The 1841 Census of Brynmawr

The 1841 Census of Brynmawr,
Llanelly Parish, Breconshire
Enumeration District 6

Including: Beaufort Street, King Street, Bailey Street,
Cross Street, Worcester Street, Somerset 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 6
912 Individuals

Description of Enumeration District 6: All that part of the parish of Llanelly, which is contained within a line from the boundary on the West side of the Tram Road leading to Nant y Glo to the coal yard, thence up (the) East side of Beaufort Street, Brynmawr to King Street, along (the) South side of King Street to Tram Road, thence the boundary aforesaid.

Page No. Place Name M F Profession or Trade Born Brecon Foreign Born

1 Beaufort St. Thomas George 30 Druggist No

Elizabeth Godwin 60 Female Servant No

1 Beaufort St. Maria Jones 50 Dealer in Furniture No

James Jones 15 Druggist Ap No

1 Beaufort St. William Underwood 30 Ironmonger No

Mary Underwood 30 No

Emily Underwood 5 No

Joshua Underwood 4 No

Charles Underwood 2 Yes

Elizabeth Underwood 3 ms Yes

Sarah Williams 15 Female Servant No

1 Beaufort St. William Williams 50 Tailer(?) & Draper No

Helen Willaims 40 No

Ann Helen Williams 20 Bonnet Maker No

Helen Williams 15 No

Mary Williams F

1 Beaufort St. Thomas Jones 25 Draper Yes

Harriet Jones 20 Yes

Deborah Jones 1 Yes

Daniel Lewis 25 Sh Yes

Edward Marsden 20 Sh Yes

Elizabeth Lewis 20 Female Servant No

1 Beaufort St. William Jones 20 Collier No

Hannah Jones 20 No

1 Beaufort St. John Davis 20 Barber No

2 Martha Davis 20 No

2 Beaufort St. Ann Evans 55 Publican No

Martha Evans 20 No

Herbert Lewis 20 Collier No

Mathew Hore 20 Collier Yes

2 Beaufort St. Sarah James 65 Grocer Yes

Thomas Herbert 25 Grocer No

Mary Herbert 25 Yes

William Herbert 7 Yes

James Herbert 5 Yes

John Herbert 16 ds Yes

2 Beaufort St. William Price 35 Miner Yes

Ann Price 30 No

Margaret Price 10 No

Evan Herbert 20 Miner No

William Herbert 25 Collier No

Rachel Herbert 20 No

Job Herbert 5 No

Jemima Herbert 10 mo No

2 Beaufort St. Morgan D. Morgan 30 Grocer Yes

Ann Morgan 30 Yes

2 Beaufort St. Jacob Cohen 37 Furniture Broker No

Julia Cohen 40 No

Leopold Cohen 3 Yes

Mina Cohen 1 Yes

3 Beaufort St. Katy Alman 60 Ind No

Ann Edwards 18 Female Servant Yes

3 Beaufort St. Thomas Kershaw 30 Straw Bonnet Manufacturer No

Elizabeth Kershaw 25 No

Mary Kershaw 11 mo Yes

3 Beaufort St. No.1 John Bromage 30 Shoe M No

Marsden Square Sophia Bromage 30 No

Elizabeth Bromage 8 No

Sarah Bromage 7 No

Thomas Bromage 5 No

3 Beaufort St. No. 2 William Powell 35 Navigator No

Marsden Square Rhoda Powell 25 No

Elizabeth Powell 3 No

3 Beaufort St. No. 3 Elizabeth Gillyland 35 Washer Woman No I

Marsden Square Mary Gillyland 14 No I

Archibald Gillyland 13 No I

John Gillyland 8 No I

3 Beaufort St. No. 4 William Davis 40 Forgeman No

Marsden Square Sarah Davis 25 No

William Davis 2 No

Sarah Davis 7 No

John Lewis 50 Shoe m No

3 Beaufort St. No. 5 William Davis 60 Butcher No

Marsden Square George Davis 15 No

3 Beaufort St. No. 6 William Tyle 50 Forge Lab No

4 Marsden Square Lydia Tyle 50 No

Thomas Tyle 15 Forge Lab No

Sarah Tyle 10 No

Ruth Tyle 10 No

William Paine 45 Forge Lab No

Michael Jones 20 Forge Lab No

4 Beaufort St. Ann Kinsey 50 No

Marsden Square William Kinsey 18 Blacksmith No

John Kinsey 10 Blacksmith No

4 Beaufort St. John Hughes 20 Collier No

Margaret Hughes 20 No

4 Beaufort St. William Joseph 50 Carpenter No

