White Lion Eglwysilan

[jennyrob]

Does anyone know where this public house was and whether there are any photos of it
 I have tried googling but nothing really comes up
Thanks

[Abiam2]

Hi,
I am always searching through new posts in the hope of spotting one that apples to my research and today I found your post!

I have mention on the 1851 census of James Smith B. 1821 Bath Somerset and wife Ann Davies B.1822in Eglwysillan.  James is a boatman and publican.  On the 1861 he is at Rock, Nantgawr which could be the same place as the parish is Eglwysilan.

Perhaps we have a connection?

Regards,
Abiam2

PS.  This a link to another thread about James Smith which you may have already seen.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,187397.0.html

[MarMnkly]

Hi Jennyrob, there is a brief mention in Genuki Slaters Commercial Directory for Caerphilly and Neighbourhood 1858-59 http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Eglwysilan/Slaters-Caerphilly.html
 

[Abiam2]

Hi,

Thanks for that. Just wish the person I am looking for was called William Lewis 
 
Abiam 2

[jennyrob]

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/LlantwitFardre/Pontypridd/slaters.1880.htm

Slaters Directory Just found James Smith at Nantgarw a retailer of beer

[Abiam2]

Jenny,
Did you get my info in the 2nd PM?
Abiam2

[Abiam2]

 I have just found this on the web .  It looks as though the pub could have been knocked down and a row of houses built.  (This family are not connected to our search)

In 1851 he was still living with his parents at 6 St James Court in Bath and had followed his father's trade as a mason.  Some time during the next ten years he met, and married, Mary Ann and in 1861 they were living in White Lion Row in Eglwysilan, just a few miles south-east of Pontypridd in Glamorgan, South Wales.  Mary Ann was just a couple of years younger than Charles and also came from Bath.
 
Regards,
Abiam2

[Morganllan]

Thanks for that. Just wish the person I am looking for was called William Lewis 
 

Who are you looking for and when? 

In 1861, John Lewis was at the White Lion, which was in Energlyn hamlet, Eglwysilan parish, "1¼ mile (N. W.) from Caerphilly", according to Samuel Lewis, 1849

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=22985

RG9 Piece 4028 Folio 21 Page 35

[jennyrob]

We are looking for James Smith who was originally from Bath The question I asked first was where was or is the White Lion I live in Cardiff and wondered where I might find it Thought to go and take a look