1851, 1861 and 1871 Census Records
1851 British Census
Dwelling: Dukestown
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 90/f99/p37
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | M | 31 | M | Crickhowell, Brecknock | Head | Miner |
| Mary GWENLAN | M | 25 | F | Sirhowey, Monmouth | Wife | |
| Maria GWENLAN | 3 | F | Llangynidr, Brecknock | Daur | ||
| Rachel GWENLAN | 1 | F | Llangynidr, Brecknock | Daur |
John & Mary are my Great-Great-Grandparents. Family members have been found on the 1881 census, and the 1891 census
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Dwelling: Cwm Bwch
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 90/f705/p26
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| William GWENLAN | M | 48 | M | Lantilio Pertholey, Brecknock | Head | Agricultural Labourer |
| Margaret GWENLAN | M | 38 | F | Llanbedr, Brecknock | Wife | |
| John GWENLAN | U | 12 | M | Llanbedr, Brecknock | Son | Scholar |
| Margaret GWENLAN | 9 | F | Llanbedr, Brecknock | Daur | ||
| Ann GWENLAN | 5 | F | Llangenny, Brecknock | Daur |
We have found the grave of William & Margaret in St. Peter's Church, Llanbedr, Brecon - just off to the right hand side of this picture, alongside the path to the entrance:
We have also found the family members in 1881. William is my 3rd great granduncle
This is Cwm Bwch today (May 2005) It is in the process of being modernised, but the landscape and general layout has not changed over the decades:
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Looking north towards Partrishow Hill |
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1861 British Census
Dwelling: White Well
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 22/f63/p4
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| William GWENLAN | M | 25 | M | Llanbedr | Lodger | Ag. Lab. |
| Elizabeth GWENLAN | M | 24 | F | Talgarth | Lodger |
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Dwelling: Cwmbwchfach
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 22/f53/p16
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| William GWENLAND | M | 54 | M | Lantilio Pertholey | Head | Ag. Lab. |
| Margaret GWENLAND | M | 49 | F | Llanbedr | Wife | |
| Ann GWENLAND | 14 | F | Llangenny | Daur | ||
| Eliza GWENLAND | 8 | F | Llangenny | Daur | ||
| James GWENLAND | 5 | M | Llangenny | Son |
The above William and Margaret, 10 years later, still at Cwm Bwch ____________________________________________________________________
Dwelling: Noyadd
Census Place: Brecon, Wales
Source: 22/f82/p1
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | U | 21 | M | Llanbedr | Servant | Waggoner |
William and Margaret's son John, now working away from home on a nearby farm. On the 1881 census his surname is mis-spelled as GWENLAU
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Dwelling: Bridgend Beer House
Census Place: Dukestown, Brecon, Wales
Source: 16/f65/p4
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | M | 42 | M | Llangattock | Head | Beer Retailer |
| Mary GWENLAN | M | 35 | F | Sirhowey | Wife | |
| Maria GWENLAN | 13 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Rachel GWENLAN | 11 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Margaret GWENLAN | 8 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Martha GWENLAN | 7 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Edmund GWENLAN | 4 | M | Dukestown | Son | ||
| Thomas GWENLAN | 11 m | M | Dukestown | Son | ||
| William GWENLAN | U | 32 | M | Llangattock | Lodger | Engineer |
This is my immediate family - my Great Grandfather at 11 months old. Here is the house in the late 1890's:
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Dwelling: 18 Picton Street
Census Place: Bedwellty, Tredegar
Source: RG9 3999 folio 19 p.31
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| Elizabeth HOGAN | W | 57 | F | Yspitty Ystwith, Cardigan | Head | Dressmaker |
| Jane HOGAN | 31 | F | Yspitty Ystwith, Cardigan | Daur | Dressmaker | |
| Mary HOGAN | 20 | F | Yspitty Ystwith, Cardigan | Daur | Iron Mine Fitter | |
| Jane JONES | 17 | F | Yspitty Ystwith, Cardigan | Neice | ||
| David HOGAN | 15 | M | Yspitty Ystwith, Cardigan | Son | Coal Miner |
This is Erasmus Hogan's mother in 1861. She is my 3x Great Grandmother.
