Penybryn

1871 - 1911

lies behind the Sardis Chapel in Bettws, The farm is still in operation and lies behind the Oddfellows Public House - owned by Huw Smith

Census Records

The census pages show Elizabeth Griffiths and Ann Griffiths as living at Brynmawr, but part of the Griffiths family. Assumed the enumerator made a mistake

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Evan Griffiths 31 Bettws 1840 Farmer of 55 acres Head

Mary Griffiths 25 Llangeinor 1846 Wife

William Griffiths 5 Bettws 1866 Son

Morgan Griffiths 3 Bettws 1868 Son

Elizabeth Griffiths 2 Bettws 1869 Daughter

Ann Griffiths 22 Bettws 1849 Servant Unknown

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Henry John 38 Bettws 1843 Farmer of 80 acres Head

Catherine John 38 Bettws 1843 Wife

Thomas R John 14 Bettws 1867 Servant indoors Son

Llewellyn Preece John 5 Bettws 1876 Son

M Ann John 1 Bettws 1881 Daughter

aged 5 months at the time of the census
C. H. John 1 Bettws 1880 Son

William Lewis 34 Coychurch Higher 1847 Labourer Unknown

Note: There appears to be an anomaly. One source shows the 1891 census as listed here. Another source shows Penybryn as a separate property - lived in by Elizabeth Davies, aged 34 and her family. RG11 Piece 04451 Page 00021

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Henry John 48 Bettws 1843 Farmer and Rate collector Head (widowed)

Thomas Richard John 22 Bettws 1869 Son

Llewellyn Reece John 15 Bettws 1876 Son

Christopher Henry John 11 Bettws 1880 Son

Margaret Ann John 10 Bettws 1881 Daughter

Gwenllian Joseph 56 Llangynwyd 1835 Housekeeper Unknown

Census page shows an address as Gweningan Farm - unclear why this was written RG11 Piece 05043 Page 00028

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Henry John 58 Bettws 1843 Rate collector Head (widowed)

Lllewellyn P John 24 Bettws 1877 Son

Christopher John 21 Bettws 1870 Son

Margaret A John 20 Bettws 1881 Daughter

Mary J Williams 23 Trecorchy 1878 Musician Niece

Moses Stephens 66 Cowbridge 1835 Farm labourer Unknown

query age - unclear on census entry
Edward Morgan 63 Glamorganshire 1838 Servant Unknown

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Christopher Henry John 31 Bettws 1880 Farmer Head

Edith John 32 Unknown 1879 Wife

C W A John 4 Bettws 1907 Daughter

G H John 6 Bettws 1905 Son

Walter C Hunt 19 Pontycymer 1892 Houseman on farm Brother in law