Including: King Street, Clydach Bridge, Cwm Clydach,
and other areas along the Clydach Tram Road.
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 9: All that part of the parish of Llanelly, which is contained within a line commencing at the English Baptist Meeting House, Brynmawr along the boundary on the mountain to the Clydach river, thence along the river to Clydach Bridge, thence along the north side of the Turnpike Road and King Street to the meeting house aforesaid. 1841 Census of Brynmawr
Enumeration District 9
494 Individuals
Page No. Place Name M F Profession or Trade Born Brecon Foreign Born 1 King St. Thomas Morgan 40 Collier & Publican Yes Mary Morgan 35 Yes John Morgan 7 Yes Morgan Morgan 5 Yes Margaret Jones 17 Servant No John Patrick 50 Hawker I Franciscan Isach(?) 39 F Francipco(?) Genocchi(?) 50 F Thomas Isach(?) 12 No Richard Johnson 30 No John Thomas 35 Harper No 1 King St. Henry Partridge 39 Painter Yes Elizabeth Partridge 30 Dressmaker No 1 King St. John Davies 30 Collier No Catharine Davies 25 Yes Ann Davies 3 Yes John Davies 7 m Yes Richard Humphreys 30 Collier No Edward Jones 20 No Rachel Humphreys 30 No Nicholas Williams 35 Miner Yes 1 King St. David Williams 60 Butcher Yes Margaret Williams 55 Yes William Williams 25 Miner Yes Benjamin Williams 20 Miner Yes 2 Hannah Williams 15 Yes Nil James Phelps 18 Miner No 2 King St. Wm Davies 68 Carpenter No Elizabeth Davies 35 No William Davies 14 No George Davies 10 Yes Margaret Davies 12 Yes Mary Davies 8 No Elizabeth Davies 3 Yes Sarah Davies 3 w Yes 2 King St. William Jenkins 46 Steward & Publican No Margaret Jenkins 43 No Margaret Jenkins 18 Yes Catherine Jenkins 11 Yes John Jenkins 8 Yes Joseph Jenkins 4 Yes William Griffiths 20 Miner No John Jenkins 20 Miner No 2 King St. Rees Williams 40 Shoemaker Yes Rees Williams 10 Yes Thomas Williams 5 Yes Jamima Cook 35 No 2 Back of Buildings John Wither 25 Labourer No Elizabeth Wither 25 No 3 William Wither 3 No Joseph Horell(?) 15 Labourer No Marthias Horell 20 Labourer No 3 King St. Thomas Thomas 24 Collier Yes Jane Thomas 26 Yes David Thomas 23 Collier Yes Evan Thomas 20 Fireman Yes 3 King St. David Davies 25 Miner No Charlotte Davies 25 No David Davies 12 No William Davies 2 No 3 King St. Jane Hill 45 Publican No John Hill 20 Straitner(?) No Isabella Hill 10 No Thomas Hill 10 No Mary Ann Hill 5 No 3 Back Buildings Evan Roberts 35 Collier No Frances Roberts 30 No Rachel Roberts 10 No Elizabeth Ward 20 Yes 3 Back Buildings Richard Williams 40 Collier Yes Mary Williams 45 Yes Ann Williams 14 Yes Thomas Davies 34 Miner Yes 4 Side of Tram road Evan Morgan 50 Labourer No Sarah Morgan 50 Yes William Morgan 30 Butcher No John Price 25 Butcher No George Hands 10 ap Butcher No 4 Side of Tram road Joseph Jones 28 Miner Yes Margaret Jones 23 Yes Hugh Jones 7 m Yes James Herbert 60 Collier Yes 4 Side of Tram road Thomas Hughes 54 Book Binder Yes Sarah Hughes 54 Yes 4 Side of Tram road Margaret Williams 50 Yes Thomas Williams 10 Miner Yes John Thomas 45 Mason No 4 Side of Tram road James Barrett 40 Labourer No Elizabeth Barrett 30 No Charles Barrett 9 No James Fair(?) 