 Miner Yes Maria Morgan 12 Yes William Luter(?) 20 Miner Yes Elizabeth Luter 15 No Jonah(?) Francis 20 Yes 17 George Watkins 20 Miner No 17 Lodge Thomas Williams 40 Miner Yes Harriet Williams 40 Yes Elizabeth Williams 9 Yes Chilvy(?) Williams 15 Yes 17 Gellyvelen Evan Jones 25 Marker Yes Elizabeth Jones 25 No Priscilla Jones 1 Yes 17 Penahos Rees Price 75 Farmer Yes Gwenllian Price 62 Yes Jane Williams 12 Female Servant 17 Gellyvelen Thomas Morris 34 Carpenter Yes Anne Morris 29 Yes Elizabeth Morris 7 Yes Margaret Morris 3 Yes 17 Penahos Uriah Williams 35 Miner Yes Elizabeth Williams 45 Yes 17 Penahos James Williams 42 No John Williams 15 Collier Yes Anne Williams 14 Yes William Williams 11 Collier Yes George Williams 9 Yes James Williams 6 Yes 17 Twyn Blaenant(?) William Burns 25 Miner No Mountains Elizabeth Burns 25 No 18 Elizabeth Burns 4 No William Burns 3 No Thomas Burns 1 No 18 Twyn blaenant(?) Thomas Ragis 40 Miner No Anne Ragis 25 No Anne Ragis 6 Yes Joseph Ragis 12 mo Yes 18 Twyn blaenant(?) James Young 50 Miner No Sarah Young 55 No Charlotte Young 20 works in mine No Anne Young 15 works in mine No Jane Young 10 Yes James Davies 60 Miner No James Blechton(?) 25 Miner No Charley Young 20 Miner No 18 Twyn blaenant(?) Edward Ashford 60 Miner No Esther Ashford 60 No William Grentwood(?) 25 Miner No Esther Grentwood 20 No James Grentwood 2 mo Yes 18 Twyn blaenant(?) Samuel Gilbert 35 Miner No Maria Gilbert 25 Miner No John Gilbert 10 No Samuel Gilbert 8 Yes Maria Gilbert 4 Yes 19 Anne Gilbert 2 Yes 19 Brynmawr Henry Price 40 Publican Yes Travelers rest Margaret Price 55 Yes William Austin 19 Haulier No 19 near Travelers rest Charles Rogers 45 Currier No Sarah Rogers 30 No James Rogers 1 Yes Jane Edward 30 No Margaret Beynon 17 No Stephen Kinsy 25 No 19 C Rogers House Samuel Mees 35 Currier No Elizabeth Mees 40 No Eliza Mees 15 No Maryann Mees 11 No Charles Mees 8 No Margaret Mees 7 Yes Martha Owens 30 Miner No Christopher Ancle(?) 25 Miner No William Jones 20 Miner No Thomas Adlem(?) 20 Miner No 19 C Rogers House Daniel Lewis 25 Miner No Mary Lewis 30 Yes Lewis Lewis 1 Yes 19 C Rogers House Miles Miles 65 Farmer No Mary Miles 60 No 20 Maes y gewnthr Griffith Williams 40 Collier No Charlotte Williams 40 No David Williams 10? Collier No 20 Maes y gewnthr Thomas Roberts 35 Labourer Yes Martha Roberts 35 Yes 20 Road Side John Walters 35 Haulier Yes Rebecca Walters 25 Yes Aaron Burke(?) 10 Haulier Yes John Phillips 10 Haulier No John Williams 10 No 20 omitted page 11 Sarah Gunter 3 No page 15 David Jenkins 15 Collier Yes page 16 John Lewis 20 Miner Yes page 4 Harriet Noble 2 Yes
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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