Llyn Yorath

1871 - 1939

lies off the sharp bend of the Bettws road between Coytrahen and Bryngarw House

Census Records

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Tylliam? Lloyd 52 Bettws 1819 Farmer of 99 acres Head

Margaret Lloyd 21 Bettws 1850 Daughter

Thomas Lloyd 11 Bettws 1860 Son

William Joseph 22 Margam 1849 Servant unknown

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
David Jones 39 Maesteg 1842 Iron worker Head

Assumed married to Margaret Lloyd (see 1871 census information)
Cecelia J Jones 9 Bettws 1872 Daughter

likely transcription error in Cecelia's name spelling
Mary Jones 8 Bettws 1873 Daughter

Margaret Jones 7 Bettws 1874 Daughter

Gwenllian Jones 6 Bettws 1875 Daughter

Martha Jones 5 Bettws 1876 Daughter

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Cecilia Lloyd 71 Nantymoel 1820 Head

appears to be the sister of Tylliam? Lloyd. Does not appear on previous census records
William Jones 26 Brynthwgarth? 1865 Servant unknown

William J Huxtable 16 Swansea 1875 Servant unknown

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Jones 51 Bettws 1850 Farmer (widowed?) Head

Mary Jones 28 Bettws 1873 Daughter

Margaret Jones 26 Bettws 1875 Dressmaker Daughter

Hannah Jones 22 Bettws 1879 Dressmaker Daughter

Does not appear on previous census records
Thomas Rees Jones 18 Bettws 1883 Worker on farm Son

Richard Davies 21 Llangynwyd 1878 Servant Unknown

John Mayzey? 14 Brynmenyn 1887 Servant Unknown

Unknown if the farm still comprises of 99 acres

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Margaret Jones 61 Bettws 1850 Farmer (widowed?) Head

D D Thomas 45 Bettws 1866 Farmer Son in law

Is married to Mary nee Jones, daughter of Margaret Jones
Mary Thomas 37 Bettws 1874 Daughter (married)

Margaret Thomas 5 Bettws 1906 Granddaughter

David H Thomas 4 Bettws 1907 Grandson

The map position of the farm appears to be moved such that it combines with Llwyn Yorath Farm which was shown slightly further north. It maybe that the two farms combined. The 1939 register lists the farm name as Llarynyorath - obviously a transcription error

First Name Last Name Age Place of Birth Year of Birth Occupation Relationship to Householder Remarks
Mary Thomas 66 Bettws 1873 Domestic duties Head

It is unknown whether Mary Thomas is a widow
David H Thomas 33 Bettws 1906 Farmer Son