Llettywilws, Pontyberem (Llannon)

[roycymru]

Hello

I am looking for any details on the family(ies) living at the above address in 1911 or earlier census(es). I believe it may have been a Thomas family. Possibly John Thomas 1862 Abergwill/Llannon, possible children Gwyn and Tom have also been mentioned.

Thank you

[CaroleW]

You can search the 1911 census by address on both FindMyPast & Ancestry

You can also look for them using FS

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1921547

[Cas (stallc)]

1901 - Town Glyn. Address - Llettywilws farm, Llannon
Piece 5093, Folio   40, Page number   12

John Thomas 39   Head farmer
Jane Thomas   37   Wife
Annie J Thomas 9   Daughter
David J Thomas 7   Son
Lizzie M Thomas 6   Daughter
Eleanor E Thomas 4   Daughter
Rachel M Thomas 3   Daughter
Anna Davies 23   Servant

Cas

[Cas (stallc)]

Same family not there 1911, address is transcribed on Anc* as Llettywilios Pontyberem. John Rees age 63 with wife Anna age 46, no children

Cas

[roycymru]

That’s brilliant thank you. They are at 1 Bryn Cottage, Pontyberem in 1911.

Thank you also for the tip re ancestry and FindMyPast. found it on FindMyPast in 1911 correctly transcribed but I don’t subscribe. With the new information I have also found it on Ancestry, incorrectly transcribed. Trying to find Welsh place names is always difficult due to a combination of incorrect transcription and often anglicisation of the names. Trying it out on Ancestry and I am finding putting lots of ‘wildcards’ “*’s” into the search name helps. I am using Ancestry’s Search All Records and then Places you ancestors might have lived option. I presume this is the correct approach?  I don’t know if Ancestry’s cataloging of place names is as through as FindMyPast’s. They don’t seem to promote it and I wonder if it is restricted to just 1881 and 1911 on Ancestry?