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Offline heddwch

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Place name in Merthyr Tydfil
« on: Wednesday 28 May 08 09:58 BST (UK) »
Please can someone help. Have the place name Pullyhwyad? Lower Merthyr on a 1851 census. Any ideas . Cheers Heddwch
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Re: Place name in Merthyr Tydfil
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 May 08 14:16 BST (UK) »
I think that should be Pwllyhwyad as in duck pond.
pwll = pool/pond
hwyad = duck

Google that and you'll have a few hits - not many, but it might help.

B.
Ambrose; Llandilofawr, Pennsylvania.
Grindley; Llandilofawr, Ohio, Louisiana, Washington DC.
Rees(e); Pennsylvania.
Lewis, Llandilofawr.

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Re: Place name in Merthyr Tydfil
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 May 08 15:33 BST (UK) »
Hello


Shown Place Names of Merthyr

spelt Pwll yr Hwyaid-  Ducks Pool.

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Re: Place name in Merthyr Tydfil
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 28 May 08 18:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your reply much appriciated. Cheers Heddwch
Maeer - Devon and Glamorgan
David - Cardiff Pontypridd
Astley -Merthyr Tydfil
Newland- Hampshire
Jones -Treherbert Rhondda
McCarthy - Cork & Cardiff
Pellow  -  Cornwall
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