John Joseph 20 Carpenter No

Ann Joseph 15 No

Mary Joseph 10 No

Martha Joseph 9 No

James Evan 20 I. Carpenter No

4 Beaufort St. David Thomas 55 Miner No

Margaret Thomas 50 No

Margaret Thomas 15 No

4 Beaufort St. John Lewis 30 Collier Yes

Elizabeth Lewis 55 Yes

4 Beaufort St. Ann Anwyl 55 Yes

Robert Anwyl 15 Collier Yes

Thomas Jones 15 Miner Yes

5 Beaufort St. William Leak 30 Mason No

Mary Leak 30 Yes

Abraham Leak 7 Yes

Ann Leak 4 Yes

Gomer Leak 2 Yes

John Williams 25 Carpenter No

Joseph Evans 25 Carpenter No

5 Beaufort St. Morgan Rees 37 Forgeman No

Jane Rees 30 No

Maria James 30 Female Servant No

5 Beaufort St. John Morgan 40 Miner No

Ann Morgan 40 No

5 Beaufort St. David Evans 30 Cabinet Maker No

Mary Evans 25 No

John Evans 2 No

David Evans 1 No

5 Beaufort St. Evan Evans 40 Miner No

Frances Evans 40 No

Levy Evans 13 No

John Evans 7 No

Mariah Evans 3 No

Elizabeth Evans 1 No

Mary Daniel 17 In the Mines No

5 King St., Griffin Inn John Lewis 45 Innkeeper No

Jane Lewis 50 No

6 Henry Jones 14 No

Caroline Jones 15 Dress M. No

Sarah Gibbs 40 Female Servant No

Sophia Watkins 20 Female Servant Yes

Susanna James 14 Female Servant No

William Butcher 18 Male Servant No

6 King St. John Jones 30 Draper & Grocer Yes

Sarah Jones 35 No

Sarah Jones 7 Yes

Caroline Jones 5 Yes

Lydia Jones 4 Yes

Victoria Jones 3 Yes

Mary Boyle 20 Governess No

Arthur Jones 20 Sh No

Richard Phillips 20 Sh Yes

Thomas Davis 25 Sh No

Thomas J. Davis 20 Sh No

Ann Griffith 15 Female Servant No

Hannah Harris 20 Female Servant No

6 King Street John Price 60 Shoe M Yes

Sarah Price 50 No

Samuel Price 15 Shoe M Yes

John Price 14 Shore M Yes

William James 20 I. Shoe M No

Daniel Jenkin 25 I. Shoe M No

7 King St. John Morgan 30 Iron Miner Yes

Mary Morgan 30 Yes

John Morgan 5 Yes

Jemima Morgan 3 Yes

Mary Morgan 1 Yes

Robert Williams 20 Haulier No

Mary Aaron 15 Female Servant Yes

7 King St. Mary Price 20 Dress M No

7 King St. Elizabeth Hanney 30 Washer Woman No

John Hanney 5 Yes

7 King St. William Morgan 40 Shoe M No

Ann Morgan 40 No

Thomas Morgan 14 Yes

William Morgan 8 No

John Morgan 6 No

James Morgan 1 Yes

7 King St. Ann Lewis 50 Dress M No

Susannah Lewis 18 Dress M No

7 King St. William Vowels 50 Shoe M No

Mary Vowels 40 No

Henry Vowels 12 Yes

William Vowels 10 Yes

Ann Vowels 7 Yes

George Vowels 2 Yes

Thomas Pike 30 Ag Lab No

8 Luke Daubany 70 Ag Lab I

8 King St. William Pritchard 35 Iron Miner No

Elizabeth Pritchard 10 Yes

Jemima Pritchard 4 Yes

Mary Samuel 65 Female Servant No

8 King St. John Jones 50 Iron Miner No

Hannah Jones 40 No

Samuel Jones 15 Yes

John Jones 13 Yes

Mary Jones 5 Yes

Peter Jones 1 Yes

8 King St. Thomas Owens 35 Coal Miner No

Elizabeth Owens 35 No

Jane Owens 5 Yes

Evan Owens 25 Coal Miner Yes

Samuel Owens 15 Coal Miner Yes

Gwing Williams 15 Female Servant Yes

8 King St. William Williams 30 Coal Miner Yes

Elizabeth Williams 25 Yes

Selina Lewis 15 Dress M Yes

8 King St. Richard Roberts 30 Coal Miner No

Elizabeth Roberts 25 No

Mary Roberts 5 Yes

Ellen Roberts ? ms Yes

Henry Lewis 40 Iron Miner No

9 King St. John Morgan 25 Iron Miner No

Elizabeth Morgan 20 Yes

Samuel Morgan 5 Yes

Margaret Morgan 10 ms Yes

9 King St. Benjamin Gibson 30

Page No.	Place	Name	M	F	Profession or Trade	Born Brecon	Foreign Born
1	Beaufort St.	Thomas George	30		Druggist	No
		Elizabeth Godwin		60	Female Servant	No