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1871 British Census
Dwelling: Dukestown
Census Place: Llangynidr, Brecon, Wales
Source: 5584/f69/p32
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | M | 41 | M | BRE | Head | Coal Miner |
| Mary GWENLAN | M | 45 | F | MON | Wife | |
| Rachel JAMES | 21 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Martha GWENLAN | 16 | F | Dukestown | Daur | Domestic Servant | |
| Edmund GWENLAN | 13 | M | Dukestown | Son | Scholar | |
| Thomas GWENLAN | 11 | M | Dukestown | Son | Scholar | |
| John GWENLAN | 8 | M | Dukestown | Son | ||
| Elizabeth GWENLAN | 5 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Mary GWENLAN | 3 | F | Dukestown | Daur | ||
| Isaac JAMES | M | 27 | M | CGN | Boarder | Miner |
| John EVANS | U | 16 | M | CGN |
Boarder | Miner |
| Rachel THOMAS | W | 74 | F | Tredegar | Head | Midwife |
| Margaret GWENLAN | U | 19 | M | Llangattock | Grandaur |
Here is the same John and Mary - John has lost 11 years in the last 10 (He should be about 52 here)!! They are no longer in the beer house; he has gone back to the Coalmine. Rachel is now married, but still living at home, and Mary's Mother (Rachel Thomas) is there also.
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Dwelling: Cwmbwchfach
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 5590/f52/p20
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| William GWENLAND | M | 63 | M | Landilo Pertholey | Head | Labourer |
| Margaret GWENLAND | M | 60 | F | Llanbedr | Wife | |
| Ann GWENLAND | 20 | F | Llangenny | Daur | ||
| Eliza GWENLAND | 17 | F | Llangenny | Daur | ||
| Mary GWENLAND | 2 | M | Llangenny | Grandaur |
William and Margaret again - still at Cwm Bwch after more than 20 years. Ann is not there (She would now be 15), and a Mary appears - but who's Daughter she is I don't yet know...
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Dwelling: Wernybutler
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 5590/f50/p19
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| Valentine CHAPMAN | M | 72 | M | Llangenny | Head | Farmer |
| Elizabeth CHAPMAN | M | 74 | F | Llangynidr | Wife | |
| William CHAPMAN | U | 41 | M | Llangenny | Son | |
| Elizabeth CHAPMAN | U | 39 | F | Llangenny | Daur | |
| David JONES | U | 19 | F | Cwmyoy | Serv | Servant |
| Mary WILLIAMS | U | 21 | F | Llanbedr | Serv | Servant |
| James GWENLAND | U | 15 | M | Llangenny | Serv | Servant |
William and Margaret's son James, now working away from home; but only a few dwellings away. ____________________________________________________________________
Dwelling: Sunnybank Lodge
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 5590/f44/p8
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | M | 33 | M | Llanbedr | Head | Farm Labourer |
| Margaret GWENLAN | M | 30 | F | Llanbedr | Wife | |
| James GWENLAN | 6 | M | Llangrwyney | Son | ||
| William GWENLAN | 3 | M | Llangrwyney | Son | ||
| Llewellyn GWENLAN | 2 | M | Llanbedr | Son |
William and Margaret's son John, now married. On the 1881 census his surname is mis-spelled as GWENLAU
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Dwelling: Penrheolmirch
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: 5590/f57/p8
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John POWELL | M | 65 | M | Llanbedr | Head | Farmer |
| Anne POWELL | M | 70 | F | Llanbedr | Wife | |
| John GWENLAN | 8 | M | Llanbedr | Grandson | Scholar |
The above John and Margaret's son John, with his Grandparents.
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