Can U Help

We get a number of requests for information from people whose descendents came form the Llangrannog area, wanting information on their family home or whether they still have family living in the area.

To date we have had a number of successes, sending photographs to Australia and the USA, however it is getting more difficult and we would appreciate any help from anyone concerning the items below.

In the first instance please contact Bryan Davies and we can then pass on the information.

We received the following e -mail from Diane Dale in July 2008, seeking information regarding her ancestors. If any one can help, please contact us at CarregBica@aol.com

My reason for emailing is this. I have recently been researching my family connections with the village as I knew there were some associations. I was born in 1949 and was in fact christened in St Caranog's church there in the summer of 1949. As a child I spent many summers in various rented houses in Llangrannog. I remember particularly Aberafon on the sea front rented from Mrs Evans I believe.

My grandparents Claudia and "Ossie" George retired to Pencastell in the 40s and I knew there was a family connection. It turns out that my Grandmother Claudia Thomas's father John Davies Thomas came from Cwmceiliog near Pontcarreg. I have found that this farm seems to have changed its name to Cil-Y-Gorwel after 1953 and I would be very interested if this could be confirmed for me. I would also love a photo of the farm as I do not have one. The other houses there seem to be family associations with are Bronhawen in Pontcarreg and Gwynfor (now a nursery). I think Cwmceiliog was in the family ( Davies then Thomas) from before 1800 and so I am interested to find out when it left the family as my mother, who is still, alive thinks there were still family there in the war. Sadly my father (Evan Howard George) and all his siblings are now dead and so I cannot ask them what happened. One of Claudia's sisters Florence Cocker (nee Thomas) lived in Bywel for a time.

The family at Cwmceiliog were the Davies until around the 1851 census. Then the daughter Sarah married David Thomas from Penbryn and they ran the farm until at least the 1901 census and then some of their children ran it I think. This is the time I am interested in as I am sure there were still members of the family there during the 2nd World War possibly the daughters Sarah, Ellen Gwladys or Margaret. There was also a son called Evan Thomas who became a school teacher in Llechryd and a son called John who was my Grandmother Claudia's father. His full name was John Davies Thomas and he is obviously my direct ancestor. I know what happened to him after he left LLangrannog but am interested in what happened to Cwmceiliog after 1901 until it left the family.

I would be very grateful for any information you can glean and for any photos. I spent many summers in Llangrannog as my parents were both teachers and so we spent most of the long holidays there. I remember it all with great affection and have many memories of the Carnival and the show in the "garage". My parents were part of a big "gang" of friends who included Bert and Hilda Jones, Jessie and Alwyn, Betty Hafod Jones, my parents Howard and Nancy George and some more whose names escape me but my mother, who is 92 now, will remember

Sorry if I have rambled on a bit but as you can tell I am very sentimental about Llangrannog and am thrilled to have traced my family back to Cwmceiliog. My parents and I have been back many many times over the years and we actually scattered my father's ashes there in 1999.

Brian Jenkins is looking for information on His Grandfather or any descendants

David William Jenkins
born Penllainfach, Llangranog, February 1887

Father was Evan Jenkins
Mother was Mary Jenkins

Attended Pontgarreg School (I think)
admitted 29.06.1892

Address also shown as Rhydnanty

Poss. sisters:

Mary Jenkins (Nee Durham) D.O.B. 22.10.1888

Robyn Jones from Australia

. I contacted you late last year re photos of Cefncwrt and Evans family graves at Capel y Wig. Well , my husband and I are planning another trip to Wales May 2007 after Anzac celebrations in Turkey. And as I have no idea where to start I wondered if you could help. I want to find out if I have any surviving relations in the Llangrannog/Cardigan area.

I think they were the family whose ancestors owned Cefncwrt till 1968. Evan and Mary Evans were there till 1881and had surviving Children Mary b. 1833 , William b 1834 my great grand father and Thomas b 1839. There were others but they perished before their parents.

So I'm trying to find out if there are any relatives from this couple left in Llangrannog.

We received an e-mail from John Davies in Hampshire on 9th November who could be related to Helen from Tasmania.

Please put Helen Webster of Tasmania in touch with me. We appear to be related.

My great grandfather had a sister whose daughter married Capt William George Davies - the son of Griffiths Davies mentioned by Helen. I also have knowledge of the children and grandchildren of William and besides these I can introduce Helen to other numerous members of my Davies family but this is a different Davies line who were in Llangrannog from about 1881 but originally came from Penbryn (I think). I have got stuck on my great grand father Thomas Davies (c1854-1934) because I cannot trace his birth. He was a ships carpenter and I cannot find him on any census as I guess that once he was in his teens he probably was at sea. Similarly I am having trouble finding his sister Anne Davies (c1845-1928) but the census tells me that she was born in Penbryn and married into the James family. The family graves are at Capel Y Wig.

We passed on Helen's e-mail address to John 0n 17th Dec 2007 and were delighted to hear that they have exchanged e-mails.