Cwmdu Fawr / Isha

1871 - 1901

Census Records

This property is almost outside the Parish - it lies east of Aberdwynant (Cymdu) Colliery site. RG10 Piece 5412 Folio - Page 15

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Sarah Thomas 67 Llangywynd 1804 Farmer of 318 Acres Head

Jenkin Thomas 41 Bettws 1830 Son

There is another Jenkin Thomas who is a coal miner, also 41, who is shown as living at Gellilottra Vach.
Morgan Thomas 38 Bettws 1833 Son

William Thomas 37 Bettws 1834 Son

William Rees 69 Llangywyd 1902 Brother

Mary Evans 39 Ystradgynlais 1832 Servant Employee

Part of the Census page is folded over on the LH side. The farm is written as C........u Mawr. RG11 Piece 5326 Folio 3 Page 7 - and still shown as being in Bettws - a Parish Record convenience perhaps?

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Sarah Thomas 77 Llangywnyd 1804 Farmer of 317 Acres Head

Thomas Thomas 52 Bettws 1829 Son

Interestingly, the transcriber has marked Bettws as being in Carmarthenshire !
Jenkin Thomas 51 Bettws 1830 Son

William Thomas 48 Bettws 1833 Son

Just to be helpful - there were at least four William Thomas named males living in Cymdu at the time of the Census.
Rachel Lewis 22 Ystrad (Sic) 1859 Servant Employee

Farm still showing as being in Fountain Street, Bettws. RG13 Piece 5043 Folio 14 Page 19.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Jones 49 Glamorganshire 1852 Housekeeper Employee

Thomas Thomas 72 Bettws 1829 Farmer Head

Jenkin Thomas 71 Bettws 1830 Brother

William Thomas 68 Bettws Brother

RG11 Piece 4451 Folio 7 Page 7 Not to be confused with a farmer of the same name having a farm at Wenvoe.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Jenkin Thomas 61 Glamorganshire 1830 Son

William Thomas 57 Glamorganshire 1834 Son

Seems there is a prediliction for sons to remain single - as all of them are shown thus.
Mary Jones 25 Glamorganshire 1866 Servant Employee

Thomas Thomas 62 Glamorganshire 1829 Farmer Son

Interestingly, he is shown as a SON - so, either his Mother was away on the day of the Census, or she had passed away. Given that she was aged 77 in 1881, it is possible that she had died or was incapacitated.

The Bridgend and Neath Chronicle of 9th June 1893 (Page 5) shows a brief article indicating that a Mr Thomas Thomas had agreed to become the Postmaster for the village of Bettws.

In the Central Glamorgan Gazette of Friday 13th May, 1892, Page 3, there is a Thomas Thomas involved in the case of a dead sheep in Lluest, Pont yr Hyl. No indication if this is the same Thomas Thomas.