Author Topic: Need help identifying a parish in Llangollen (Read 396 times)

MarMnkly · « **on:** Monday 27 April 20 09:42 BST (UK) »

Hello
I have a transcription of a baptism in 1811 at Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, but I cannot make out the place name for the residence. I have attached a snip of the image.
It reads:
John son of John Hughes, blacksmith near ??, parish of Llangollen was born Feb 23rd 1811 and baptised Feb 24th 1811.
Please can you help
Mar

wrjones · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 27 April 20 09:49 BST (UK) »

The "Parish of Llangollen" is simply that exactly.It did extend at one time to include parts near to Glyn Ceiriog.
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/Llangollen

Regards
William Russell Jones.

Gadget · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 27 April 20 09:53 BST (UK) »

It's Tan y Wern in Glyn Ceiriog _ or Llansantfraid G C. As WR has said, the Glyn Traian was part of the Parish of Llangollen - it's just over a very steep ridge of the Berwyns from Llangollen. This divides the Dee valley from the Ceiriog valley. My bit of the world

Gadget

Gadget · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 27 April 20 09:59 BST (UK) »

I think it may actually be Ty'n y Wern not Tan y Wern as I can't see a Tan on the map there
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Map here

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01pda/

Add - Tan = under Ty = house Wern/Gwern = marshy land

MarMnkly · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 27 April 20 14:17 BST (UK) »

Hi Both

Thanks so much for your help and advice.
I'm going to have l look on the records to see if there were other children born, and maybe further confirmation of the residence.
This takes me back another generation which is great !
Mar

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