1	Beaufort St.	Maria Jones		50	Dealer in Furniture	No
		James Jones	15		Druggist Ap	No

1	Beaufort St.	William Underwood	30		Ironmonger	No
		Mary Underwood		30		No
		Emily Underwood		5		No
		Joshua Underwood	4			No
		Charles Underwood	2			Yes
		Elizabeth Underwood		3 ms		Yes
		Sarah Williams		15	Female Servant	No

1	Beaufort St.	William Williams	50		Tailer(?) & Draper	No
		Helen Willaims		40		No
		Ann Helen Williams		20	Bonnet Maker	No
		Helen Williams		15		No
		Mary Williams					F

1	Beaufort St.	Thomas Jones	25		Draper	Yes
		Harriet Jones		20		Yes
		Deborah Jones		1		Yes
		Daniel Lewis	25		Sh	Yes
		Edward Marsden	20		Sh	Yes
		Elizabeth Lewis		20	Female Servant	No

1	Beaufort St.	William Jones	20		Collier	No
		Hannah Jones	20			No

1	Beaufort St.	John Davis	20		Barber	No
2		Martha Davis		20		No

2	Beaufort St.	Ann Evans		55	Publican	No
		Martha Evans		20		No
		Herbert Lewis	20		Collier	No
		Mathew Hore	20		Collier	Yes

2	Beaufort St.	Sarah James		65	Grocer	Yes
		Thomas Herbert	25		Grocer	No
		Mary Herbert		25		Yes
		William Herbert	7			Yes
		James Herbert	5			Yes
		John Herbert	16 ds			Yes

2	Beaufort St.	William Price	35		Miner	Yes
		Ann Price		30		No
		Margaret Price		10		No
		Evan Herbert	20		Miner	No
		William Herbert	25		Collier	No
		Rachel Herbert		20		No
		Job Herbert	5			No
		Jemima Herbert		10 mo		No

2	Beaufort St.	Morgan D. Morgan	30		Grocer	Yes
		Ann Morgan		30		Yes

2	Beaufort St.	Jacob Cohen	37		Furniture Broker	No
		Julia Cohen		40		No
		Leopold Cohen	3			Yes
		Mina Cohen		1		Yes

3	Beaufort St.	Katy Alman		60	Ind	No
		Ann Edwards		18	Female Servant	Yes

3	Beaufort St.	Thomas Kershaw	30		Straw Bonnet Manufacturer	No
		Elizabeth Kershaw		25		No
		Mary Kershaw		11 mo		Yes

3	Beaufort St. No.1	John Bromage	30		Shoe M	No
	Marsden Square	Sophia Bromage		30		No
		Elizabeth Bromage		8		No
		Sarah Bromage		7		No
		Thomas Bromage	5			No

3	Beaufort St. No. 2	William Powell	35		Navigator	No
	Marsden Square	Rhoda Powell		25		No
		Elizabeth Powell		3		No

3	Beaufort St. No. 3	Elizabeth Gillyland		35	Washer Woman	No	I
	Marsden Square	Mary Gillyland		14		No	I
		Archibald Gillyland	13			No	I
		John Gillyland	8			No	I

3	Beaufort St. No. 4	William Davis	40		Forgeman	No
	Marsden Square	Sarah Davis		25		No
		William Davis	2			No
		Sarah Davis		7		No
		John Lewis	50		Shoe m	No

3	Beaufort St. No. 5	William Davis	60		Butcher	No
	Marsden Square	George Davis	15			No

3	Beaufort St. No. 6	William Tyle	50		Forge Lab	No
4	Marsden Square	Lydia Tyle		50		No
		Thomas Tyle	15		Forge Lab	No
		Sarah Tyle		10		No
		Ruth Tyle		10		No
		William Paine	45		Forge Lab	No
		Michael Jones	20		Forge Lab	No

4	Beaufort St.	Ann Kinsey		50		No
	Marsden Square	William Kinsey	18		Blacksmith	No
		John Kinsey	10		Blacksmith	No

4	Beaufort St.	John Hughes	20		Collier	No
		Margaret Hughes		20		No

4	Beaufort St.	William Joseph	50		Carpenter	No
		John Joseph	20		Carpenter	No
		Ann Joseph		15		No
		Mary Joseph		10		No
		Martha Joseph		9		No
		James Evan	20		I. Carpenter	No

4	Beaufort St.	David Thomas	55		Miner	No
		Margaret Thomas		50		No
		Margaret Thomas		15		No

4	Beaufort St.	John Lewis	30		Collier	Yes
		Elizabeth Lewis		55		Yes

4	Beaufort St.	Ann Anwyl		55		Yes
		Robert Anwyl	15		Collier	Yes
		Thomas Jones	15		Miner	Yes

5	Beaufort St.	William Leak	30		Mason	No
		Mary Leak		30		Yes
		Abraham Leak	7			Yes
		Ann Leak		4		Yes
		Gomer Leak	2			Yes
		John Williams	25		Carpenter	No
		Joseph Evans	25		Carpenter	No

