Archifdy Ceredigion Archives
Emrys R D Prosser Collection

ACCESSION 1322 and 1447

Ref: PRO/B3

Research: Genealogy and Local History
The papers in this sub-series primarily relate to Prosser’s research into genealogy and local history, in particular the families and history of the Tregaron area. The papers include research into Rowlands and Daniels families of Tregaron, extracts from parish records, census records, maps and plans, and monumental inscriptions. Papers also relate to Prosser’s interest in the archaeology of the local area.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/1
TITLE: Gorwydd Tithe Map and schedule
DATE: 1842
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Ink on linen backed paper
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
CONDITION: The tithe map is very fragile and sections are loose from the linen backing.
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/2
TITLE: ‘Map of Brynyrolchfa in the parish of Llanrhystid Cardiganshire plan 3 lot 5’
DATE: 1873
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Ink on linen backed paper
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a numbered key to the plot showing homestead and fields, and describing the qualities and quantities of the land. The original was probably drawn up in relation to property sale.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/3
TITLE: OS map of Tregaron
DATE: 1905
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Print on paper
SCALE: 1:2500
OS MAP SHEET: Cardiganshire XXVII.I
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Stamped ‘Ysgol Sir Tregaron, mewn llafur mae elw’.
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/4
TITLE: 2nd edition OS map sheets of the Tregaron area
DATE: 1906
EXTENT: 1 document comprising 24 sheets
MATERIAL: Paper on linen
SCALE: Six inches to 1 mile
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Large wall hanging OS map for the Tregaron area comprising smaller sheets mounted onto linen in a four by six grid. Label affixed on reverse of document reads ‘Yr Ysgol Sir, Tregaron 6” OS Map Tregaron area’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/4a
TITLE: OS Map Tregaron Union & RD
DATE(S): 1906
EXTENT: 1 document
MEDIUM:: Print on paper
SCALE: Six inches to 1 mile
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Cardiganshire sheet XXVI SE.
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/5
TITLE: OS maps of the Tregaron area
DATE: 1906; 1948
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes provision edition map sheets of Cardiganshire with 1948 additions and 2nd edition map sheets for the Tregaron area with minor annotations. Also includes tracings and photocopies of other maps.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/5a
TITLE: Obituary of Benjamin Evans
DATE(S): c1916
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Re-printed copy of a obituary, which possibly originally appeared in the Western Mail, for Benjamin Evans, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Ceredigion, who died 18 June 1916 aged 55. Includes a printed photograph of Evans and a poem by T H Lewis. Copy made c1997.
LANGUAGE:: Welsh
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/5b
TITLE: Obituary of Evan Lewis
DATE(S): c10 April 1919
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Re-printed copy of the obituary of Evan Lewis, youngest son of Thomas Lewis, Penrheol Cottage, Berth, Tregaron, who died at the 29th Stationary Hospital, Turin on 10 April 1919. Includes a printed photograph of Lewis, and poems by T H Lewis and A P Hefin. Annotated "Mrs. Dyfri Jones".
LANGUAGE:: Welsh
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/6
TITLE: ‘Newspaper cuttings’
DATE: 1925-36
EXTENT: 1 volume
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Scrapbook of cuttings, some annotated, primarily concerning Welsh farming matters, including the retirement of D D Williams of Tregaron, the Divisional Livestock Officer for Wales.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/7
TITLE: ‘[OS] Diagram of Cardiganshire showing the administrative county, municipal boroughs, urban and rural districts, civil parishes and catchment area boundaries (revised to 1-7-[19]46)’.
DATE 1935 (original); 1946 (revisions)
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Print on paper
SCALE: ½ inch to 1 mile
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Stamped ‘Ysgol Sir Tregaron mewn llafur mae elw’.
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/7a
TITLE: OS map Llanbadarnodyn
DATE(S): nd [1930s?]