35 Labourer No Richard Flarven(?) 20 Labourer No Thomas Barrett 20 Labourer No William Smith 20 Labourer No 4 Side of Tram road John Davies 55 Miner Yes Maria Davies 37 Yes Jane Davies 17 Yes Maria Davies 16 Yes 5 Mary Davies 9 Yes Ann Davies 5 Yes Margaret Davies 2 Yes Richard Davies 29 Iron miner Yes William Rees 29 Iron Miner Yes 5 Side of Hill Thomas Thomas 30 Collier Yes Mary Thomas 30 Yes Elizabeth Thomas 4 Yes John Thomas 1 Yes Mary Lewis 95 WidowYes 5 Side of Hill John Meredith 20 Miner Yes Mary Meredith 20 Yes Hannah Meredith 1 Yes Joseph Davies 25 Miner Yes Edmund Walley(?) 20 Labourer Yes 5 Side of Hill James Davies 29 Collier Yes Ann Davies 22 Yes Margaret Davies 9 m Yes Wm Davies 17 Collier Yes 5 Side of Hill Thomas Jones 35 Collier No Jamima Jones 35 No Margaret Jones 12 Yes Jane Jones 9 Yes Elizabeth Jones 7 Yes Thomas Jones 1 Yes 6 Side of Tram Road David Davies 25 Miner No John Davies 14 Miner No 6 Side of Tram Road Wm Meredith 50 Miner No Mary Meredith 45 Yes Isaac Meredith 15 Miner Yes Ann Meredith 11 Yes Richard Meredith 13 Miner Yes David Meredith 9 Yes Sarah Meredith 5 Yes Edward Meredith 3 Yes 6 Side of Tram Road Joseph Hughes 25 Miner Yes Charlotte Hughes 24 Yes Joseph Hughes 6 Yes Mary Ann Hughes 2 Yes William Hughes 6 m Yes Rebecca Meredith 20 Yes 6 Side of Tram Road Tho Watkins 20 Miner Yes Mary Watkins 25 Yes Ann Watkins 9 Yes John Watkins 8 Yes Thomas Watkins 4 Yes John Evans 20 Miner No Charles Bedelen(?) 20 Miner No 6 Side of Tram Road Daniel Hugh(es) 55 Miner No Esther Hugh(es) 50 No 7 John Hugh(es) 30 Miner Yes Rebecca Hugh(es) 20 Yes Charlotte Hugh(es) 15 Yes Benjamin Hugh(es) 15 Miner Yes Sarah Hugh(es) 14 Yes Elias Hugh(es) 11 Miner Yes Hannah Hugh(es) 9 Yes Margaret Hugh(es) 7 Yes Elizabeth Hugh(es) 5 Yes Evan Hugh(es) 3 Yes 7 Tram Road Wm Prichard 35 Miner No Esther Prichard 35 No William Prichard 15 Miner No Ann Prichard 14 Yes Thomas Prichard 12 Miner Yes John Prichard 10 Miner Yes Joseph Prichard 8 Miner Yes Elizabeth Prichard 7 Yes Mary Prichard 5 Yes Sarah Prichard 3 Yes James Prichard 2 Yes 7 Tram Road Phillip Prout 45 Miner No Margaret Prout 45 No Elizabeth Prout 18 No John Prout 15 No 8 Tho Prout 14 No Ann Prout 13 No Mary Prout 11 No 8 Tram Road William Watkins 30 Labourer No Mary Watkins 25 Yes Maria Watkins 3 No Edward Watkins 1 Yes Henry Lambert 25 Iron miner No Wm Steward(?) 15 Iron miner No James Turner(?) 