5	Beaufort St.	Morgan Rees	37		Forgeman	No
		Jane Rees		30		No
		Maria James		30	Female Servant	No

5	Beaufort St.	John Morgan	40		Miner	No
		Ann Morgan		40		No

5	Beaufort St.	David Evans	30		Cabinet Maker	No
		Mary Evans		25		No
		John Evans	2			No
		David Evans	1			No

5	Beaufort St.	Evan Evans	40		Miner	No
		Frances Evans		40		No
		Levy Evans	13			No
		John Evans	7			No
		Mariah Evans		3		No
		Elizabeth Evans		1		No
		Mary Daniel		17	In the Mines	No

5	King St., Griffin Inn	John Lewis	45		Innkeeper	No
		Jane Lewis		50		No
6		Henry Jones	14			No
		Caroline Jones		15	Dress M.	No
		Sarah Gibbs		40	Female Servant	No
		Sophia Watkins		20	Female Servant	Yes
		Susanna James		14	Female Servant	No
		William Butcher	18		Male Servant	No

6	King St.	John Jones	30		Draper & Grocer	Yes
		Sarah Jones		35		No
		Sarah Jones		7		Yes
		Caroline Jones		5		Yes
		Lydia Jones		4		Yes
		Victoria Jones		3		Yes
		Mary Boyle		20	Governess	No
		Arthur Jones	20		Sh	No
		Richard Phillips	20		Sh	Yes
		Thomas Davis	25		Sh	No
		Thomas J. Davis	20		Sh	No
		Ann Griffith		15	Female Servant	No
		Hannah Harris		20	Female Servant	No

6	King Street	John Price	60		Shoe M	Yes
		Sarah Price		50		No
		Samuel Price	15		Shoe M	Yes
		John Price	14		Shore M	Yes
		William James	20		I. Shoe M	No
		Daniel Jenkin	25		I. Shoe M	No

7	King St.	John Morgan	30		Iron Miner	Yes
		Mary Morgan		30		Yes
		John Morgan	5			Yes
		Jemima Morgan		3		Yes
		Mary Morgan		1		Yes
		Robert Williams	20		Haulier	No
		Mary Aaron		15	Female Servant	Yes

7	King St.	Mary Price		20	Dress M	No

7	King St.	Elizabeth Hanney		30	Washer Woman	No
		John Hanney	5			Yes

7	King St.	William Morgan	40		Shoe M	No
		Ann Morgan		40		No
		Thomas Morgan	14			Yes
		William Morgan	8			No
		John Morgan	6			No
		James Morgan	1			Yes

7	King St.	Ann Lewis		50	Dress M	No
		Susannah Lewis		18	Dress M	No

7	King St.	William Vowels	50		Shoe M	No
		Mary Vowels		40		No
		Henry Vowels	12			Yes
		William Vowels	10			Yes
		Ann Vowels		7		Yes
		George Vowels	2			Yes
		Thomas Pike	30		Ag Lab	No
8		Luke Daubany	70		Ag Lab		I

8	King St.	William Pritchard	35		Iron Miner	No
		Elizabeth Pritchard		10		Yes
		Jemima Pritchard		4		Yes
		Mary Samuel	65		Female Servant	No

8	King St.	John Jones	50		Iron Miner	No
		Hannah Jones		40		No
		Samuel Jones	15			Yes
		John Jones	13			Yes
		Mary Jones		5		Yes
		Peter Jones		1		Yes

8	King St.	Thomas Owens	35		Coal Miner	No
		Elizabeth Owens		35		No
		Jane Owens		5		Yes
		Evan Owens	25		Coal Miner	Yes
		Samuel Owens	15		Coal Miner	Yes
		Gwing Williams		15	Female Servant	Yes

8	King St.	William Williams	30		Coal Miner	Yes
		Elizabeth Williams		25		Yes
		Selina Lewis		15	Dress M	Yes

8	King St.	Richard Roberts	30		Coal Miner	No
		Elizabeth Roberts		25		No
		Mary Roberts		5		Yes
		Ellen Roberts		? ms		Yes
		Henry Lewis	40		Iron Miner	No

9	King St.	John Morgan	25		Iron Miner	No
		Elizabeth Morgan		20		Yes
		Samuel Morgan	5			Yes
		Margaret Morgan		10 ms		Yes

9	King St.	Benjamin Gibson	30

The 1841 Census of Brynmawr, Llanelly Parish, Breconshire Enumeration District 6

1841 Census of Brynmawr Enumeration District 6 912 Individuals

The 1841 Census of Brynmawr,
Llanelly Parish, Breconshire
Enumeration District 6

1841 Census of Brynmawr
Enumeration District 6
912 Individuals