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Llansamlet

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Land and Property Maps  Occupations Population Schools

Bibliography

Here is a substantial reading list of books which relate to Glamorgan, either county or parish.

Business and Commerce Records

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• White Rock Works         "The White Rock Copper Works were established in the Lower Swansea Valley in 1737 by John Hoblyn. The works were operated by Thomas Coster and Company. The company was renamed c1739 as Joseph Percivall and Copper Company and they operated the works until 1764 at which date the company was re-formed as John Freeman and Copper Company. From c1870 the works worked lead and silver and were operated by Williams, Foster and Company and Vivian and Sons until 1874, Vivian and Sons from c1874 until 1924, and British Copper Manufacturers' Limited 1924-1928"
  "Material relating to partnership and company affairs 1825-1944; material relating to new production processes 1844-1870; White Rock Estate 1736-1947; Bennett's coal lands, Landore 1853-c1940; Caemoch-law-yr-heol, Landore deeds 1810-c1840; Cathelydgenol, Cathelyducha and Tyllwydin, Llangyfelach deeds 1861-1888; Pantylanse, Tyr y Cawsey and Tyr Bach, Llangyfelach deeds and related papers 1807-1927; Tyr-Ostry, Llangyfelach 1831-c1940; building land in Llansamlet 1846-1858; Llwynherein, Llansamlet 1767-1810;Tyr y Gwle, Llansamlet 1768-1807; Llangyfelach and Llansamlet mineral properties 1736-1926; Canal Wharf and Railway Arches, Swansea 1883-1884;........................................."

Church History

Chapels Database  - a  list of all known non-conformist chapels or other non-Anglican religions in the parish

Church Records

The church is dedicated to St. Samlet, is in the Benefice of Llansamlet, and Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Details of the present incumbent of this benefice can be found at the Church in Wales website. The church can be located at grid reference SS686977.

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Llansamlet Ecclesiastical Parish Records            "Registers (including service and banns registers) 1704-1992; Churchwardens' accounts 1780-1963; papers relating to church buildings (including plans) 1874-1953; PCC and Vestry minutes 1818-1972; papers relating to charities and bequests 1874-1954; deeds and leases of church property 1879-1947; electoral roll 1920-1939; church organizations 1910-1955; deposited plans of railways, canals, waterworks and harbours in and near Llansamlet parish 1835-1892 and n.d.; miscellaneous 1870-1960."

Modern Parishes & Chapels of Ease :-

• St. John, Birchgrove
• St. Paul, Cefn-y-Garth
• St. Paul, Glais - Chapel of ease to Llansamlet
• Kilvey - Parish formed in 1881 from Swansea, St. Mary and Llansamlet

WGAS - West Glamorgan Archive Service
PRO - Public Record Office, London

The following Religious Institutions are covered in the Mormon International Genealogical Index (IGI) :-

• Llansamlet, St. Samlet - Christenings (BT's), 1815-1872
• Llansamlet, Bethel Independent - Christenings, 1779-1781
• Llansamlet, Cwm, Calvinistic Methodist - Christenings, 1812-1837

Description and Travel

Places, villages, farms etc within Llansamlet parish  as shown on the parish map on the CD of  Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.).  (Extracted by Rob Frayne)

• Llansamlet Higher (20); Balaclava, Birchgrove, Crymlyn Bog, Drumau House, Felin-fran, Fendrod, Heol-Las, Killvey Hill, Glais, Glanbran House, Gwern-Gwyn-Chwyth, Llansamlet, Nant Bran stream, Peniel Green, Pentre-dwr, Tair ysgol, Tirmynydd Farm, Trallwn, Ynystawe
• Llansamlet Lower (21); Bon-y-Maen, Cefn Hengoed, Foxhole, Kilvey Hill, Pentre'r-gaseg, Pentrechwyth, Tir-Isaf, Ty-Draw, Winsh-Wen, Ferry, Old Windmill, Canal, Two Inns(unnamed)

Description of parish from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.

Directories

Transcript of complete name listing for Swansea (including the parish of Llansamlet), from Slaters Directory for 1858-1859.

Land and Property

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Gwernllwynchwyth Estate, papers      1655-1694      "This estate consisted principally of properties in Llansamlet and Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parishes, Glamorgan. Gwernllwynchwyth (now demolished) was situated near Llansamlet. During the 19th century the house was owned by Charles Henry Smith; however during the 17th century it was in the hands of the Evans family, a lateral branch of the Evans family of Gnoll."

Maps

Occupations

Scott's Pit, Llansamlet on the Welsh Coal Mines site

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• White Rock Works                "The White Rock Copper Works were established in the Lower Swansea Valley in 1737 by John Hoblyn. The works were operated by Thomas Coster and Company. The company was renamed c1739 as Joseph Percivall and Copper Company and they operated the works until 1764 at which date the company was re-formed as John Freeman and Copper Company. From c1870 the works worked lead and silver and were operated by Williams, Foster and Company and Vivian and Sons until 1874, Vivian and Sons from c1874 until 1924, and British Copper Manufacturers' Limited 1924-1928"
  "Material relating to partnership and company affairs 1825-1944; material relating to new production processes 1844-1870; White Rock Estate 1736-1947; Bennett's coal lands, Landore 1853-c1940; Caemoch-law-yr-heol, Landore deeds 1810-c1840; Cathelydgenol, Cathelyducha and Tyllwydin, Llangyfelach deeds 1861-1888; Pantylanse, Tyr y Cawsey and Tyr Bach, Llangyfelach deeds and related papers 1807-1927; Tyr-Ostry, Llangyfelach 1831-c1940; building land in Llansamlet 1846-1858; Llwynherein, Llansamlet 1767-1810;Tyr y Gwle, Llansamlet 1768-1807; Llangyfelach and Llansamlet mineral properties 1736-1926; Canal Wharf and Railway Arches, Swansea 1883-1884;............................................."  
• Gerke Collection      "The Morris family were copper smelters in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Chauncey Townsend and Company operated lead and copper works in the Lower Swansea Valley, at Middle bank 1755-1764 and Upper bank c. 1757-1777"
  "Deeds of properties in Llangyfelach and Llansamlet parishes, 1769-1829"

Population

The Population of Llansamlet was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.

Schools

Details of extant records on Archives Network Wales for the following;

• Cwm British School        "Account book of the Cwm British School, Llansamlet 1863-1875; cash account of the Cwm British School 1874-1875.
• Llansamlet School, records               "......... admission registers, 1900-1979"

Hamlets, Towns and Villages

Llansamlet

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