EXTENT: 1 document
MEDIUM:: Print on paper
SCALE: 1:25000
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Map sheet 29/28 SE
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/8
TITLE: Register of electors
DATE: 1939; nd [1960s]; 1978
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Register of electors, qualifying date 10 October 1978, for the following communities: Betws Leiki, Blaenpenal, Llanbadarn Odwyn, Llanddewi Brefi, Llangeitho, Lledrod Lower, Lledrod Upper, Nantcwnlle, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Caron Lower Ward 1 (Blaenaeron), Caron Lower Ward 2 (Town Ward), Caron Isclawdd Ward 3 (Caron Lower), Caron Upper, Gartheli, Gwnnws Lower, Gwnnws Upper, and Gwynfil. Copies of the Register of Electors, 1939, for: Parish of Caron Isclawdd Wards 1, 2 , and 3. Family history research notes and family trees for the Jenkins family c. 1714-1918, the Williams family 1776-1869, the Jones and Inglis Jones family c1737-1897, and the Rowland family , c.1736-c.1804, including the Reverend Daniel Rowland. List of cemeteries and burial grounds in the Tregaron area with grid references. Originally in folder entitled ‘Electoral Rolls 1939 1980’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/9
TITLE: Plans showing properties in the Tregaron area
DATE: c.1951
EXTENT: 2 sheets
MEDIUM:: Ink and watercolour on treated linen
SCALE: 1:2500; 1:5000
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: One plan shows a property entitled ‘Pentre Bwlen’ and surrounding fields, from the Cardiganshire OS map sheet XXVI-15 and 16, and the second shows a property entitled ‘Fron-deg’ with surrounding fields from the Cardiganshire OS map sheet XX-3. The plan showing Fron-deg is annotated ‘This is the plan marked “DDW1” referred to in the declaration of David Davy Williams made before me this [blank] day of [blank] 1951’ and signed ‘A Commissioner for Oaths’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/10
TITLE: Research notes relating to the Poor Law in Cardiganshire
DATE: c1951
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes taken from publications including Davis’ ‘Sir Hugh Owen and the New Poor Law’ and Evans’ ‘The Church Plate of Cardiganshire’. Also includes notes on the Rebecca Riots and transcripts taken from the parish registers [for Caron?]. Cover annotated ‘31’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/11
TITLE: Brief typescript notes concerning the history of Cwm Dulas Farm, Llanddewi-Brefi
DATE: 1951
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes pencil sketch plan of property.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/12
TITLE: Research notes relating to the Roman fort at Llanio
DATE: 1959-1973
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes taken from publications, newspaper articles, and a booklet entitled ‘The Roman Gold Mines at Dolaucothi’. Originally gathered together in a folder entitled ‘Llanio Roman Station’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/13
TITLE: Notebook containing a list of graves, Bwlchgwynt Cemetery Tregaron
DATE: nd [1950s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Covers the period 1882-c1906.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/14
TITLE: Sketch book
DATE: nd [1950s?]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Pencil sketches copied from publications, showing Tregaron, Llanddewi-Brefi, and Pontrydfendigaid 1901-3; a pencil sketch and plan of Tregaron school, and sketches taken from the Caron tithe map.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/15
TITLE: Four untitled maps traced from the 25 inch OS map, an annotated copy of which is included
DATE: nd [1950s?]
EXTENT: 5 sheets
MEDIUM:: Pencil and print on paper
SCALE: 1:2500
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Maps focus upon the convergence of Dew Street, Chapel Street, and Station Road, Tregaron. Includes markings and annotations, although no key is provided.
LOCATION: Outsize

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/16
TITLE: Research notes taken from publications on the archaeology of mid and west Wales, with particular reference to the Tregaron area
DATE: nd [1950/60s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a book of map tracings and sketches of spearheads, and a typescript copy of a paper entitled ‘On the date of an axe-hammer from Llangeitho, Cardiganshire’ by H A Hyde, originally published in the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society for 1939 (Jan �"July). Originally from folder entitled ‘Archaeological abstracts Tregaron district’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/17
TITLE: Research notes primarily relating to local history
DATE: nd [1950/60s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes research relating to travel history, particularly in and around Wales. Notes taken from publications including Dineley’s ‘The Account of the Official Progress of His Grace the First Duke of Beaufort, through Wales’, Taylor’s ‘A Short Relation of a Long Journey Through Wales’, and Morgan’s ‘New Guide to Aberystwyth’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/18
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Local Government Cardiganshire Notes’
DATE: nd [1950/60s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from ‘Cardiganshire Freeholders in 1760’ by JH Davies. Includes extracts from the Vestry book of Caron Is Clawdd 1893-4 and the minutes of parish meetings 1894-1954.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/19
TITLE: Notebook containing a grave list for Bwlchgwynt cemetery, Tregaron
DATE: nd [1950/60s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Covers the period 1898-1935

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/20
TITLE: Correspondence concerning archaeological interests
DATE: 1960-1971
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Correspondence to E R D Prosser relating to his interest in archaeology and antiquities. Primarily consists of correspondence with the National Museum of Wales regarding artefacts from Tregaron school museum and Prosser’s work as an archaeological observer for the NMW. Also includes correspondence and newsletters from the Council for British Archaeology and an article from The Radnorshire Society Transactions entitled ‘A note on the collection of flint implements from Old Forest Farm, Clyro, Radnorshire’. Originally in folder entitled ‘Letters from NMW’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/20a
TITLE: Hand-drawn map [of Tregaron?]
DATE(S): nd [c1968-1969]
EXTENT: 1 document
SCALE: No scale
MEDIUM:: Paper and ink
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Site plan showing the number and form of buildings in 1968 on the one half, and the same in 1969 showing building development.
