Help identifying a place in Breconshire - COMPLETED

[bjames57]

Hi,
I wonder if anyone can help please, in the 1871 Census my 2x great grandmother sarah Roberts nee Powell (24) gives her place of birth as Breconshire  Tarllyn but I cannot find it anywhere or anything that looks remotely like it.

Her father John Powell was an agricultural labourer at the time she was married in 1870 at which time she was living in Dowlais Glamorganshire.

Can anyone suggest where or what Tarllyn might be ?

Thanks

[genjen]

Could it possibly be Trallwng? Near Brecknock, in Breconshire.

Jen

[bjames57]

Its worth a try although the spelling on the census was extremely clear the only letter that was ambiguous was r which could have been an n  tarllyn or tanllyn but I am prepared to try anything to find them

[Greensleeves]

I am wondering if it could be Talyllyn, a village to the south of Llangors Lake in Breconshire.  I've looked at the census and I agree that it does look like Tarllyn.  However, it might be that the person conducting the census misunderstood or did not recognise the village.  By the same token, this would also apply to the suggestion of Trallwng.  Incidentally, 'llyn' in Welsh is a lake, so it would seem that wherever it is, it should theoretically be close to water!
Regards,
Greensleeves

[bjames57]

Thanks very much I think it is Talyllyn  in fact I am reaonably certain its Llanfihangel Talyllyn now I need to find someone with access to local parish records for the 1850's