Cadoxton juxta Neath Contents

 Historical databases relating to
Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish

 These databases were contributed by Linda Ware ( June + 2007)

• Tor Cefn Colliery  - Male Young Persons of the age of 12 and under the age of 13 employed below ground, 1873-76
• Tor Cefn Colliery  - Male Persons Employed from the first day of January 1873 to the first day of January 1874
• Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers, 1860+
• Vale of Neath Brewery - Cash Book, September 1874
• Vale of Neath Brewery  - Pay Book, May 27th 1882
• Tenants in Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish in 1677
• Chapel records - various
• Declaration by William Aubrey Leyshon
• Vale of Neath Brewery: Ledgers 1874
• Vale of Neath Brewery:  Ledger Number 5 - 1896

COAL MINES REGULATION ACT 1872

TOR CEFN COLLIERY

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From Monks to Millennium, the Story of the Village of Cilffriw by the Cilffriw Millennium Book Group, December 2000
"In 1863 Evan Evans started up the Torcefn and March Howel collieries .................. one of the first things that Evan Evans did in the village of Cilffriw was provide a transport system to take out the coal he intended to mine................................."

Male Young Persons of the age of 12 and under the age of 13 employed below ground

(The dates given are  believed to be when they actually started work at the colliery)

From 1st Day of January 1873 to 1st Day of January 1874

From 1st Day of January 1874 to 1st Day of January 1875 -  there were none

From 1st Day of January 1875 to 1st Day of January 1876

From 1st Day of January 1876 to 1st day of January 1877

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Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers

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 From an article by Keith Tucker on http://www.etonfives.co.uk/articles/victorian.leisure.html
 " .............the Government sought to revive the Volunteer Movement that had existed earlier in the century. The Lord Lieutenant of each county, C.R.M.Talbot of Margam in the case of Glamorgan, was instructed to make an appeal for the formation of volunteer rifle corps for coastal defence. As such local landed gentry and those of wealth involved with civic duty were approached. In the Neath area the Glamorgan Volunteer Corps were inaugurated on 2nd June 1860. Evan Evans was commissioned as Captain with his son-in-law David Bevan as Lieutenant. The corps of 100 men consisted mainly of workers from his brewery. Although not paid for their services, a volunteer was respected by the community and would doubtless be looked upon favourably by his employer. Armaments were supplied by Government, the cost of uniforms and operating this small 'army' of men being financed by Evan Evans. The troops would be regularly exercised on manoeuvres at Crymlyn Burrows and it is likely that the fives court was pressed into service as a rifle range for target practice. An engraving in the London Illustrated News shows a review of the troops at the brewery in Cadoxton. The company presented their Captain with an illuminated address, a shako, cross belts and a sword of Damascus steel in a silver scabbard engraved with embossed hilt and guard......................."

Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteer Association - copied from a document at the NLW

First General Meeting of this organisation held at the Town Hall, Neath  on October 30th 1860

President

Lieutenant Colonel C.R.M. Talbot - Lord Leiutenant, MP

Vice Presidents

Honorary Vice President

Major Roney - District Inspector of Volunteers

Committee

Secretary

Sergeant Thomas Thomas 15th Company Neath

List of men of 17th Glamorgan Volunteers listed for 'Chakos'   (Undated document at the NLW)

David Bevan of Evan Bevan Brewery was appointed in charge of the 17th in 1860 so this list is after that date

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Vale of Neath Brewery - Cash Book - September 1874

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From Archives Network Wales;
"The Vale of Neath Brewery was established in the 1830s in Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, Glamorgan. Initially the business was successful, but economic difficulties and a fire in 1843 led to the sale of the business in 1850 to Evan Evans (1791-1871). Evans was a maltster, brewer and beer merchant, who also owned a schooner which traded between Neath and Bristol. Later he became a substantial colliery owner and was mayor of Neath. The brewery was producing 1,000 barrels a week by 1860 and soon acquired a good reputation. The brewery remained in the Evans and Evans Bevan family until 1967 when it was acquired by Messrs Whitbread Wales Ltd from Sir David Evans Bevan. The brewery eventually closed in 1972"

Neath Office

Name of tenant,address

Maesteg

Stores

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VALE OF NEATH BREWERY  PAY BOOK - MAY 27TH 1882

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Trade,Name

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Tenants in Cadoxton-juxta-Neath parish - 1677  (NLW)

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NB. Please note that a lot of these names would have been transposed also.

FREE TENANTS

TENANTS OF 1000 YEARS

TENANTS FOR 99 YEARS

TENANTS AT THE LORDS WILL

Definitions

• Free tenants - on Wikipedia
• A 'tenancy at will' was tenure entirely at the disposal of the lord of the manor to whom it was granted as a reward for service to the Crown.
• See also Land tenure on Gareth's Help Page

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Chapel records

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These are baptism/birth entries from the registers of various non-conformist chapels;

BETHANY BAPTIST CHAPEL, NEATH (PRO)

• Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Thomas - labourer and Martha his wife - Cadoxton - 26th March 1820
• Margaret daughter of Thomas Thomas - labourer and Martha his wife - Cadoxton - 8th October 1804
• Thomas son of Thomas Thomas and Martha his wife - ,,,,,Cadoxton - 26th January 1807
• Mary daughter of Thomas Thomas and Martha his wife - Cadoxton - 8th March 1809
• Ann daughter of Thomas Thomas and his wife Martha - Cadoxton - 8th August 1811

• William son of William Thomas - farmer - and Margaret - Cadoxton - 14th May 1803
• Margaret daughter of William Thomas and Margaret - Cadoxton - 7th April 1805
• David son of William Thomas and Margaret - Cadoxton - 18th June 1807
• Matthew son of William Thomas and Margaret - Cadoxton - 20th September 1810

