Catherine Evans census 1851 Burwen Anglesey

[liverbirds]

Hello can anyone tell me if Burwen census would come in with the Amlwch area, it all looks pretty close on the map. I have been searching for my gt grandmothers family in Anglesey we have always been told she was from Amlwch. On the 1871 census in Liverpool she and a Richard Evans gave their birth area as Anglesey , Corwen . We think this was an Enumerators mistake with dialect.

Trystan has been a great help and deciphered that it could have been Gurwain and has now found on the map a second place very close to Amlwch, Bull Bay area looks like Burwen. My gt grandmother was Catherine Evans and we are certain we have her on the 1851 census as a 5 year old, we can only find one other Catherine of the same age in the area any help any one can offer would be greatly appreciated Regards Liverbirds

[D ap D]

Hi Liverbirds,

I'd hazard a guess and say that Burwen is another mistranscription of Gaerwen.

I've checked the Genuki site for Anglesey, but couldn't find anything remotely similar. Perhaps if you have a look, one if the names might ring a bell?

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/AGY/Where/index.html

Is it definitely a village or town you are looking for, and not a farm?

Your not having an easy time with your anglesey research!

[liverbirds]

Hello and thank you for your reply, I have looked at the modern map and found the name at Bull Bay area as Trystan said, but now with your info I wonder was the area also a modern name. I will probably try Anglesey records office and see what they come up with, I do appreciate your input, Regards Liverbirds

[cae howell]

Your correct Berwen is between Cemaes Bay and bull Bay on the main road

[aled23]

There is actually a farm called Gaerwen in Burwen, which comes under Amlwch, but baptisms could have taken place in LlaNbadrig