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If anyone can tell me any history of the Old Smithy in Llanfaes, it would be much appreciated.

It was built in 1811 by the Henllys Estate. The keystone over the door is:
H
LM
1811

Or might however have originally been:
H
IM
1811

Thanks to www.penmon.org I have managed to get the census data for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871.

1881 is a bit sketchy as no Smithy or Yr Efail is listed.
1891 David Hughes is the Blacksmith - living at Ty Tawel (Silent House). I am not sure where this is though or whether he was the blacksmith of Llanfaes Smithy?
1901 - Edward Owen is Blacksmith - living at Refail, Sling. Again, I am not sure where he was a blacksmith of, but it is unlikely to be the Llanfaes Smithy - I think?

I have the Electoral Roll for 1923 and am hoping to visit Anglesey Archives when they reopen to get some more.

I also plan to visit Bangor university too, as they hold the Henllys papers in their archives up to 1895.

The National Library of Wales has documents also from Henllys Estate from 1880- 1904.

I believe The Smithy may have been sold as part of the Henllys estate in 1950, again I am hoping to find out more information on this. The catalogue for the sale is held by The National Library of Wales.

Any further information or photos from any era that anyone could provide would be much appreciated.

Regards

Stuart