• John son of Rees Rees - mason - Cadoxton and wife Elizabeth - born in the Abbey Cadoxton - 23rd April 1803
• Thomas son of Rees Rees and Elizabeth - 1st November 1804
• Mary daughter of Rees Rees and Elizabeth - 8th February 1807
• Rees son of Rees Rees and Elizabeth - 12th December 1809
• Morgan son of Rees Rees and Elizabeth - 4th June 1812
• Elizabeth daughter of Rees Rees and Elizabeth - 4th October 1814
• Rosser son of Rees Rees and Elizabeth - 31st July 1819

• Thomas son of William Jenkins - Cobbler and of Mary his wife - felincryddan Neath - 19th September 1824

• Thomas son of Thomas Jenkins and Elizabeth born Eastland Neath - 25th April 1826

• William son of Richard Jenkins and Catherine his wife born Cwmleyshon Michaelstone - 4th October 1832

• James son of Morgan Llewellyn and Margaret his wife - Melincryddan Llantwit - 19th December 1832

• Ann daughter of Jenkin Jenkins - butcher - and Catherine his wife - 12th January 1820
• Thomas son of Jenkin Jenkins and Catherine his wife - 27th October 1821
• Catherine daughter of Jenkin Jenkins and Catherine his wife - 7th October 1823
• Gwenllian daughter of Jenkin Jenkins and Catherine his wife - 12th February 1827
• John son of Jenkin Jenkins and Catherine his wife - 28th May 1828

• Richard son of Richard Jenkins born in Ynyspenlluch in Llangyfelach - 3rd October 1834

CAPEL-Y-CWM  INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, CRYNANT

• Catherine daughter of Rees and Elizabeth Hopkins ( nee Jenkins) - Tyrlan - Baptised Capel-y-Cwm - 6th September 1820?30

• Ann daughter of John and Ann Herbert ( nee Hopkins) - Farmer - Ty'n Cwm - 9th April 1837
• John son of John and Ann Herbert - 3rd May 1835

Deaths

• Ann daughter of David Jenkins - died 27th April 1829 - 5 weeks

THE LATT  CALVANISTIC METHODIST CHAPEL,  NEATH

• Ann Jenkins daughter of Richard Jenkins and Catherine his wife ( nee Evans) - sawyer Neath - father parish Coychurch), 28th March 1826

• David Jenkins son of Richard and Catherine Jenkins his wife ( nee Evans) - sawyer Neath - 29th December 1827

• Francis son of Thomas and Elizabeth Francis ( nee Griffiths) - 2nd March 1829
• Ann daughter of Richard and Catherine Jenkins ( nee Evans) of Brickyard Neath in 1841 census - 9th November 1829
• Benjamin son of David and Margaret Rees ( nee Evans) - mason Neath - 3rd October 1829
• John son of Thomas and Ann Jenkins ( nee Davies) - Labourer Neath - Fathers parish Pyle - 1st February 1830
• Ann daughter of Richard and Catherine Jenkins (nee Evans) - both Coychurch parish -  22nd July 1831
• Benjamin  son of David and Margaret Rees ( nee Evans) - mason Neath - 21st January 1832

• Elizabeth daughter of Thomas and Ann Jenkins ( nee Davies) 24th February 1833
• Thomas son of Thomas and Ann Jenkins ( nee Davies) - 9th January 1835

• Jane daughter of Richard and Catherine Jenkins (nee Evans)  - sawyer Neath - 3rd April 1835

• William son of Morgan and Catherine Jenkins ( nee Morgan) - Collier - Living Cadoxton - Fathers parish Michaelstone - mothers parish Neath - 8th February 1836

• John son of James and Hannah Jenkins (nee Thomas) - moulder - Neath Abbey - father parish Cadoxton - mothers parish Cadoxton - 26th March 1837

See also the parish chapels' databases on Genuki

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Coal Mine Regulation Act 1872 (NLW - Evans Bevan records)

Tor Cefn Colliery

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Male Persons Employed at this Colliery from the first day of January 1873 to the first day of January 1874

Name,Age,Residence,Date 1st Employed,Remarks

Declaration by William Aubrey Leyshon

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This document contains the names of the various people mentioned in a property transaction in 1919; it's purpose is to rectify/clarify the use of a wrong name in the latter

Declaration dated 6 April 1940

 I WILLIAM AUBREY LEYSON of 2 Church Place Neath in the County of Glamorgan a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Judicature DO SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY DECLARE  as follows :-

 1. In the month of December one thousand nine hundred and nineteen I was instructed by DAVID LEWIS (whom I had always known as Llewellyn Lewis) of 3 Penscynor Cilfrew near Neath aforesaid to act professionally for him in relation to the purchase by him of the freehold reversion of a dwelling house and premises situate and then known as "Ivy House" Cilfrew Road Aberdulais near Neath aforesaid but now known as 3 Penscynor Cilfrew near Neath aforesaid.                                                    

 2. The Leashold interest in the said premises had been acquired by one Llewellyn Lewis ( the father of the said David Lewis) by a Lease dated the thirteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and made between Henry Tennant and Thomas Boone Everest Tennant of the one part and the SAID LLEWELLYN LEWIS OF THE OTHER PART.  

 3. When I Acted for the said David Lewis as aforesaid I thought his name was Llewellyn Lewis as I had always known him by that name and the Conveyance of the Freehold Reversion of the said dwelling house and premises bearing date the Thirty First day of December one thousand nine hundred and nineteen and made between Charles Coombe Tennant of the first part Percy Jennings and Frederick William Fane of the second part and Llewellyn Lewis of the third part was therefore drawn in the name of Llewellyn Lewis as the Purchaser and when the said David Lewis executed the said Conveyance in my presence I directed him to sign Llewellyn Lewis his name Llewellyn Lewis in the document which he did as it now appears thereon and I attested the signature accordingly. Had the said David Lewis informed me that his correct name was David Lewis the error in the document would have been rectified when the said transaction was completed by me.  

 4.  THE said Llewellyn Lewis died on the tenth of June One Thousand nine hundred and four.  

 5. THE said David Lewis died on the twenty sixth of January One thousand nine hundred and forty and after his death the said error in the said Document was discovered.  