15 Labourer No 8 Tram Road John Morgan 60 Miner Yes Mary Morgan 60 No Evan Jones 10 Yes Edward Turner 50 Labourer No John Turner 20 Labourer No 8 Tram Road Tho Matthews 30 Collier Yes Mary Matthews 25 Yes Margaret Matthews 2 Yes Mary Matthews 4 Yes 8 Tram Road Peter Morgan 25 Collier Yes Mary Morgan 25 Yes Wm Evans 30 Miner No John Lewis 30 Miner No 8 Tram Road David Williams 25 Collier Yes Ann Williams 25 Yes 9 David Williams 2 m Yes Joshua Jones 20 Collier No John Thomas 15 Collier No 9 Tram Road Daniel Davies 35 Collier No Elizabeth Davies 35 Yes Wm Davies 15 Collier Yes Rebecca Davies 14 Yes Ann Davies 12 No Lidia Davies 9 Yes Jane Davies 6 Yes 9 Tram Road Thomas Thomas 20 Collier No Ann Thomas 20 Yes William Thomas 3 wks Yes 9 Tram Road Wm Hockway(?) 30 Engineer No Ann Hockway 20 No Rachel Aron 40 WidowNo Thomas Aron 15 Yes Roger Aron 13 Yes Maryann Aron 10 Yes William Aron 7 Yes John Aron 6 Yes 9 Tram Road Roger Williams 45 Haulier & Publican(?) Yes Elizabeth Williams 35 Yes Mary Williams 13 Yes William Williams 15 Yes 10 Rachel Williams 5 Yes Roger Williams 1 Yes John Jones 20 Collier No Edward Jones 20 Collier No 10 Tram Road Wm Thomas 40 Shoemaker Yes Joanah Thomas 30 No David Davies 35 Fireman No Esther Davies 23 No Selina Davies 7 No Shadrock Davies 5 No Thomas Davies 3 No Catharine Davies 5 m No 10 Tram Road John Greedy 25 Hatter No Julia Greedy 25 No Thos Johnson 30 Brazier F Mary Johnson 30 I Thos Allason(?) 30 Mason No Susana Allason 35 No Jane Allason 14 No John Farrel 30 Shoemaker I Ellen Farrel 30 I John Farrel 10 I James Farrel 3 I George McCulean(?) 40 Labourer I Walter Harvey 25 Dyer No 11 Mary Ann Wright 20 Milliner No Mary Williams 25 Yes 11 Tram Road Timothy Filschild(?) 55 Labourer I Eleanor Filschild 13 I Mary Ann Filschild 5 I 11 Tram Road Thos Parss(?) 12 Miner Yes Ann Parss 50 WidowYes George Parss 18 Miner Yes James Parss 15 Miner Yes Caleb Parss 7 Yes Sarah Nicholas 8 American(?) Henry Weeks 20 Miner No 11 Tram Road Shadrock Weeks 20 Miner No Sarah Weeks 15 Yes David Hunt 20 Miner No 11 Tram Road John Walker 50 Haulier No Lucy Walker 62 No Henry Bowen 40 Hawker No Jane Bowen 50 No 11 Tram Road James Davies 25 Navigator No Elizabeth Davies 20 No Wm Davies 1 Yes Joseph Payne 20 Navigator No Thos Jones 30 Miner No 11 Tram Road Richard Warren 30 Collier No 12 Esther Warren 30 No William Warren 1 Yes George Howls(?) 10 Collier No James Vaughan 20 Labourer No 12 Tram Road Charles Warkley 30 Patchman No Martha Warkley 33 No Mary Warkley 6 No Thos Chamins(?) 35 Labourer No Robert Harding 35 Miner No 12 Cwm Clydach Wm Morgan 27 Miner No Leah Morgan 21 Yes Hannah Jones 11 Yes Ann Jenkins 4 m Yes 12 Cwm Clydach John Rutharch(?) 