Problem with Place of Birth

[Lloydy]

On the 1901 census my G Grandparents John & Annie Lewis are living at the White House, Llandyssil, Montgomeryshire - RG13/5199, Folio 59, page 9.

In Annie's "Where Born" column is says Montgomery Addfa.

Can anyone tell me whereabouts Addfa is/was.  I've never heard of it.

Thank you,

Jan 

[JillJ]

This is going to sound silly Jan - maybe it is, maybe it isn't!   I did a search on Addfa and it would seem to be some sort of computerspeak - something to do with the writing of programmes!

Jill

[M.T.H]

Hi Jan,

I did a search on Google for montgomery+addfa and from the results that came back I would say that Adfa is in Powys,Wales.

Hope this helps,Mick

[Boongie Pam]

Here's a GENUKI page for Llanwyddelan

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MGY/Llanwyddelan/

It mentions Adfa chapels..

Cheers,
Pam
 

[JillJ]

I just knew my reply would be silly, but there you go - you learn something every day and now I know something about writing computer programmes!

Jill

[SS from The Rhondda]

The nearest sounding place that I can suggest is Llangadfan
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MGY/Llangadfan/index.html

(Since posting this message, I have found Adfa on a map. See later message below...)

[Darcy]

The UK Villages site lists only - Adfa-Powys - which is 10.5m from the town of Montgomery.

Darcy

[SS from The Rhondda]

Here's a modern map with 'Adfa' on it...

[Lloydy]

Hello to everyone who replied to this question.

Thank you all so very very much for your help - I really do appreciate it 

Just going to have a nose at the links!!!!!!