 6. I am quite satisfied that the said Freehold Reversion was purchased by the said David Lewis as I advised him to purchase the same and he provided the purchase money and that the said conveyance should have been drawn in his name and executed by him accordingly as he the said David Lewis was the person for whom I acted as aforesaid.  

 7. I can also testify of my own knowledge that the said David Lewis resided in the said Dwellinghouse and premises for many years before he purchased the said Freehold Reversion thereof and that he afterwards continued in possession of and resided in the said Dwellinghouse and premises and was still in occupation and possession thereof at the time of his death as aforesaid.

AND I make this solemn Declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act One thousand eight hundred and thrity five.  

DECLARED  at Neath in the County of Glamorgan this sixth day of April One thousand nine hundred and forty.  

Before me  

Willliam Leyson   

  The Vale of Neath Brewery: Ledgers   

(National Library of Wales)

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 Cash Book May 1874

 Saturday 9th May  

(Office  & Name of Establishment)

       Neath

•       Noah Edwards  Creselly  
•       H.R. Felaway  Craig y Nos  
•       Richard Hall  Baglan House  
•       Mary Thomas  Cross Keys  
•       Richard Thomas  Red Lion  
•       William Roone  South Terrace  

      Aberavon  

•       Mary Lewis  Exchange  
•       P. O'Neill  Sailors Return  
•       John Crowley  Ivy Bush  
•       Thomas Thomas  Burgess Green  
•       David Evans  Caradoc  
•       John Morris  Red Lion  
•       James Narrish  

      Cwmavon  

•       James Maddox  Mountaineers  
•       John Jones  Colliers Arms  
•       Thomas Lewis  Greyhound  
•       Evan Williams  George & Dragon  
•       Owen Lewis  Tremains  
•       John Williams  Brittania  
•       Richard Hopkins  Jersey Arms  
•       Nan Llewellyn  Rolling Hill  
•       John Jenkins  Ivorites  
•       William Price  Colliers Arms  
•       John Jones  British Lion  
•       Ann Rees  Millwright  
•       William Tibbon  Neath Arms  
•       David Phillips  Miners Arms  
•       Henry Rees  Prince Albert  
•       William Henry  Agent  
•       Robert Martin  
•       James Rosser  
•       Ann Jones  Welcome  

Monday 11th  

•       Henry Harris  Water St  18/-  
•       Ann David  Water St  13/-  
•       Thomas Morgan  Water St  14/-  
•       Lewis Abram  Water St  10/-  
•       Margaret Rees  Water St  10/-  
•       David Arnold  Water St  8/-  
•       David Rees  Water St  4/-  
•       David Thomas  Water St  4/-  

•       Elizabeth Jenkins   Bridge St  1/7 1/2  
•       Margaret Harris  Bridge St  ditto  
•       John Rogers  Bridge St  ditto  
•       Margaret Harris  Bridge St  ditto  
•       John Rogers  Bridge St  ditto  

•       John Griffiths  Royal Exchange  
•       James Harris  British Tar  
•       David Jones  Three Compasses  

      Maesteg  

•       G Hopkins  Royal Oak  
•       James McDermott  Bird in Hand  
•       Jennet Treharne  Sawyers  
•       John Jervis  Rock  

      Pontardawe  

•       Rees Thomas  Dynevor Arms  
•       Evan Williams  Dynevor Castle  
•       John Thomas  Star  
•       Mary Hopkins  Arms  
•       Thomas Lewis  Jeffreys Arms  
•       Evan James  Pontardawe  

      Neath Office  

•       James Harris  British Tar  
•       James Turner  Red Lion  
•       Elizabeth Ellis  Royal Exchange  
•       William Williams  Red Lion  
•       Roger Elias  White Hart  

      Swansea  

•       John Donovan  Cork & Waterford  
•       John Mgrath  Cambrian  
•       William Bassett  ?  
•       Henry Littlewood  Nelson  
•       Elizabeth Bowen  Farmers Arms  
•       Lewis Cohen  ?  

      Neath Office  

•       Miss Sims  J H Vaults  
•       Henry Williams  Onllwyn  
•       Mary Williams  Fynon Drwyn  
•       Joseph Thomas  Dyffryn Arms  
•       William Davies  Black Cock  
•       David Williams  Heart of Oak  
•       Griffith Rowland  Bryn  
•       William Jenkins  Farmers Arms  
•       Lucy Pearce  Fforesters  

    Thursday 14th

      Cwm Neath  

•       Thomas Thomas  Mount  
•       Jane Morgan  Dunraven  
•       Thomas Morgan  Lamb & Flag  
•       William Morris  Rock  
•       Ann Morgan  Plough  

      Neath Office  

•       Griffith Jones  Baglan  
•       Jane Matthews  Clock  

      Rhondda  

•       David Jones  Tremains Arms  
•       William Treharne  Market Tavern  
•       Ben Heycock  Boed Ringallt  
•       Evan Williams  Castle Inn  
•       Richard Rees  Stephens Arms  
•       John Williams  Cwn Veal Inn  

      Port Tennant  

•       George Clarke  Travellers Rest  
•       Philip Bevan  ?  
•       William Powell  Lamb & Flag  
•       James Johns  Inkerman  
•       William Jones  Hamlet  
•       James Goulding  Mermaid  
•       William Thomas  V Z? Arms  
•       Rachel Evans  Halfway House  
•       John Maddox  Burrows  

      Neath Office  

•       Thomas Morgan  Blue Boar  
•       Thomas Andrew  Neath  
•       J C Morrish  Tyn yr Heol  

      Bridgend  

•       James Powell  V V Arms  
•       Charles Chappel  Crown  
•       James Francis  Kings Head  
•       Jenkin Harry  Railway Inn  
•       Rees Griffiths  V J Arms  
•       Jenkin Thomas  Near Inn  
•       Ward David  Nicholls Arms  