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/21
TITLE: Research notes concerning the birthplace of Henry Richard
DATE: nd [c1960s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from various local history publications. Includes a copy of an article by G R J Jones entitled ‘Some Medieval Rural Settlements in North Wales’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/21a
TITLE: List of burials, Bwlchgwynt, Tregaron
DATE: nd [c1964]
EXTENT: 2 documents
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Gives names and dates of burial from 1898 to 1964. Originally in enveloped marked ‘List of burials (leaves from old books) all copied into a newer book 1898-1964’ and ‘Bwlchgwyny MC Tregaron’

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/22
TITLE: Notebook relating to genealogical research
DATE: nd [c1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Rough notes giving names of individuals and dates of birth/death. Probably taken from grave inscriptions as pages are headed ‘Bwlchgwynt’, ‘Treg[aron] cemetery’, and ‘Ysbyty Ystwyth churchyard’. Only half of the notebook has been used.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/23
TITLE: ‘Llanddewi Brefi Cemeteries’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Gives names, dates of burial, and plot numbers? Only the first dew pages of the book have been used.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/24
TITLE: Family trees
DATE: nd [1960s?]
EXTENT: 5 sheets
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Family history research comprising family trees for the Gwynne? and Stedman? Families.
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/25
TITLE: Draft Prosser? Family tree
DATE: nd [1960s?]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/26
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘1841’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes taken from the 1841 census for the Tregaron area.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/27
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Census 1851 1’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes taken from the 1851 census for the Tregaron area.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/28
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Llanddewi Brefi A’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notebook comprising handwritten notes taken from publications relating to Llanddewi Brefi. Also includes notes taken from manuscripts at the NLW. Annotated on cover ‘25’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/29
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Llanddewi Brefi D’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes taken from publications relating to the Revivalist movement.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/30
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Local Archaeological Sites 25” Plans’
DATE: nd [1960s?]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes maps of Tomen Llanio, Castell Flemish, Castell Sunny Hill, Castell Rhyfel, and Llanio.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/31
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Tregaron District. Abstracts of Articles and Reports. Archaeology, Finds and Sites, Index to Files, Bibliography etc’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Index to archaeological finds. Gives OS grid reference, a cat[alogue?] number, the name of the find, and where it was found. Includes sketches of parishes and their corresponding OS map sheet numbers to rear.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/32
TITLE: ‘Cardiganshire Census’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notebook containing notes compiled from the 1801-1961 census’ and census statistical reports. Gives details of population, Welsh language use, and details of the birthplace of the population of Cardiganshire in 1951. Note it does not give any personal information about individuals resident in Cardigan.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/33
TITLE: Maps of Tregaron town
DATE Original: nd [Late 18/early 19th Century]; Copy: nd [1960s?; 1980s?]
EXTENT: 4 sheets
MEDIUM:: Pencil on paper; print on paper
SCALE: 1 inch to 4 chains
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes three photocopied sheets of an earlier map entitled ‘Plan of Tregaron Town Parish of Caron’, focusing on the area surrounding the church and a hand drawn map of the same area, probably copied from an original map of later date due to town development.
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/34
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘9 Tregaron District “Native” Authors’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Biographical details of local authors taken from G L Jones’ Llyfryddiaeth Ceredigion 1600-1964.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/35
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Militia and Volunteers Special Ref[erence] to Cardiganshire’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes relating to the militia taken from a number of publications including Bryant’s The Years of Endurance 1793-1802 and Jones’ The Last Invasion of Britain.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/36
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Catalogue of Sites’
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Mostly unused. Gives names and locations of some archaeological sites in the Caron-Is-Clawdd area.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/37
TITLE: Notebook relating to genealogical research
DATE: nd [c1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Rough notes taken from grave inscriptions at Bwlchgwynt, Tregaron churchyard, Llanfair churchyard, and Betwy Bledrws.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/38
TITLE: Notebook entitled “Memorial Hall Capel Wesle tombstones Prospect House”
DATE: nd [1960s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes extracts from the minute books of Tregaron Memorial Hall.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/39
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘LVI Mariners’
DATE: nd [1960/70s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes concerning Welsh mariners taken from WWHR. Gives volume and page number, date of bond, name of mariner, and place of origin. Paginated

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/40
TITLE: Research notes and newspaper cuttings relating to local history
DATE: 1960s-1970s
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from a number of publications, including Thomas’ Some Enclosure Patterns in Central Wales, Harvey’s A History of Farm Buildings in England and Wales, and Jones’ Aberystwyth 1277-1977. Also includes newspaper cuttings from the Western Mail concerning Welsh chapels and Tregaron bank. Also includes hand-drawn street plans showing plot and building use in Tregaron. Original folder annotated on cover ‘30’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/41
TITLE: Sketch plan showing numbered grave plots at Bwlchgwynt?
