Gelliron

1871 - 1911

It laid just above the present Gelli'ron Cemetery in Pontycymer between Fforchlas and Fforchwen above Alexandra Road. In 1802 Thomas Thomas occupied the farm with Elizabeth Elias (his wife) Their son, also Thomas, was born in Glyncorrwg and was less than a year old John, aged 1 was born in Pontycymer Jenkin, aged 2 was born in Pontycymer Ann, aged 6 also born in Pontycymer Elizabeth, aged 7 Jane, aged 8 Mary, aged 10 Margaret, also aged 10 Gwenllian, aged 12 - all these children were born in Pontycymer Information provided courtesy of Mr Colin T Davies

Census Records

RG11 Piece 5328 Folio 108 Page 3

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas William 69 Trevoris 1802 Farmer of 77 Acres Head

Mary William 70 Llangeinor 1801 Wife

Griffith William 29 Llangynwyd 1852 Son

Shown as Married
Elizabeth William 22 Llangynwyd 1859 Daughter in Law

Griffith's wife.
Thomas William 1 Llangynwyd 1880 Grandson to Thomas (1) William

Thomas Evans 22 Letterston 1859 Labourer Employee

David Evans 30 Manorwyon Pembs 1851 Mason Employee

RG13 Piece 5044 Folio 47 Page 85

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Jenkin Williams 56 Llangynwyd 1845 Farmer Head

Margaret Williams 48 Llangeinor 1853 Wife

William Phillips 25 Llanychan Pembs 1874 Farm Labourer Son-in-Law

Shown as Married
Anni Phillips 25 Llangeinor 1876 Daughter (of Jenkin)

Margaret A. Phillips 5 Llangeinor 1896 Grand Daughter (of Jenkin).

Doesn't appear to be a record for the 1891 Census for this farm? See also the biographical history supplied by C.T.Davies who is descended from this farm.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Williams 55 Llangeinor 1856 Farmer Head

Shown as Widowed
John Thomas 69 Llangeinor 1842 Mason Brother

Date of death for Jenkin Williams tbcf.
William Phillips 37 Abergwain Pembs 1874 Son-in-Law

Shown as a Widowed Farmer.
Margaret Phillips 15 Pontycymer 1896 Grand Daughter

Daughter of William Phillips (he must have fathered her at the age of 13 ?)
Jenkin Phillips 9 Pontycymer 1901 Grand Son

His Christian name a link to his great Grandfather.
James Phillips 5 Pontycymer 1906 Grand Son

Elizabeth Mary Phillips 1 Pontycymer 1910 Grand Daughter

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Williams 51 Llangyfellach 1820 Farmer of 40 acres Head

Mary Williams 59 Llangeinor 1812 Wife

Griffith Williams 19 Llangeinor 1852 Son

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Williams 61 Trevoris 1820 Farmer of 77 acres Head

Mary Williams 69 Llangeinor 1812 Wife

Griffith Williams 29 Llangeinor 1852 Son

Elizabeth Williams 22 Llangynwyd 1859 Daughter in law

Thomas G Williams 1 Llangynwyd 1880 Grandson

Thomas Evans 22 Letterston 1859 Labourer Lodger

David Evans 30 Manorbier? Powys 1851 Mason Lodger

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Jenkin Williams 56 Llangynwyd 1845 Farmer Head

Margaret Williams 48 Llangynwyd 1853 Wife

William Phillips 27 Llanychaer Pembs 1874 Labourer Son in law

Annie Phillips 25 Llangeinor 1876 Daughter of Jenkin

Margaret Phillips 5 Llangeinor 1896 Granddaughter of Jenkin

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Williams 55 Llangeinor 1856 Head (widowed)

Note - Birthplaces altered
Note - see also the history article written by Colin T Davies who is descended from the family at Gelli'ron
John Thomas 69 Llangeinor 1842 Mason Brother

William Phillips 37 Abergwain Pembs 1874 Farmer (widower) Son in law

Margaret Phillips 15 Pontycymer 1896 Granddaughter

Jenkin Phillips 9 Pontycymer 1902 Grandson

James Phillips 5 Pontycymer 1906 Grandson

Elizabeth Mary Phillips 1 Pontycymer 1900 Granddaughter