      Swansea  

•       John Williams  Pentre Arms  
•       William Jones  Upper Lamb  
•       Evan Davies  Upper Compass  

       Saturday 16th  

      Morriston

•       William Thomas  Crown  
•       Mary Thomas  Globe  
•       Charles James  Llansamlet  
•       Miss Evans  Star  
•       John Jeremiah  Welcome  
•       William Thomas  Clarendon  

      Neath Office  

•       Jonathon Evans  Rock  
•       John Davies  Star  
•       W. L. Williams  Onllwyn  
•       William Williams  Red Lion  
•       Daniel Jenkins  Cenfoes  
•       James Cozens  Tonnau Uchaf  

       Monday 18th

       Aberavon  

•       Walter Howe  Red House  
•       Mary Morris  Royal Exchange  
•       John Crowley  Ivy Bush  
•       John Hughes  Prince Of Wales  
•       David Charles  Rose & Crown  
•       John Bryant  Railway Inn  
•       Eleanor Davies  O ? Arms  
•       Thomas Hopkin  Bird in Hand  
•       John Keene  Star  

      Briton Ferry  

•       Richard Evans  Crown  
•       Thomas Jenkins  Oak Villa  
•       Emma Hevlett?  Giants Arms  
•       A. Daniel  Puddlers Arms  
•       John Hane  Morning Star  
•       James Harris  British Tar  
•       John Davies  Cross Keys  
•       John Rees  Butchers  
•       James Bassett  Victoria  
•       Charles Taylor  Brittania  
•       Cgeorge Collier  Swan  
•       Thomas Thomas  Harp  
•       Leyshon Williams  Heart of Oak  

      Monday 18th

      Neath Office

•       Richard Thomas  Farmers Arms  
•       A Banbury  King William  
•       Esther Lloyd  Wind St.  
•       Evan Jones  Butter St.  
•       Thomas Davies  Green  
•       Margaret Harris  Bridge St.  
•       Sarah Parker  Bridge St.  
•       Martha Evans  Bridge St.  
•       Elizabeth Jenkins  Bridge St.  
•       John Morgan  Bridge St.  
•       William Thomas  Bridge St.  
•       Thomas Edwards  Water St.  
•       Thomas Mitchell  Water St.  
•       May Townshend  Water St.  
•       David Williams  Water St.  
•       James Harris  British Tar  
•       Robert Willis  Red Lion  
•       John Lovett  St. Ives  
•       Morgan Lewis  Rolling Mill  
•       Miss Sims  J H Vaults  
•       J Williams  Ivy Bush  
•       Thomas Jones  Bird in Hand  

      Cwmavon  

•       James Preece  Market Place  
•       Thomas Bevan  Wernddu  

      Glyncorrwg  

•       William Jones  Gadlys Arms  
•       John Thomas  Blaencorrwg  
•       William Roberts  Colliers Arms  
•       Benjamin Heycock  Hotel  

   Tuesday 19th

      Maesteg

•       Catherine Watkins  Wyndham  
•       Leyshon John  Oddfellows  
•       William Williams  Colliers  
•       Rees Hopkins  Navigation  
•       Thomas Lewis  Heart of Oak  
•       Lloyd Davies  Old House  
•       William Howell  Picton  
•       Jane Tanner  Elder Bush  
•       William Haddick  Travellers Rest  
•       Evan Evans  Colliers Arms  
•       John Jones  Cambrian  
•       William Anthony  Talbot  
•       David Morgan  King Alfred  
•       William Thomas  Queens Head  
•       Ann Hutchinson  Farmers Arms  
•       Richard Hopkins  King George  
•       David Evans  Maltshen Farm  
•       Thomas Morgan  Greyhound  
•       Martha Jones  Three Horseshoes  
•       Philip Morgan  Gaylahena ?  
•       Griffith Griffiths  Crown  
•       Harry Thomas  Lamb  
•       Rees Davies  Globe  
•       Thomas Bowen  Golden Lion  
•       W.J. Thomas  Swan  
•       David Morgan  Angel  
•       Ann Thomas  Garn  
•       Thomas Janer Cale?  Garth Inn  

      19th May

      Neath Office

•       William Rees  Harp  
•       William Davies  Black Cock  
•       William Hill  George & Dragon  
•       William Jones  Llynvi Lodge  
•       David Howells  Ystalyfera Hotel  
•       John Davies  Prince of Wales  
•       John Stephens  Coopers Arms  

     Wednesday  20th May

      Hirwaun  

•       David Davies  Mount Pleasant  
•       Thomas Thomas  Railway  
•       John Bevan  Patriot  
•       Morgan Phillips  Golden Lion  

      Swansea  

•       Martha Edwards  Elephant & Castle  
•       William Bassett  Hind  
•       Henry Littlewood  Nelson  
•       Elizabeth Bowen  Farmers Arms  
•       George Beer  George  

      Neath Office  

•       David Rees  Stickly gwynon  
•       David Jones  Eaglesbush  
•       William Sims  Vaughan Arms  
•       Margaret Walters  Bull  
•       C. Amesbury  Villiers Arms  
•       Thomas Hughes  Morning Star  
•       William Morgan  Wind Street  
•       Lucy Pearce  Foresters Arms  
•       Richard Hursey  Jersey  

      Brecon & Defynock  

•       David Lewis  Bull  
•       Lewis Parry  Red Lion  
•       James Lawrence  Cwm Inn  
•       John Jones  Cross Keys  
•       John Thomas  Railway Inn  

      Cymneath  

•       Evan Rees  New Inn  
•       William Hopkins  Farmers Arms  
•       Benjamin Price  Crown  
•       David Williams  Corner House  
•       Ann Morgan  Masons Arms  
•       William Morris  Rock  
•       Rees Williams  Half Way House  