DATE: nd [1960/70s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/42
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Catalogue of [archaeological] finds in the Tregaron Area’
DATE: nd [1960/70s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Gives name of item, grid reference, description of site, and published sources relating to the find.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/43
TITLE: Notebook ‘21’
DATE: nd [1960/70s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from publications relating to early Welsh history, particularly the Cardiganshire area, including Edwards’ The Early History of the Counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan, Calendar of Ancient Correspondence Concerning Wales, and Littere Wallie. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/43a
TITLE: Research notes on Welsh surnames
DATE: 1960s-1980s
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a notebook containing a transcript of a speech given to Tregaron WI on 9 May 1980 called ‘What’s in a name’, regarding a history of surnames in Tregaron; a notebook entitled ‘Surname statistics Caron-Is-Clawdd’ comprising statistics taken from the parish registers 1670-1901; notebook entitled ‘Surnames Tregaron District 1967, 1979 Electoral Rolls’; notes detailing the top twenty surnames over different periods; an article entitled ‘Gwyr, Gwragedd A Gwehelyth’ by Melville Richards; and research notes from publications regarding a history of surnames.
LANGUAGE:: English and Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/44
TITLE: Research papers relating to the ecology of west Wales
DATE: c1970
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes from publications and essays relating to post-glacial and submerged forests in west Wales in particular. Originally in folder labelled ‘Gors Caron etc’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/45
TITLE: Booklet entitled ‘Countryside Survey: Handbook for Surveyors’
DATE: 1970
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Handbook prepared by the Cardiganshire Survey Sub-Committee as part of the process to record the natural, historic, recreational, and scenic treasures of Cardiganshire with a view to conserving these features for the future.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/46
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Caron-Is-Clawdd: Countryside Treasures 1971’
DATE: c1971
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Details of natural, historic, recreational, and scenic treasures of Caron-Is-Clawdd. Gives site name, grid reference, brief description, and the initials of the proposer. Contributions from E R D Prosser. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/47
TITLE: Three maps showing the results of the Countryside survey for Caron-Is-Clawdd
DATE: nd [1971]
EXTENT: 3 sheets
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Maps show the results for the natural, historic, and recreational categories.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/48
TITLE: Photocopied map of Tregaron
DATE: nd [c1971]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Untitled map showing the location of a number of buildings of interest, including the Talbot Inn, church tower, and Prospect House. Possibly drawn up in association with the Countryside Survey of treasures.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/49
TITLE: Papers relating to family local history research
DATE: 1976-85
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes the newsletter 21 issues of Local History in Ceredigion, a pamphlet from the Tithe Redemption Office entitled The Records of the Tithe Redemption Office, and a list of burials, possibly collated or transcribed from the burial register of Caron church, Tregaron.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/50
TITLE: Correspondence and notes relating to the family history of Benjamin Evans, born in Tregaron in 1864
DATE: 1979
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a photocopy of a brief article concerning the preacher E Moses Evans of Blaengarw, and research notes relating to Thomas Morgan, Baptist minister and missionary, Tregaron.
LANGUAGE:: English and Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/51
TITLE: Family and local history research notes
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes including genealogical research relating to the Herbert family; local history research relating to Cardiganshire and Tregaron.; photocopied pages from the journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association relating to the Tregaron area; and newspaper cuttings relating to Twm Sion Catti and Lewis Thomas, the ‘coal king’ of Queensland, Australia.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/52
TITLE: Map showing ‘Part of the Parish of Caron in the County of Cardigan’
DATE: nd [mid 19th century]
DATE OF COPY: nd [early 20th Century]
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Ink on treated linen
SCALE: No scale given
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/53
TITLE: ‘[Copy of] Part of the Tithe Map, Caron Parish’
DATE OF ORIGINAL: 1843
DATE OF COPY: nd 1970s
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Pencil and ink on paper
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/54
TITLE: Tracing of a tithe map? for an unidentified area [Caron?]
