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Title: 'cefn' on documents
Post by: tiredwithtwins on Wednesday 13 October 04 21:09 BST (UK)

hello!
On some old insurance documents from the 1900's, the address of the insured is given as Cefn, denbighshire.....can anyone shed any light on where this is?  the family is based in Ruabon, with the exception of this individual...is Cefn near Ruabon?
many thanks in advance
sue

Title: Re: 'cefn' on documents
Post by: Rinnie on Wednesday 13 October 04 22:36 BST (UK)

Hi

 Cefn might have been used instead of putting Cefn Mawr, which is not that far from Ruabon.


Corinne :)

Title: Re: 'cefn' on documents
Post by: trystan on Wednesday 13 October 04 22:59 BST (UK)

Cefn means "back" (or "behind") in Welsh. Could it be an abbreviation of "Cefnigwr" (or something similar) - my written Welsh could be a lot better - we need some help from "D ap D" or somebody similar I think.

Trystan

Title: Re: 'cefn' on documents
Post by: SS from The Rhondda on Thursday 14 October 04 00:16 BST (UK)

Cefn is near Ruabon.

http://www.ruabon.com/cefnmawr.html

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/index.html#C

Title: Re: 'cefn' on documents
Post by: wrjones on Saturday 16 October 04 15:24 BST (UK)

Well you can't get it from anwhere closer than someone who lives in the place!Oh yes, Cefn mawr is just two miles from Ruabon.On all the old Census',it is often very confusing,because Cefn Mawr came under the Civil parish of Ruabon,an address given as say,71 High Street "Ruabon",is often actually in Cefn Mawr.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.

Title: Re: 'cefn' on documents
Post by: tiredwithtwins on Wednesday 20 October 04 20:31 BST (UK)

thanks for all your replies!!
I suspected it was Cefn Mawr, especially when i saw wrjones sig!!
thanks again!

sue