      Neath  

•       Johnny Evans  Carrier  
•       Thomas Davies  Full Moon  

      Aberdare  

•       Mary Jenkins  Britannia  
•       John Jones  Haynes Arms  

      Merthyr  

•       John Price  Albion  
•       George Bates  St Ives  
•       Margaret Jones  Emlyn Castle  
•       Charles Harkins  Patriot  

      Neath Office  

•       John Morgan  Blue Bell  
•       Thomas Jones  Grocer  

      Morriston  

•       David Jones  White House  

     23rd May

      Swansea  

•       Edward Abraham  George & Dragon  
•       Mary James  Mile End  

    Monday  25th May

      Bridgend

•       Thomas Jenkins  Mawr Arms  
•       Jemima Rees  Rock  
•       John Shane  Fitters Arms  
•       Evan Davies  Aber Arms  
•       Richard Williams  Fox & Hounds  
•       Thomas Lewis  Star  
•       John Jones  Farmers Arms  
•       Thomas Morgan  Masons Arms

      Cwmavon  

•       Evan Williams  George & Dragon  

      Aberavon  

•       Mary Morris  Exchange  
•       P O'Neill  Sailors Return  
•       John Crowley  Ivy Bush  
•       Thomas Thomas  Burgess Green  
•       Walter Hare  Rio House  
•       John Morric  Red Lion  

Tuesday 26th May

      Maesteg   

•       John Williams  Late - Farmers  
•       G Hopkins  Royal Oak  
•       Moses Maddock  Kings Head  
•       David Rees  Rose & Crown  
•       Ann Davies  O F Rest  
•       John Williams  White Hart  
•       Thomas Bowen  Golden Lion  
•       William Hughes  Railway Inn  
•       James Havard  Clarence  
•       John Jervis  Rock  
•       William Maddock  Travellers  

      Neath  

•       F. Shilling  Oak  

      Swansea  

•       Mary Sparks  Pheasant  
•       William Halse  Gloster  

     27th May

      Neath

•       Gwenllian Evans  Prices Arms  
•       R. Daniel  late Victoria  
•       John Davies  Star Crynant  
•       Lewis Thomas  Lamb & Flag  
•       John Jones  Port Talbot Inn  
•       John Phillips  Ancient Briton  
•       Richard Thomas  Farmers Arms  
•       A. Banbury  King William  
•       C. Finesbury  Villiers Arms  
•       T.H. Hosgood  Abernant  
•       Jos Thomas  Dyffryn Arms  

      Cwmneath  

•       William Morris  Rock Hotel  
•       Thomas Edwards  Oddfellows  
•       Ann Morgan  Plough  
•       Evan Thomas  Miners Arms  

      Pontardawe  

•       Thomas Jenkins  Alltwen

      Neath  

•       George Verr  Prince of Feathers  

      Bridgend  

•       William Joseph  Tondu Arms  
•       John Austin  Farmer Lanfa  
•       Cecil Richards  Cross Keys  
•       Margaret Thomas  Prince of Wales  
•       William Joseph  Tondu Arms  
•       John Jones  Swan  
•       Morgan  Morgan  Verr Evan  
•       Evan James  Ogmore Junction  

      Port Tennant

•       James Jenkins  Inkerman  
•       James Goulding  Mermaid  
•       William Thomas  Vale of Neath Arms  
•       John Gladon  Burrows  

      Neath Office  

•       Howel David  Butchers Arms  
•       W. Bradley  Briton Ferry  
•       F. Banbury  King William  
•       William Price  Commercial  
•       Jenkin Morgan  Crown  
•       Noah Edwards  Cresselly  

      Merthyr  

•       Roger Newall  Chandlers Arms  
•       Jennet Niven  Balance House  
•       Thomas Williams  Rising Sun  
•       James Jones  Railway Inn  
•       Thomas George  George Inn  

      Morriston  

•       J.B. Williams  Melincrythan  
•       Rev W Hill  Windsor Road  
•       John William  Ivorites  
•       William Thomas  Clarendon  

      Swansea  

•        Martha Wilson  Union  

      Neath  

•       Thomas Thomas  White Horse  
•       Charlotte Morris  Rock & Fountain  
•       David Rees  Pwllfaron  
•       William Croft  Rheola  
•       John Burford  Melincrythan  

      Aberavon  

•       Eleanor Davies  Odd Fellows Arms  
•       Mary Morris  Exchange  

      Briton Ferry  

•       Thomas Jones  Port Wallaroo £62 - 12 shillings  
•       Thomas Jones  Port Wallaroo £14  

•       C Hutchinson  Lion  
•       D. Thomas  Briton Ferry Arms  
•       Thomas Thomas  Harp  
•       S. Ingo  Anchor  
•       J. Gower  Royal Dock  
•       Philip Thomas   cottage on slefts? At Vernon - 13 shillings rent

      Neath Office  

•       Cornelius Amesbury  Villiers Arms  
•       William Fleming  Latt Neath  
•       J E Eustance  Cricketers Arms  
•       T Jones  Colliers Arms  
•       W Williams  Red Lion  
•       Ellis  James  Church Street  
•       Ann Gething  Church Street  
•       William Aubrey  Church Street  
•       John Gould  Church Street  
•       T L Reed  Church Street  
•       Evan Powell  Asylum Place  
•       Seth Evans  Asylum Place  

      Maesteg  

•       Sephen Davies  Red Cow  

      Neath Office  

•       William Jones  Smiths Arms  

      Pontardawe  

•       D Jenkins  Carpenters  

      Swansea  

•       John Roberts  Dublin House  

      Neath  

•       David Berriman  Hope & Anchor  
•       W. Jones  Boars Head  
•       David Davies  Ancient Briton  
•       E Pauber  Tonmawr  
•       Griffith Rowland  Bryn  
•       Edward Hosgood  Commercial  
•       Thomas James  Varteg  
•       Rees Rees  late Butchers Arms  
•       Benjamin Rees  Bryncawse  
•       Ann Hopkins  Railway Inn  