DATE: nd [c1970s]
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Ink on treated linen
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
LOCATION: Outsize 1

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/55
TITLE: ‘Tithe apportionment Llanddewi-Brefi 1843’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Folder entitled ‘Tithe apportionment Llanddewi-Brefi 1843’ comprising research notes relating to the tithe apportionment, transcript, and research notes on tithes.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/56
TITLE: Research notes concerning the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes taken from publications including Lewis’ An Inventory of the Early Chancery Proceedings Concerning Wales, Willis-Bund’s The Black Book of St David’s, and Evans’ The Royal Mint at Aberystwyth.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/57
TITLE: Research notes
DATE: nd [c1970s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes the Cardiganshire edition of Hand-lists of Field Monuments of Wales by the RCAM signed ‘E R D Prosser’ and with brief notes concerning the archaeology of the Tregaron area; research notes from publications relating to Welsh folk-law; hand-drawn maps of the Tregaron area noting historic monuments, sheep walks, field names, and properties.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/58
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Llanddewi Brefi B1’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes, taken from publications, relating to the history of Llanddewi Brefi and families of the same. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/59
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘1851 2’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from the 1851 census for the Tregaron area.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/60
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘NLW docs’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes made from the Cwrtmawr deeds; the Church in Wales records for the diocese of St David’s vol I; the Turnpike Acts; and Cardiganshire Quarter Sessions Records 1739-1892.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/61
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes taken from publications relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from the Reports of the Commissioners into the State of Education in Wales, 1848; Jones’ Holy Wells of Wales, and Jenkins’ Thomas Johnes o’r Hafod. Notebook entitled ‘ERD Prosser English’. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/62
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Glyn and Caerllugest’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Copy of the ‘Pedigree of Davies of Glyn and Caerllugest, compiled by [?] John Davies, late NLW’. Includes notes on tombstones in Tregaron and notes taken from Edwards’ Byr Hanes am Blwyf Nantcwnlle Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/63
TITLE: Research notes from manuscripts held at the Public Record Office relating to West Wales
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Primarily from the Pipe Rolls of the Exchequer. Originally in folder marked ‘Medieval documents’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/64
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes relating to Llanddewi-Brefi
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from publications concerning stone crosses, church dedications, and archaeological investigations at Llanddewi-Brefi. Substantial notes also taken from W Rees’ South Wales and the March 1284-1415: A Social and Agrarian Study. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/65
TITLE: Tracing taken from OS map showing part of the parish of Caron
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Pencil and ink on tracing paper
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/66
TITLE: Tracing taken from the OS map showing part of the parish of Caron
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Pencil and ink on tracing paper
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/67
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Cymru’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from the publication Cymru concerning the history of Llanddewi-Brefi, Llangeitho, and Blaenpennal.
LANGUAGE:: Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/68
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Genealogy’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Brief family trees for the Thomas, Lloyd, Rees, and Griffiths families [of Tregaron?].

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/69
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Alphabetical Index to Register of Grave Spaces 1882-1911’
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: For Tregaron Church? listed by surname.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/70
TITLE: Genealogical and local history research notes
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Folder entitled ‘Twm Sion Catti Stones W[estern] Mail 1926; Tregaron etc Arch[aeologia] Camb[rensis] 1931; Arch[aeologia] Camb[rensis] index 1846-1900 [and] 1901-1960 Tregaron; Donkin Site changes of med[ieval] cistercian monasteries Geog XLIV 1959; Donnelly Changes in grange traditio[nal?] economy 1300-1540 X 1954 399-458; Extracts re freestones from Strata Florida; Williams Strata Florida 1889; Extracts from catalogue mss re Wales in the BM [British Museum?] Cymm Rec series 4 re Twm Sion Catti’. Comprises research notes on these areas, genealogical and local history research notes, and research into Welsh place names.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/71
TITLE: Notes relating to place name research
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Gives some definitions of Welsh place names. Also includes some geneaological research into the James family, Tynswydd.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/72
TITLE: Research notes relating to tithes for the parish of Caron
DATE: nd [c1970s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes and transcript of the apportionment book for Caron. Originally in folder entitled ‘Tithe apportionment Caron 1843’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/73
TITLE: Family tree
DATE: nd [c.1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Unidentified family tree mentioning Evans, Steadman, and Lloyd. In several pieces.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/74
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes taken from NLW manuscripts and publications
DATE: nd [1970s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes relating to the Tregaron area. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/75
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Documents in Local History: Nanteos’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes and transcripts taken from documents relating to Nanteos, including deeds, manorial documents, rentals, and judgements. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/76
TITLE: Notebook ‘15’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes continued from Edwards’ ‘Byr Hanes Nantcwlle’. Also includes notes taken from Lloyd’s ‘Owen Glendower’; Rees’ atlas, concerning Tregaron; and information from the 1971 census County report for Cardiganshire and Tregaron. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/77
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes taken from manuscripts relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes taken from the Royal Commission on Land appendix; the Report of the Commissioners of Inquiry for South Wales; the Commission for the Employment of Children, Young Persons and Women in Agriculture; and the religious census of 1851. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/78
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes taken from publications and manuscripts relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes on the Court of Augmentations, dissolved religious houses: Strata, ancient petitions, Welsh entries in the Memoranda Rolls, the will of Twm Sion Catti, and parish register rolls. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/79
TITLE: Genealogical research notes
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Rough notes concerning genealogical research. Family names mentioned include Rowlands, Davies, Thomas, Johnes, and the Vaughan’s of Trawscoed. Originally in folder entitled ‘175 Billy Smith Form M1 Sept 1952’

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/80
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Marriages 1 Parish of Caron 1653-1809’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts from the parish registers. Annotated ‘Disc 25’, possibly relating to a series of Amstrad discs deposited with the collection. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/81
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Marriages 2 Parish of Caron 1809-1863’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts from the parish registers. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/82
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Marriages 3 Parish of Caron 1863-1963’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts from the parish registers. Paginated. Annotated ‘Disc 25’, relating to a collection of Amstrad discs deposited with the collection.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/83
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Burials 1 Parish of Caron 1653-1821’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcript from the parish registers. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/84
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Burials 1821-1977’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts from the [Caron] parish registers.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/85
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Vestry Book of Caron 1786-1846 Vol 1 1786-1813’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcript. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/86
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Vestry book of Caron 1786-1846 Vol 2 1814-’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcript. Paginated. Includes a newspaper cutting from the Cambrian News, dated 2 3 1979, entitled ‘Clych Tregaron yn Nyddiau Cromwell’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/87
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Daniel Rowland etc’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes from publications and three newspaper cuttings concerning Daniel Rowland.