60 Miner Yes Jennet Rutharch 55 Yes 12 Cwm Clydach Francis Morgan 35 Haulier Yes James Griffiths 19 Miner No Catharine Powthen 18 No George Morgan 9 No Sarah Morgan 29 No Margaret Morgan 8 No Sally Morgan 7 No 12 Cwm Clydach Edward Morgan 50 Miner Yes Sarah Morgan 40 No Isaac Morgan 20 Miner Yes 13 Mary Morgan 15 Yes Benjamin Morgan 15 Collier Yes Wm Morgan 12 Collier Yes John Morgan 10 Collier Yes Jacob Morgan 6 Yes Jemima Morgan 2 Yes Joseph Morgan 15 Yes 13 Clydach Bridge Ann Prosser 40 wife of John Yes Thomas Prosser 18 Yes John Davies 25 Collier Yes 13 Clydach Bridge George Edwards 35 Mine burner(?) No Ann Edwards 36 No Charles Edwards 4 Yes John Edwards 1 Yes Ann Thomas 14 Yes Evan Phillips 8 Yes 13 Clydach Bridge David Williams 50 Miner Yes Mary Williams 60 Yes Rachel Williams 15 Mine filler Yes 13 Clydach Bridge David Davies 57 Collier Yes Tessilia(?) Davies 82 Yes John Davies 20 Collier Yes Thomas Davies 10 Collier Yes 13 Clydach Bridge Catharine Thomas 60 WidowNo Eleanor Thomas 28 Dressmaker No 14 Margaret Thomas 15 Yes Catharine Thomas 4 Yes 14 Clydach Bridge Walter Morgan 45 Collier Yes Charlotte Morgan 45 Yes Walter Morgan 15 Collier Yes John Jones 7 Yes 14 Clydach Bridge Wm Jones 20 Collier Yes Harriet Jones 29 Yes John Jones 1 Yes Jacob Lewis 5 Yes 14 Clydach Bridge John Lewis 33 Miner No Ann Lewis 27 No Elizabeth Lewis 6 m Yes 14 Clydach Bridge Rebecca Aron 40 WidowYes Daniel Aron 13 Collier Yes John Aron 9 Yes 14 Clydach Bridge John Stephens 45 Carpenter Yes Mary Stephens 46 Yes Thos Price 14 Yes John Stephens 11 Yes 14 Clydach Bridge Thomas Pritchard 30 Miner Yes Ann Pritchard 28 No John Pritchard 8 No David Pritchard 5 Yes Wm Pritchard 3 Yes 15 Thos Pritchard 8 m Yes 15 Clydach Bridge Stephen Jones 40 Miner No Ann Jones 25 No Ann Jones 3 No John Jones 1 No Sarah Hughes 20 No 15 Clydach Bridge Lettice Williams 28 WidowNo John Williams 1 No 15 Clydach Bridge Morgan Jones 45 Carpenter Yes Ann Jones 45 Yes Ann Jones 20 Yes Maria Jones 10 Yes William Jones 9 Yes John Jones 1 Yes 15 Clydach Bridge Samuel Pritchard 58 Labourer No Elizabeth Pritchard 63 Yes David Pritchard 15 No 15 Clydach Bridge Margaret Jones 48 WidowYes David Jones 21 Collier Yes Margaret Jones 15 Yes Wm Jones 12 Collier Yes Elizabeth Jones 10 Yes 15 Clydach Bridge David Aubrey 29 Collier & Publican Yes Mary Aubrey 26 Yes John Aubrey 5 Yes 16 Ann Aubrey 5 m Yes Sarah Lewis 16 Yes 16 King St. Thos Atkinson 60 Beer Agent No Blanch Atkinson 48 Yes 16 Prince of Wales Benj Harvard 25 Innkeeper Yes Eleanor Harvard 30 Yes Thomas Harvard 3 Yes Hannah Griffiths 25 Servant No 16 King St. Richard Cox 46 Tyler Yes Elizabeth Cox 14 No 16 King St. James Baylis 40 Nailor No Mary Baylss 35 No James Baylis 7 No Elizabeth Bayless 13 No Ann Richards 33 Needle Woman No Harriet Cox 20 Servant No Agnes Cox 16 Servant No David Williams 23 Sadler(?) No 16 King St. James Dyer 30 Labourer No Mary Dyer 33 No Elizabeth Dyer 8 No Ann Dyer 6 No Emma Dyer 1 Yes Benj Warren 20 Labourer No George Williams 20 Labourer No 17 Joseph Lake 22 Labourer No 17 King St. John Owen 30 Blacksmith Yes Ann Owen 26 Yes John Owen 6 Yes Catharine Owen 5 Yes Ann Owen 2 Yes David Davies 18 Blk Smith No 17 King St. Charles Perch(?) 