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Carmarthenshire / Re: Gower family Pantygwenith farm near Llanelly
« on: Thursday 04 August 22 13:52 BST (UK)  »
Hello

Another member called Heddwch was looking for someone called John Gower Jones b. 21 Jan 1864 who was awarded a BA in Oxford on 13 Oct 1888.
 Could be a relative?

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Carmarthenshire / Re: John Gower Jones born 21st January 1864 Llanelly Carmarthenshire
« on: Thursday 04 August 22 13:25 BST (UK)  »
Hello
I'm not sure if there is a link to your Gower Jones but I have a Daniel Gower Jones b. 26Nov1876 in Capel Evan,Pontyberem and died 4Dec1959 in Swiss Valley, Llanelly he was the herbalist at The Fancy.
I recall that there is a story of a Gower Jones being dug up and moved from Burry Port/Llanelli area to St John's Church in Capel Ifan, Pontyberem.

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Carmarthenshire / Re: More unusual occupation and help tracing ancestor
« on: Thursday 04 August 22 12:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi Roy

Tomas Jones lived at Coedllinau which is the name for the property 23/24 Heol Capel Ifan, Pontyberem and is adjacent to the land of the Fancy where Accommodation road/c road and miners path leads to the old Pentremawr mine as well as to the old hamlet known as Fancy/Ffansi.

I'm not sure if your Tomas Jones is related to the Jones' who lived at the Fancy.

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Carmarthenshire / Re: Pontyberem Pubs
« on: Thursday 04 August 22 12:21 BST (UK)  »
Hello
I own the land where the Fancy is, it was a small hamlet of 4 or 5 cottages which had the Tavern nearby which is also on my land. A herbalist also lived at the Fancy cottage and in a building known as the Library which was clad  with corrugated iron and had a raised glass roof. The locals would often visit to buy various medications and lotions from Daniel Jones. His mother was the last person to live in the Fancy hamlet/cottage. There was a bandstand in the garden too. The 'parch' John Jones was born at the Ffansi.
I am trying to find out as much information as I can about the Fancy. The Fancy had beautiful gardens and won at shows with them, winning first prize for dahlias at Pontyberem agricultural show, I can't recall the year.
I have found a various bottles around the grounds.

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