      Cwmneath  

•       John Francis  White House  
•       Margaret Thomas  Angel  
•       Rees Williams  Half Way House  
•       William Morris  Rock Hotel  
•       Benjamin Hay  Lock keeper  

      Neath  

•       John Aitken  Baglan  

      Aberdare  

•       David Davies  Carmarthen Inn  
•       Mary Jenkins  Brittania  

      Aberavon  

•       Thomas Thomas  Burgess Green  
•       David Evans  Caradoc  

      Bridgend  

•       Catherine Hopkins  Verr Market  
•       Robert Rees  Verr Inn  
•       Jenkin Elias  Mackworth  
•       Thomas Jenkins  Mansel Arms  

      Maesteg  

•       E Hopkins  Pelican  

      Neath  

•       Ann Jenkins  House of Lords  

      Rhondda  

•       Evan Williams  Castle Inn  
•       David Jones  Tremain Inn  
•       Richard Rees  Sheppards Inn  

      Neath  

•       D Davies  Goytrerhos  
•       R Palmer  Anchor  
•       John Williams  Grove Kego?  

      Aberdare  

•       Jonathon Dyer  Cardiff Arms  

      Merthyr  

•       E Thomas  Half Moon  
•       John Hughes  Old Castle  
•       George Bater  St Ives  
•       William Rosley  Parrot  

      Morriston  

•       C Church  Narrow Gauge  

      Briton Ferry  

•       George Stockwell  Ship  

      Cwmavon  

•       Haydn Roberts  Oakwood  
•       Henry Lewis  Cwmavon bach  
•       James Rosser  Wernddu  

      Neath  

•       Jemima Jones  Royal Exchange  

      Maesteg  

•       William Anthony  Talbot  
•       Davis Morgan  King Alfred  
•       John Tudo  House & Groom  
•       William Thomas  Queens Head  
•       David Evans  Maltsters  
•       Thomas Edwards  Drayman  

      Neath  

•       Jane Phillips  Royal Queen  
•       Richard Rees  Tin Town ?  
•       John Bowen  Plough & Harrow  

      Cwmneath  

•       David Williams  Corner House  

      Aberdare  

•       Jacob Edwards  Heathcock  

      Bridgend  

•       Evan James  Junction  

      Morriston  

•       David James  I Mill  

     June 1874  

       Neath

•       Enoch Rees  Cimla  
•       Rees Morris  Barley Mow  
•       Jos Thomas  Station Master Skewen  
•       J Stephens  Coopers Arms  

      Swansea  

•       William Jones  Rising Sun  

      August 1874

      Neath  

•       William Jenkins  House of Lords  

       September 1874  

      Neath   

•       William Jones  Rams Head  
•       John Harris  Assembly Rooms  
•       William Matthews  Volunteers  

      Pontardawe  

•       Ann Price  Ship & Pilot  

      Neath  

•       Rev B D Thomas  Philadelphia  

     September 1874

      Neath   

•       Mary Walkers  Bull  
•       Benjamin Sims  Old Glais  
•       Benjamin Rees  Bryncawse £27-10-0 for rams cover
•       Benjamin Rees  Bryncawse £10-00-0 beer for hay harvest

      Monday 14th September 1874

     Neath Office   

•       Miss Sims  Jersey Marine Hotel Rent of cottages £15-0-6

     Wednesday 16th September 1874

     Neath  

•       David Rees  Seven Sisters  
•       John Jones  Waynes Arms gas fitted and paint £12-7-0

      Port Tennant  

•       John Rich  Chili Arms  

      Neath  

•       Thomas Jones  Glamorgan  
•       John Powis  Nags Head  
•       William Bowen  Bryncoch Farm  

   28th September 1874  

      Neath Office

•       John Williams  Glynrhigos   
•       T Bertram  Mackworth  

   December 29th 1874  

•       C. Rees  Neath & Brecon  
•       Jenkin Jenkins  Falcon  
•       Evan Thomas  Miners  
•       Griffith Llewellyn  Baglan Hall  

     March 1877

      Neath Office  

•       Ann Hopkins  Railway  
•       David Rees  Sticklyngon?  