35 Collier No Mary Ann Perch 30 No George Perch 9 No John Perch 7 No Emma Perch 4 No Oliver Mason 25 No 17 King St. Ann Morgan 60 WidowYes Wm Morgan 15 Collier Yes Thos Ellwood Esq. 65 Independent No 17 King St. John Thomas 60 Grocer Yes Frances Thomas 55 No Mary Thomas 30 Servant No Wm Jenkins 20 Apprentice No Richard Jones 15 Apprentice No 17 King St. John Thomas 22 Currier Yes Jane Thomas 22 No Sarah Thomas 19 No Margaret James 14 Servant No 18 King St. James Spatman 60 Labourer No Ann Spatman 72 No 18 King St. Mary Winston 55 WidowNo Wm Lewis 21 Collier Yes Wm Winston 8 Collier Yes Daniel Davies 20 Miner No 18 King St. Benj James 40 Currier No Ann James 35 No Elizabeth James 15 No Hannah James 10 No Anna Marg James 5 No Mary James 3 No 18 King St. Thos Williams 52 Collier Yes Gwenllian Williams 52 Yes Mary Ann Williams 6 Yes 18 King St. Ann Williams 55 Independent No 18 King St. Esther Thomas 85 Independent No David Thomas 46 Collier No 18 Clydach Bridge Evan Rees 55 Collier No Elizabeth Rees 53 No John Rees 11 No Mary Rees 9 Yes 18 King St. Jonathan Jones 28 Collier Yes Mary Jones 30 Yes Elizabeth Jones 5 Yes 19 Hannah Jones 3 Yes Sophia Jones 2 m Yes Mary Williams 20 Yes Wm Evans 25 Collier Yes Wm Thomas 25 Miner Yes Richard James 22 Collier Yes 19 King St. David James 35 Mason No Eleanor James 40 No David James 26 Mason No John James 23 No Mary James 18 No John Jones 18 Miner No Ebenezer Williams 20 Mason No 19 King St. William Bowen 50 Carrier No Jane Bowen 50 No Wm Bowen 15 Collier No John Bowen 15 Collier No Maria Davies 15 Female Servant Yes 19 King St. Wm Thomas 40 Collier No Margaret Thomas 40 No Thomas Thomas 8 Yes Jane Thomas 6 Yes Esther Thomas 4 Yes David Thomas 4 Yes Sarah Thomas 2 Yes 20 Elizabeth Thomas 10 Yes 20 King St. Rees Griffiths 20 Miner No Leah Griffiths 23 Yes David Griffiths 9 m Yes David Griffiths 25 Miner Yes John Jenkin 30 Miner No 20 King St. Wm Williams 40 Labourer Yes Margaret Williams 35 Yes John Williams 10 Yes Wm Williams 5 Yes Ann Williams 5 Yes Thomas Williams 3 m Yes 20 Clydach Bridge Robt Davies 34 Collier Yes Sarah Davies 40 Yes David Davies 8 Yes John Davies 7 Yes Edward Davies 3 Yes Ann Davies 1 Yes 20 omitted page 15 David Aubrey 2 Yes 20 omitted page 16 Mary Ann Baylis 1 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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