LANGUAGE:: English and Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/88
TITLE: Notebook containing notes from publications relating to Daniel Rowland
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: This notebook continues on from notes in 1447/26/11.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/89
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Capel Wesle Tregaron Mss’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes from manuscripts relating to Wesley Chapel, Tregaron, including account books, Sunday School collections, register of baptisms, and title deeds. Covers period c1835-1929.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/90
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes from publications relating to Strata Florida, Tregaron, and Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRITON: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes on The Wogans of Wiston and Stedman of Strata Florida; The Elections of 1865 and 1868; The Episcopal Registers of the Diocese of St David’s 1397-1518 and The Reminiscences of the Rev. D Edwards.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/91
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Baptisms 1 Parish of Caron 1653-1797’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcript.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/92
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Baptisms 2 1798-1837’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcript from [Caron] parish registers.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/93
TITLE: Transcripts of manuscripts
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Primarily concerning Bwlchgwynt. Includes burials and accounts. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/94
TITLE: Notebook containing details of grave inscriptions?
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Does not indicate where from, probably Caron parish.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/95
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Baptisms 1838-1953’
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcript of the [Caron] parish registers.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/96
TITLE: Notebook detailing manuscript material relating to Bwlchgwynt
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a list of abbreviations. This book relates to the card index system.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/97
TITLE: Notebook comprising a list of burials at Bwlchgwynt cemetery
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Also includes brief notes on Henry Richard, the MP for Merthyr Tydfil.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/98
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes taken from publications and manuscripts relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from D H? Thomas’ Lewis Morris in Cardiganshire, D Jones’ HenYsgolfeistr Llyyf Caron, and Herbert Lloyd Jones’ The Lesser Country Houses Ceredigion II. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/99
TITLE: Notebook containing a list of graves [Bwlchgwynt cemetery Tregaron?]
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Annotated on cover ‘2 H-U’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/100
TITLE: Research relating to mills in the Tregaron area
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Including tracings from OS maps, pencil sketches, family trees of millers, notes taken from publications concerning agricultural history, and 18 colour photographs. Originally in envelope entitled ‘Y Felin’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/101
TITLE: Notebook containing a list of graves [Bwlchgwynt cemetery Tregaron?]
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Annotated on cover ‘3’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/102
TITLE: Notebook containing information relating to the Rowland family
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes primarily taken from the 1841 census, but also the 1851 and 1861 census’. Includes partial family tree to front of book. Annotated on cover ‘Census 1841’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/103
TITLE: Notebook containing information from the 1871 census (possibly relating to the Rowland family).
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Annotated on cover ‘1871’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/104
TITLE: Notebook containing a list of graves at Bwlchgwynt cemetery Tregaron and Tregaron churchyard
DATE: nd [1970/80s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Annotated on cover ‘Cemeterys’ [sic].

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/105
TITLE: Correspondence and research notes relating to the Roberts family of Sunny Hill, Tregaron
DATE: 1984
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/106
TITLE: Family history research notes
DATE: c.1984
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Family history research including notes, correspondence and family trees concerning the Williams family c.1812-1979, the Morgans family c.1814-1928, and the Edwards family of Hendrefelen, c.1766-1937 and showing the convergence of these families. Research centres around John Williams of Rhydyronen, 1837-1916. Includes a photocopy of an article entitled ‘Ioan Mynyw’ from Cymru XXV, 1908. Originally in folder entitled ‘Williams Rhydyronen’.
LANGUAGE:: English and Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/107
TITLE: ‘Church Burials 1734-1773
DATE: nd c.1984
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Typescript list of [Tregaron?]church burials listed alphabetically by surname and Christian name. Gives name, date of burial, status, and place of residence. Annotation ‘Disc 23’ probably relates to a number of Amstrad discs in the collection.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/108
TITLE: ‘Church Burials 1653-1779
DATE: nd c.1984
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Typescript list of [Tregaron?] church burials listed alphabetically by surname and Christian name. Gives name, date of burial, family relationships, and place of residence.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/109
TITLE: ‘Church Baptisms 1750-1850’
DATE: nd c.1984
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Typescript list of [Tregaron?]church baptisms listed alphabetically by surname and Christian name. Gives name, date of baptism, parents, and place of residence. Annotation ‘Disc 27’ probably relates to a number of Amstrad discs in the collection.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/110
TITLE: ‘Hanes Lleol yng Ngheredigion cylchlythyr/Local History in Ceredigion newsletter’
DATE: December 1986-May 1988
EXTENT: Nine documents
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Issues 22-31 (issue 26 missing).