 Vale of Neath Brewery

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  Ledger Number 5 - 1896

•       John Roberts  Hong Kong Aberavon  
•       May Jones  Port Talbot Inn Aberavon  
•       M K Jones  New Inn  Aberavon  
•       William Phillips  Ivy Bush Inn Aberavon  
•       David Bowen  Ship Inn  Aberavon  
•       William Davies  Star Inn  Aberavon  
•       John Davies  Crown Hotel Aberavon  
•       Hannah Davies  Globe  Aberavon  
•       Elizabeth Jenkins  Red House Aberavon  
•       Thomas Scott  Sailors Return Aberavon  
•       William Gray  Sailors Return Aberavon  
•       Eleazor Thomas  Prince of Wales Inn Aberavon  
•       Elvira Johnson  Burgess Green Aberavon  
•       David Griffiths  Railway Tavern Aberavon  
•       Mary Griffiths  Railway Tavern Aberavon  
•       Thomas Griffiths  Caradoc  Aberavon  
•       David Mainwaring  Oddfellows Arms Aberavon  
•       Mary Morris  Royal Exchange Aberavon  
•       Isaac James  Packet House Aberavon  
•       Jane Roberts  Welcome to Town Inn Aberavon Aberavon  
•       Alfred Sheen  Coytraherne Arms Maesteg  
•       William Eynon Jones  Lamb Inn  Maesteg  
•       Robert Williams  Garth Hotel Maesteg  
•       Ann Jones  Cambrian  Maesteg  
•       David Howells  Rock  Maesteg  
•       Thomas Phillips  Picton Inn/Arms Maesteg  
•       Jenkin Jenkins  Elder Bush Inn Maesteg  
•       T A Jenkins  Heart of Oak Pontrhydyfen
•       Edward Williams  Travellers Rest Maesteg  
•       Ann Anthony  Swan Inn  Maesteg  
•       David Beynon  Queens  Maesteg  
•       Elizabeth Barnett  King Alfred Maesteg  
•       Mary Davies  White Lion Maesteg  
•       Thomas Thomas  White Hart Inn Maesteg  
•       John Williams  White Hart Inn Maesteg  
•       John Richards  King George Maesteg  
•       William Griffiths  Crown Inn  Maesteg  
•       Mary Ann Griffiths  Crown Inn  Maesteg  
•       Isaac Howells  Farmers Arms Maesteg  
•       Moses Maddocks  Kings Head Maesteg  
•       Joseph Thomas  Angel Inn  Maesteg  
•       Evan Davies  Angel Inn  Maesteg  
•       William Scourfield  Angel Inn  Maesteg  
•       Catherine Demery  British Tar  Briton Ferry
•       Catherine Daniel  British Tar  Briton Ferry
•       W. Thomas  Burton Stores Briton Ferry
•       John Bevan  Vernon Arms Hotel Briton Ferry
•       Mary Evans  Crown Inn  Briton Ferry
•       David Harry  Ship  Briton Ferry
•       William P Roberts  Assembly Rooms Briton Ferry
•       Griffiths  Globe  Briton Ferry
•       William David  Travellers Rest Briton Ferry
•       James Evett  Dock Tavern Briton Ferry
•       Raymond Way  Lamb & Flag Briton Ferry
•       George Truscott  Port Wallaroo Inn Briton Ferry
•       Jane Norman  Royal Dock Hotel Briton Ferry
•       Thomas Daniel  Cross Keys Briton Ferry
•       David Thomas  Briton Ferry Arms Briton Ferry
•       Ann Demery  Rolling Mill Briton Ferry
•       David Beynon  Anchor Inn Briton Ferry
•       James Barrett  Britannia Inn Briton Ferry
•       Edwin Bannister  Ship Inn  Giants Grave
•       Harriet Carne  Ivorites  Briton Ferry
•       Elizabeth Davies  Puddlers Arms Briton Ferry
•       George Thomas  Villiers Hotel Briton Ferry
•       Hannah Thomas  Harp Inn  Briton Ferry
•       M A Thomas  Harp Inn  Briton Ferry
•       George Thomas  Villiers Hotel Briton Ferry
•       Catherine Hope  Morning Star Inn Briton Ferry
•       Thomas Phillips  Giants Arms Giants Grave
•       Charles Griffiths  Old Swan Inn Briton Ferry
•       M E Perrett  Royal Oak Briton Ferry
•       Alfred Farrah  Walnut Tree Inn Briton Ferry
•       James Javiett  Lion  Briton Ferry
•       William S Williams  Victoria  Briton Ferry
•       William Rees  British Lion Pwllyglaw  
•       Hopkin Lewis  Neath Arms Craig y tewgood
•       Mary Phillips  Miners Arms Craig y tewgood
•       Thomas Morgan  Odd Fellows Arms Pant Ddu  
•       George James  Greyhound Inn Pant Ddu  
•       Ann Beesley  Jersey Arms Cwmavon  
•       Thomas James  Rolling Mill Cwmavon  
•       Jenkin Joseph  Ivorites  Pwll y Glaw
•       Ann Rees  Prince Albert Craig y tewgood
•       Thomas Phillips  Market Place Cwmavon  
•       M B Russell  Oakwood Inn Cwmavon  
•       John O'Neil  Sailors ( Mountaineer) Aberavon Aberavon  
•       John Owens  Colliers  Pwll y Glaw
•       Ann Jones  Copper House Cwmavon  
•       Margaret Lloyd  Rising Sun Inn ( Foxhole) Port Tennant
•       Thomas Bowden  Burrows Lodge Burrows  
•       John O'Neil  Mounaineer Aberavon  
•       M A Cowler  Halfway House Burrows  
•       Edward Howells  Swan Inn  Foxhole  
•       James Goulding  Mermaid  Port Tennant
•       Thomas Burridge  Compass Inn Swansea  
•       John Davies  Victoria  Swansea  
•       Thomas Bright  Victoria Hotel Swansea  
•       J D Thomas  Victoria Hotel Swansea  
•       J Jenkins  Beaufort Arms Swansea  
•       John Morgan  Albion  Swansea  
•       Henry Williams  Rose & Crown Swansea  
•       Henry Payne  Angel    Swansea  
•       M A Jones  Royal Albert Swansea  
•       Mary Neyler  Princess Royal Swansea  
•       Henry Groom  Princess Royal Swansea  
•       William Jones  Gadlys Arms Glyncorrwg
•       E A  Phillips  Briton Ferry Arms Briton Ferry
•       Elizabeth Matthews  Colliers  Glyncorrwg
•       W Thomas  Castle  Glyncorrwg
•       J Harrison  Castle  Glyncorrwg
•       Thomas Davies  Cymmer Hotel Cymmer  
•       James Jenkins  Great Western Abergwynfi
•       Wiloiam Matthias  Hotel  Glyncorrwg
•       Janet Morgans  Farmers Arms Cymmer  
•       Thomas Rees  White Hart Inn Glynneath  
