Celfydd Ifan

1871 - 1901

Census Records

By this Census the farm size had been effectively halved.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Morgan 67 Glamorganshire 1814 Farmer of 167 Acres Head

Margaret Morgan 37 Glamorganshire 1844 Wife

David Morgan 26 Glamorganshire 1855 Son

Margaretta Morgan 19 Glamorganshire 1862 Servant Daughter

Thomas Morgan 17 Glamorganshire 1864 Servant Son

Rebekah Morgan 14 Glamorganshire 1867 Servant Daughter

J.Edward Morgan 7 Glamorganshire 1874 Son

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Morgans (Sic) 78 Laugher 1813 Farmer Head

Margaret Morgan 57 Swansea 1834 Wife

David Morgan 37 Swansea 1854 Son

Rebecca Morgan 24 Bettws 1867 Daughter

John James 28 Colwinston 1863 Servant

Catheraine Davies 15 Beech Row 1876 Servant

Wonder if "Beech Row" was the one on Pont yr Hyl ?
William Brown 50 Cheshire 1841 Labourer Employee

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Morgan 76 Swansea 1825 Farmer Head

Could be that her husband was either away or, if dead, why was she shown as widowed?
David Morgan 47 Swansea 1854 Son

David Davies 29 Glynogwr 1872 Milkman Employee

William Thomas 21 Maesteg 1880 Cartman Employee

John Hunt 42 Llyd Cheshire 1859 Servant Employee

Margaret Jones 16 Bettws 1885 Housemaid Employee

Ester Hughes 18 Unreadable 1883 Servant Employee

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
William Thomas 31 Maesteg 1880 Waggoner Grandson

Margaret Morgan 76 Glamorgan 1835 Farmer Head

David Morgan 56 Bettws 1855 Farmer Son

David Morgan died on 5 March 1934, aged 79. He left his estate valued at £531.6s 6d to his Grandsons, Thomas and William. So the farm was still going in 1934.

It would be interesting to know the the division of the Grandchildren v. their parentage names.
Thomas Jones 30 Bettws 1871 Worker Grandson

Elizabeth Jones 30 Bettws 1890 Worker Granddaughter

Joseph Matthews 19 Maesteg 1892 Cowman Employee

Mary Catherine Williams 20 Bettws 1891 Cowman Employee

Annie Jane Jones 16 Bettws 1895 Cowman Employee

Lies north of Ty Asaf Farm in Shwt, and is probably the farm furthest west in the Parish

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Morgan 58 Lougher 1813 Farmer Head

RG10 Piece 5412 Folio - Page 14
Margaret Morgan 37 Swansea 1834 Wife

David Morgan 17 Bishopston 1854 Son

Margaretta Morgan 10 Bettws 1861 Daughter

Mary Jane Morgan 12 Bishopston 1859 Daughter

Margaret Edwards 70 Llanridian (Sic) 1801 Mother in Law

Margaret was shown as widowed. However, it does not state whose Mother in Law she is.
Rebekah Morgan 5 Bettws 1866 Daughter

Thomas (2) Morgan 7 Bettws 1864 Son

By now the farm's extent has been reduced to 167 Acres.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Thomas Morgan 67 Glamorganshire 1814 Farmer of 167 Acres Head

Margaret Morgan 47 Glamorganshire 1834 Wife

David Morgan 26 Glamorganshire 1855 Farm Servant indoors Son

Margaretta Morgan 19 Glamorganshire 1862 Farm Servant Daughter

Thomas (2) Morgan 17 Glamorganshire 1864 Farm Servant indoors Son

Rebekah Morgan 14 Glamorganshire 1867 Farm Servant Daughter

J.Edward Morgan 7 Glamorganshire 1874 Son

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
John Edwards 65 Glamorgan 1792 Farmer Head

Margaret Edwards 60 Llanrhidian 1801 Weaver Wife

Thomas Morgan 45 Loughor 1816 Farmer of 90 Acres Son in Law

Shown as Married.
Margaret Morgan 27 Llanrhidian 1834 Thought to be a daughter of Margaret and John

David Morgan 6 Bishopston 1855 Son of Thomas and Margaret

Mary Jane Morgan 2 Bishopston 1859 Daughter of Thomas and Margaret Morgan

John Bevan 16 Bishopston 1845 Farm Servant Employee

Ellen Welch 22 Cork (Ireland) 1839 Servant Employee

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Morgan 67 Swansea 1834 Farmer Head

Obviously, her husband has passed away in the interim.

RG13 Piece 5043 Folio 12 Page 15
David Morgan 46 Swansea 1855 Farmer Son

David Davies 29 Glynogwr 1872 Milkman Employee

Shown as a Boarder. This farm must have had some profitability because Margaret employed five workers.
William Thomas 21 Maesteg 1880 Cart Man on Farm Employee

John Hunt 42 Cheshire 1859 Farm Servant Employee

Margaret Jones 16 Bettws 1885 Housemaid Employee

Esder (Sic) Hughes 18 Glamorganshire 1883 Domestic Servant Employee

NB: The transcriber managed to misspell the surname yet again - adding an 's' at the end. Making it difficult to track down.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Morgans 76 Glamorgan 1835 Farmer Head

David Morgans 56 Bettws 1855 Farmer Son

Thomas Jones 30 Bettws 1881 Working on the farm Grandson

So, which of Margaret's daughters married a 'Jones' ?
Elizabeth Jones 21 Bettws 1890 Working on the farm Granddaughter

William Thomas 31 Cymmer 1880 Servant / Working on the farm Employee

Joseph Matthews 19 Maesteg 1892 Servant Employee

Mary Catherine Matthews 20 Bettws 1891 Domestic Servant Employee

Was she Joseph's sister?
Annie Jane Jones 16 Bettws 1895 Domestic Servant Employee

Doesn't appear to be any relation to Thomas Jones above.

Note; According to the 1895 Gazatteer, the village of Bettws had a total acreage of 5023 and had a population of 1529. RG14 Piece 32541 (No Folio given) Schedule 34.

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Morgan 76 Glamorgan 1835 Farmer Head

There is a slight disparity between Margaret's stated ages on the 1901 and 1911 Census records. Likely to be a Transcriber's error.
David Morgans 56 Bettws 1855 Farmer Son

According to the Parish Records, David passed away on 5 March 1934, aged 79. He left his estate valued at £531 6s 6d, to his Grandsons, Thomas and William. So the farm was still going at this time - having been in the same family for over 73 years. (David was born on the farm in 1854).
Thomas Jones 30 Bettws 1881 Working on the farm Grandson

Elizabeth Jones 21 Bettws 1890 Working on the farm Granddaughter

William Thomas 31 Cymmer 1880 Working on the farm as a Waggoner Employee

Joseph Matthews 19 Maesteg 1892 Working on the farm as a Cowman Employee

Mary Catherine Matthews 20 Bettws 1891 Domestic Servant Employee

Wonder if she was the sister of Joseph above?
Annie Jane Jones 16 Bettws 1895 Domestic Servant Employee

No relation to Thomas Jones above.