1881 British Census
Dwelling: Dukestown Club Houses
Census Place: Llangunider, Brecon, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342314 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5463 Folio 75 Page 44
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | M | 63 | M | Llangattock, Brecknock | Head | Coal Miner |
| Mary GWENLAN | M | 58 | F | Bedwellty, Monmouth | Wife | |
| John GWENLAN | U | 18 | M | Bedwellty, Monmouth | Son | Coal Miner |
| Morgan GWENLAN | 10 | M | Llangunider, Brecknock | Son | ||
| Mary GWENLAN | 13 | F | Llangunider, Brecknock | Daur |
John & Mary are my Great-Great-Grandparents. Family members have been found on the 1851 census, and the 1891 census. Here Morgan appears, who is also on the 1891 census. Where was John by 1891? It is very likely that John and his son were working here, the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company....
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| T.I.C. about 1860 | T.I.C. about 1890 |
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Dwelling: Dardy
Census Place: Llangattock, Brecon, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342314 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5464 Folio 7 Page 8
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| William GWENLAN | M | 45 | M | Lambeder, Brecknock | Head | Woodman |
| Elizabeth GWENLAN | M | 49 | F | Talgarth, Brecknock | Wife |
William is the son of William & Margaret on the 1851 census.
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Dwelling: 14 Castle Road
Census Place: Crickhowell, Brecon, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342315 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5467 Folio 18 Page 30
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| James GWENLAN | M | 25 | M | Llangenau, Brecknock | Head | Carter |
| Elizabeth GWENLAN | M | 24 | F | Talgarth, Brecknock | Wife |
James is another son of William & Margaret on the 1851 census.
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Dwelling: Dukestown
Census Place: Llangunider, Brecon, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342314 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5463 Folio 72 Page 37
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| Edmund GWENLAN | M | 23 | M | Llangunider, Brecknock | Head | Coal Miner |
| Elizabeth GWENLAN | M | 26 | F | Dowlais, Glamorgan | Wife | |
| Thomas GWENLAN | U | 21 | M | Llangunider, Brecknock | Lodger | Coal Miner |
| John JONES | 1 | M | Llangunider, Brecknock | To be nursed |
Here is my Great-Grandfather, Thomas, living with his Brother. Thomas married Caroline Saunders some time later - her record is found below:
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Dwelling: 231 Sirhowy 19th Row
Census Place: Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342262 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5215 Folio 12 Page 19
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| Ann SAUNDERS | W | 59 | F | Tredegar, Monmouth | Head | Outside factory laborour |
| Caroline SAUNDERS | U | 15 | F | Tredegar, Monmouth | Daur | Outside factory laborour |
Caroline married Thomas Gwenlan, my great Grandfather. We found their grave in Dukestown Cemetery. Likely they were working at the Sirhowy Ironworks...
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| Sirhowy Ironworks about 1870 |
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Dwelling: Legar
Census Place: Llangattock, Brecon, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342314 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5464 Folio 28 Page 8
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| John GWENLAN | M | 43 | M | Lambedr, Brecknock | Head | Agricultural Laborour |
| Margaret GWENLAN | M | 39 | F | Lambedr, Brecknock | Wife | |
| James GWENLAN | U | 16 | M | Llangenney, Brecknock | Son | General Laborour |
| Thomas GWENLAN | 8 | M | Crickhowell, Brecknock | Son | Scholar | |
| Margaret GWENLAN | 5 | F | Crickhowell, Brecknock | Daur | Scholar | |
| Albert GWENLAN | 3 | M | Crickhowell, Brecknock | Son | Scholar |
John is the son of William & Margaret from the 1851 census. I've found the grave of Thomas in Glyncorrwg, with his wife Sarah Ann Beynon.
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Dwelling: 17 High Street, Tredegar
Census Place: Tredegar, Wales
Source:
| Name | Marr | Age | Gender | Birthplace | Rel. | Occupation |
| Evan GWENLLAN | M | 27 | M | Tredegar | Head | Coal Miner |
| Sarah GWENLLAN | M | 24 | F | Tredegar | Wife | Dressmaker |
| Margareta GWENLLAN | 2 | F | Tredegar | Daur | ||
| Margaret GETTINS | W | 48 | F | Tredegar | M-in-law | Dressmaker |
Evan is my 1st cousin 3x removed. Note the change in spelling of the surname, all dependant on where the family was registered - Brecon registrars tended to put a 'D' on the end, Monmouth ones didn't, and sometimes the 'LL' appeared as here! Evan also appears on the 1891 census, there with his Nephew Thomas living with him. Thomas is shown on the next page.