•       Margaret Thomas  Corner House Glynneath  
•       John Hay Evans  Odd Fellows Arms Glynneath  
•       Richard Davies  Odd Fellows Arms Glynneath  
•       Edward V Evans  Woolpack  Glynneath  
•       Howell Williams  Dunraven  Cwmgwrach
•       Jane Thomas  New Inn  Resolven  
•       M A Thomas  Masons  Glynneath  
•       Meredith Davies  Lamb & Flag Glynneath  
•       John H Jones  Angel  Pontneathvaughan
•       David Rees  Halfway House Glynneath  
•       John Havard  Butchers Arms Glynneath  
•       William Harris  White Horse Pontneathvaughan
•       James Symmons  Dinas  Pontneathvaughan
•       Daniel Jones  Dinas Rock Hotel Glynneath  
•       William Davies  Joiners Arms Glynneath  
•       Hannah Morgan  Star  Cwmgwrach
•       Thomas Thomas  Mount Pleasant Cwmgwrach
•       Ann Thomas  Mount Pleasant Cwmgwrach
•       J LL Rees  Plough  Rhigos  
•       W D Williams  New Inn  Rhigos  
•       David Rowlands  Crown Inn  Glynneath  
•       Elizabeth Williams  Halfway House Onllwyn  
•       Richard Lewis  Travellers Rest Crynant  
•       Thomas Samuel  Penwyllt Inn Penwyllt  
•       Dinah James  Star  Crynant  
•       Ann Rees  Red Lion  Crynant  
•       William Davies  Masons  Goytrerhos
•       George Price  Railway  Yniscedwyn
•       Daniel Evans  Price's Arms Colbren  
•       Jemima Martin  Usk & Railway Devynock  
•       Ann Williams  Angel Inn  Brecon  
•       Thomas Davies  Sun Inn  Devynock  
•       Catherine Morgan  Talbot  Neath  
•       John LL Bowen  Cilfrew Hotel Cilfrew  
•       Letitia Jarrett  Prince of Wales Pwllyglaw  
•       George James  Greyhound Inn Pantdu  
•       Thomas Ashton  Builders Arms Melincryddan
•       John Bright  House of Lords Neath  
•       Thomas Moule  Ivy Bush  Neath  
•       John Bowen  Bottle & Glass Bryncoch  
•       Rees Broom  King William Neath  
•       Morgan Thomas  Colliers  Pwllyglaw  
•       Hannah Bowen  Plough & Harrow Bryncoch  
•       Llewellyn Bowen  Lamb & Flag Bryncoch  
•       T H  David  Angel  Neath  
•       Thomas Davies  Tyn Yr Heol Inn Cimla  
•       Mrs David died 12th December 1896  
•       William David  Miners Arms Bwlch  
•       David Evans  Neath & Brecon Neath  
•       William George  Bull  Neath  
•       Henry Hopkins  Walnut Tree Neath  
•       David Jones  Prince of Wales Neath  
•       Hannah Hopkins  Hope & Anchor Neath  
•       C Hopkins  Railway  Aberdylais
•       Isaac John Holbrook  Victoria Hotel(Green) Neath  
•       Samuel Jones  Eaglesbush Melincryddan
•       William Jones  Boars Head Pontrhydyfen
•       Thomas Jones  Bird in Hand Neath  
•       Mary Jones  Coopers Arms Rhyddings
•       Margaret jenkins  Farmers  Efail Fach  
•       Thomas Jones  Bryncaws Inn Cilfrew  
•       Samuel Jones  Eaglesbush Inn Melincryddan
•       David Jones  Anchor  Neath  
•       William Jones  Boars Head Pontrhydyfen
•       Abel Jones  Britannia Inn Neath  
•       Evan Lewis  George & Dragon Neath  
•       John Lloyd  St Ives  Neath  
•       Thomas Moule  Ivy Bush  Melincryddan
•       David Morgan  Full Moon  Neath  
•       Watkin Price  Lamb  Neath  
•       David Morgan  Cambrian  Neath  
•       John Millett  Plume of Feathers Neath  
•       Joseph Gilbert  Cross Keys Inn Neath  
•       David Harris  Seven Sisters Hotel Seven Sisters
•       Thomas Morgan  Oddfellows Arms PantDu  
•       Mrs Cooke  Red Lion  Sennybridge
•       William Cambridge  Narrow Guage Hotel  
•       Thomas Lake  Cymmer Hotel Cymmer  
•       Mary Thomas  Dyffryn Arms Dyffryn  
•       John Lewis  Kings Head Pontrhydyfen
•       Janet Miles  Colliers  Pontrhydyfen
•       W H Morris  Dulais Rock Aberdulais
•       William Phillips  Swan  Neath  
•       Edward Parker  Railway  Tonmawr  
•       William David  Travellers Rest Briton Ferry
•       John Phillips  Green Dragon Cadoxton  
•       Margaretta Richards  Exeter  Neath  
•       William JOnes  Exeter Inn  Melincryddan
•       Maria Richards  Welcome  Neath  
•       William Skinner  Queens  Neath  
•       Frances Shilling  Royal Oak Neath  
•       Mrs Andrews  Castle Hotel Neath  
•       Jane Thomas  Royal Exchange Melincryddan
•       Edward Williams  Miners Arms Pontrhydyfen
•       William Thomas  Star  Neath  
•       Evan Williams  Blue Boar  Neath  
•       Ann Williams  Foresters  Pantyrheal
•       William Phillips  Grandison  Milincryddan
•       George Williams  Vale of Neath Arms Neath  
•       Mary Bowen  Crown  Cadoxton  
•       William Brinkworth  Clarence  
•       T D Rees  Royal Queens  
•       Henry Rees  Colliers  Skewen  
•       William Thomas  Harp Inn  Skewen  
•       Richard Thomas  Farmers  Skewen  
•       Thomas Thomas  Red Lion  Skewen  
•       Thomas Baggeridge  Rock & Fountain Skewen  
•       David Davies  Terminus  Skewen  
•       Margaret Grey  Bridgend Inn Birchgrove
•       Thomas Howell  Morning Star Skewen  
•       John Thomas  Crown  Birchgrove
•       Thomas Howells  Morning Star Skewen  
•       William Howells  Smiths  Neath Abbey
•       William Watkins  Railway  Llansamlet
•       J P Jones  Miners  Skewen  
•       Henry Rees  Colliers  Skewen  
•       Charlotte Morris  Victoria  Skewen  
•       David Longdon  Three Compasses Clydach  
•       William Howells  Smiths  Neath Abbey
•       Hannah Phillips  Hope & Anchor Neath Abbey
•       Elizabeth Jones  Miners Arms Skewen  
•       John Pulsford  Crown  Skewen  
•       David Richards  Pelican  Skewen  
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