STAR near Llanvirn

[pricewynne]

 Hi

i wondered if anyone knew of the existence of a property called "Star" or anything similar in the parish of St Davids. the next property was the farm of Llanvirn.

My relatives the Devonalds "Divnald" on census lived there in 1851.

Many thanks

[Morganllan]

Hello 

I don't know anything about Star but in case you haven't found Llanvirn, it's on the Berea to Abereiddi road, OS grid reference 179690,230250.

There are some photos of cottages in this area:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1829709

Kind regards
Morgan 

[Morganllan]

There's a Morning Star at Rhodiad, St Davids, Haverfordwest, SA62 6PJ 

Genuki placenames has Morning Star Inn at OS coordinates 175680,227170

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/places2.html

Were the family there in 1841? I read that a Schooner called "Morning Star" was wrecked off Milford in 1842.

I can't find Devonalds in 1851 for some reason but I found a Thomas John age 57 in 1881, a butcher and inn keeper.

RG11 Piece 5422 Folio 45 Page 1

Morgan

[pricewynne]

Thankyou.

I think they are down as Divnald or Dionald I will check. John, Elizabeth, Caleb....

They appear to be the next house to Llanvirn.

[Morganllan]

found them in 1851, as Dionald, in Star, St David's 
HO107 Piece 2479 Folio 207 Page 6

[pricewynne]

Thankyou again, I wonder what "Star" was.

[Orielbenfro]

I took a jpeg of a detailed 1907 map of the area of your interest at the record office today, it does not show Star, but it might reveal some ideas for you to search. Send me an off forum email address by PM if you want a copy.

I had hoped to consult the 1837-41 Tythe Map and apportionment which would have really pinpointed the place of your interest, however the parish copy that covers the area of your interest is held I believe at St David's there is no copy at the Record Office, there is a possible further copy at NLoW and/or TNA.

Rgds
Orielbenfro
ORIEL a welsh window on a surname

[pricewynne]

Wow thankyou, you have gone beyond the call of duty. So kind!

My email is as per the pm regarding Stephen Morris.

[mrs.family]

Just seen this thread - a couple of years late!
Would it be the Morning Star, which was a pub and is still [a private house] at Rhodiad?
I have been passed some family notes written years ago which say Hugh Lewis was born there in 1869 - and the 1871 census apparently shows the Lewis children there with their aunt Margaret Hughes in 1871. I wonder if there was a Devonald connection?
Or am I barking up the wrong tree, and this is not the 'Star' you mean?