LANGUAGE:: English and Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/111
TITLE: Papers relating to the history of the Stevens and Edwards families of Tregaron
DATE: 1988
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Family tree of the Edwards family of Tregaron and a letter to E R D Prosser concerning the history of the Stevens family.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/112
TITLE: Genealogical research concerning Joseph E Davies
DATE: c1988
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Correspondence, family tree, and newspaper article from the Washington Post concerning the Davies family of Tregaron who emigrated to Wisconsin in the mid 1800s. Originally in envelope entitled ‘Joseph E Davies’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/113
TITLE: Genealogical research relating to the Rowlands and Lloyd families
DATE: 1989-1995
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Correspondence and research relating to William Rowlands of Penybont b.1779 and John Lloyd and family of Tregaron. Originally in folder entitled ‘Mir Bach etc’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/114
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Census 1861’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts from the 1861 census for the Tregaron District.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/115
TITLE: Research notes relating to the history of Tregaron
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes concern documents relating to Argoed Hall [Tregaron?], Rev. William Rowland, Evan Evans, Tregaron Mill, and a transcript of the tithe map, Gorwydd, 1843. Includes two pencil sketch plans of Tregaron.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/116
TITLE: Research notes relating to the history of Tregaron
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes taken from the 1841, 1851, and 1861 census for Crynfrynbychan, Tregaron; transcript of the apportionment book for Tregaron, undated; key to abbreviations used for the census card index; and list and hand-drawn map showing location of properties in the Tregaron area.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/117
TITLE: Photocopies of the Tithe map and schedule
DATE: nd [c1980s]
EXTENT: 1 box
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Copies are of ‘Pant Seiri Tithe Schedule’, ‘Caron, Blaencaron Tithe Map’, ‘Thith Apportionment Caron 1840s’, ‘LLyngari Tithe Schedule’, ‘Pantseiri and Llwyngaru Tithe Map’, ‘Tregaron 25” [OS Map]’, Llwyngaru 25” [OS Map]’, and ‘Blaencaron 25” [OS Map]’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/118
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes taken from publications
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes relating to the history of Cardiganshire, including pilgrim routes, relics and monuments, and historic buildings. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/119
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Local History’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes taken from manuscripts at the NLW. Includes Abstract of Title of Legal and General Life Assurance Society to Tregaron Estate; Bronwydd deeds; bonds from the Egerton manuscripts; sale catalogue for Sunny Hill; and the conveyance of Penybont to the Lloyd brothers. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/120
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Tithe Maps 1843: Farm Buildings’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Hand-drawn maps showing farm property and lands, taken from the tithe map of 1843 for the parish of Caron.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/121
TITLE: Burials list for [Caron?]
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Typescript burials list for the parish of [Caron?] for the period 1653-1994. Gives surname, Christian name(s), and date of burial. Some list plot numbers, residential information, and/or status, such as occupation or familial relationships. Indexed alphabetically by surname.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/122
TITLE: Notebook containing family history research notes
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Only the first three pages of the notebook have been used. Also includes a card inserted into the book of a small girl in a winter scene, on the back of which is a hand-drawn map of the local area, focusing upon the location of Llanwnnws church. Label on front of book reads ‘Yr Ysgol Sir, Tregaron Mr. Prosser IC ARRITH 17 12 1860’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/123
TITLE: Plans relating to the area around St Caron, Tregaron, showing plan and longitudinal section through land
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 4 sheets
MEDIUM:: Pencil on paper
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Endorsed ‘St Caron, Tregaron’.
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/124
TITLE: Notebook containing research notes relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes taken from taken from West Wales Historical Records vol II; the Register of Electors 1967-1968, for Tregaron and surrounding communities; and Archer’s publication The Welsh Port Towns before 1840. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/125
TITLE: Notebook containing notes relating to Llanddewi-Brefi and excise
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from publications and manuscripts, including a Calendar of Coleman Deeds, West Wales Historical Records vol. III, The Industrial Revolution in North Wales. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/126
TITLE: Family history research notes
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes on the Rowland family, and references to craftsmen in an unidentified vestry book.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/127
TITLE: Transcripts of manuscripts
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes transcripts of the Register of Baptisms of the Calvinistic Methodists, Bwlchgwynt, Caron, volumes one and two; a Tregaron Britsh School cash book; and a collection book and accounts, Bwlchgwynt. Paginated. Uses abbreviations described in PRO/B3/96.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/128
TITLE: Notebook containing details of burials [at Bwlchgwynt?]
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notebook labelled ‘2 D-N9’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/129
TITLE: Papers relating to Prosser’s genealogical research
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Comprises research notes, family trees, and hand-drawn maps and plans.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/130
TITLE: Genealogical research relating to the Ingram Powell/Powell family
DATE: 1980s
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Correspondence, research notes, and family trees. Originally in folder marked ‘Dr Robert Ingram Powell Phd World Enterprises USA’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/131
TITLE: Papers relating to Prosser’s genealogical research
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Comprises notes and family trees concerning the Williams, James, and Davies families.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/132
TITLE: Genealogical notes relating to the Georges family [of Tregaron?]
