Tyr Isha / Tyr Isaf

1871 - 1939

Lies in Shwt on the lane towards Celfydd Ifan. It is concluded that Ty Ishaf and Ty Isaf are one and the same farm

Census Records

Ty Ishaf and Ty Isaf are one and the same farm

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Jenkins 68 Llangan 1803 Farmer of 359 Acres Head

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Jenkins 68 Llangan 1803 Farmer of 359 Acres Head

Elizabeth Jenkins 66 Llangan 1805 Sister

Jenkin Jenkins 64 Llangan 1807 Brother

Mary Jenkins 59 Llangan 1812 Sister

David Jenkins 55 Llangan 1816 Brother

David Griffiths 54 Pyle 1817 Servant

Rachel Hopkins 20 Pyle 1851 Servant

Benjamin Lewis 12 Llandilo 1859 General Servant

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Evan John 63 Coychurch Higher 1818 Farmer Head

Margaret John 63 Bettws 1818 Farmer's wife Wife

Christopher John 32 Bettws 1849 Son

Mary John 20 Bettws 1861 Servant Daughter

Sarah John 19 Bettws 1862 Servant Daughter

Thomas John 6 Bettws 1875 Grandson

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Evan John 73 Coychurch Higher 1818 Farmer Head

Margaret John 73 Llangynwyd 1818 Farmer's wife Wife

Christopher John 42 Bettws 1849 Widowed Son

Thomas John 16 Bettws 1875 Nephew

Thomas is recorded as grandson of Evan John in 1881 census

Roderick Powell 32 Glyneath 1859 Son-in-law

Mary Powell 30 Bettws 1861 Aunt

It is not clear if Mary Powell is the aunt of Thomas. Unlikely to be the aunt of the head of household

Evan John doesn't appear in this census but a Christopher John aged 55 lives at City Farm, Bettws in the 1901 census

This dwelling is not shown as a farm at this time

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
John Nicholls Watkins 26 Neath 1885 Coal Hewer Head

Eynon Rees Watkins married Winifred Thomas between April and June 1931 in Bridgend (vol 11a Page 1557)

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Eynon Rees Watkins 36 Bridgend 1903 Poultry Farmer Head

Watkins born 21st August 1903
died February 1997
See Ancestry tree by Mansell/Lewis 2021

Winifred Watkins 31 Bridgend 1908 Farmer's wife Wife

born 3rd May 1908
died December 1995
see Ancestry tree by Mansell/Lewis 2021

Mair, one of 3 children - information redacted
born 2nd October 1939

William Mathews 58 Glamorganshire 1881 Dairy Farmer Head

born 7tth August 1881

Winifred Matthews 59 Unknown 1880 Farmer's wife

born 21st July 1880

Alfred Paget 24 Unknown 1914 Cowman

born 22nd October 1914

Mary Williams 29 Unknown 1910 Household duties

plus 1 closed entry