Help with place of residence

[taidgazacaz]

Section of original OS map showing Personoliaeth.

[Tarnwater]

Hello Tecwyn,
The size of the map is perfect, thank you for all your help. I shall go over to Whitford and see the homes for myself this coming week.
Regards,
Brian

[Tarnwater]

Here is a picture of the grave, found St. Mary's Church, Whitford. Unable to locate their home Tros Y Fron, any ideas?
Brian

[taidgazacaz]

Searched the old map, but can't find Tros y Fron. It doesn't show much detail of the village itself.

However, having found the family in the 1901 census, it appears that Tros Y Fron was about two properties away from "Fachillt Farm". (assuming that the enumerator walked in a logical fashion!) "Garreg" is also nearby on the census. The next properties along the route were not farms.

You'll see a "Fachallt" on the old map, quite close to Personoliaeth, so I guess Tros y Fron must have been in the same area, along the road to the village.

Hope this helps a bit.

Tecwyn.

A point of passing interest: David Pritchard was a "roadman", as was my grandfather, who lived at Trelogan, a few miles away. They very likely knew one another.

[Tarnwater]

Hello Tecwyn,
Thank you for trying to find Tros Y Fron, like you I followed the known address's from the 1901 census, most are still there, Fachallt Farm, Personaliaeth, Mount [possibly Mount pleasant], but not Tros Y Fron.
I have enjoyed looking around the village and the Church, as well as reading up on the history of the area.
Lost count of the many times that I passed by on the old coast road to North Wales, without knowing it's link to my family.
Regards,
Brian

[taidgazacaz]

Driving along the A55 today, on a hunch drove into Whitford, thinking I might find a property with a name that might be a translation of "Tros y Fron". Something like Hillside perhaps. No joy I'm afraid.

However, the first property after passing Fachallt, i.e "Primrose Cottage" would fit the description perfectly, the literal translation of Tros y Fron being "over the hill". It also looks old enough.

I don't know whether individual cottages are detailed on old tithe maps, but It may be worth looking at them at the Archives at Hawarden.

Tecwyn.

[Tarnwater]

Hello Tecwyn,
Thank you for taking that detour off the A55, and having a look around Whitford. I did try knocking on a few doors when I went there, but nowone answered the door.
I had thought Orchard Cottage on the left, after the old post office, might be a good contender, as Tros y Fron is listed twice on the census record, one for each family, and it looks like it may have been made into one.
I hope to get over to the record office at Hawarden, and do a bit more searching in the near future.
Thank you again,
Brian