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Family tree and notes. Originally in folder marked ‘Geroges’

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/133
TITLE: Family history research notes
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes and family trees pertaining to the Thomas family of Tregaron from 1780 to c1960; Evan Jones and family, saddler [Tregaron?] 1773 to 1941; and the James family of Tregaron, 1799 to 1928. Originally in folder entitled ‘Bronhelen’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/134
TITLE: Genealogical research notes relating to the Selby family
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Family trees for the Selby/Shelby/Selbie Phillip family beginning c. 1700 and ending c. 1784. Also includes extracts from the 1982 telephone directory for ‘Selby’ with a map showing the location and occurrence of the surname in Wales. Originally in folder marked with the business card of ‘Sam Shelby Jr PE’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/135
TITLE: Notebook listing graves at Llangeitho and Llanbadarn Odwyn churchyards
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Primarily concerning the Rowland(s) family. Annotated on cover ‘Llangeitho Llanbadarn Odwyn’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/136
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘NLW maps and prints’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes concerning land in the Tregaron area, taken from Lewis’ Llanfair Clydogau and Llanddewi-brefi: Estates the Property of Thomas Johnes 1791, Crawford’s A Survey of the Nanteos Estate 1819, and Lisburne Maps and Plans Vol II: The Earl of Lisburne Estates in Cards. Paginated. Notebook numbered ‘45’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/137
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from publications and manuscripts, including Jenkins’ The Diary of Thomas Jenkins of Llandeilo, Index to [the Cardigan and Tivyside Advertiser 1866-1980], and Glamorgan Record Offices Cardiff Library Collection relating to Cardiganshire. Paginated. Notebook numbered ‘47’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/138
TITLE: Notebook ‘51’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from the publication Can-mlwyddiant Carmel Pontrydfendigaid 1834-1934 by T R Morgan. Notes in English. Paginated. Notebook numbered ‘51’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/139
TITLE: Notebook comprising notes relating to the history of Cardiganshire
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from publications including Osborne-Jones’ Edward Richard of Ystrad Meurig, Green’s Early Banks in West Wales, and Meyrick’s History of Cardiganshire: Glandenys. Paginated. Notebook numbered ‘52’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/140
TITLE: Family history research notes
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a list of abbreviations used in research; plot numbers in the SW section of a unidentified cemetery [Bwlchgwynt?]; a ‘lineage of the family of Howell (later Davies) of Penbaily’; research notes on cremation and burial; a list of burials in [Bwlchgwynt?] cemetery; family history notes relating to those families listed on the burials list, including the Williams, Morgan, Jones, Rees, Rowlands, George, Davies and Lloyd families. Originally in folder entitled ‘Jones’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/141
TITLE: Notebook containing table of grave listings
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Table gives a list number [relating to Prosser’s own notes?] and corresponding grave number. The place of burial is not given, except to possibly be identified by the annotation ‘TBB1’ in the top left hand corner of the first page.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/142
TITLE: Research notes concerning Bwlchgwynt
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes three colour photographs, a map of Caron-Is-Clawdd showing where deliveries raw materials originated from in the 1860s (for restoration?) and brief notes on its history. Originally in envelope entitled ‘Bwlchgwynt’

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/143
TITLE: Marriages c.1664-1917
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Typescript list of [Tregaron] church marriages. Listed alphabetically by surname and Christian name of groom. Gives surname and Christian name of bride and groom, date of marriage, age, place of birth, occupation, and father’s name and occupation.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/144
TITLE: Notebook containing information taken from the parish registers
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Information taken from the Llanddewi-Brefi, Blaenpennal, and Ystrad Fflur registers for the surname Jones. Annotated on cover ‘E R D Prosser’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/145
TITLE: Genealogical research notes
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Family history notes taken from Bwlchgwynt burial registers and cemetery. Originally in folder marked ‘Bwlchgwynt’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/146
TITLE: Research notes relating to places and streets in Tregaron and the surrounding area
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes notes on ‘Heol Y Capl’, ‘Pentre and Rhiwdywgll’, ‘Blaencaron Maesyrawel’, and ‘Sunny Hill a Nant Eos’.
LANGUAGE:: Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/147
TITLE: Plan of an unidentified area around a church, possibly Tregaron
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 sheet
MEDIUM:: Ink on paper
SCALE: No scale
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/148
TITLE: Research notes relating to the James and Thomas families
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Also includes an exercise book entitled ‘Contents of Disks’ detailing the contents of E R D Prosser’s Amstrad disks which mostly contain information pertaining to his local and family history research.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/149
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Local History’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research notes taken from manuscripts held at the NLW relating to the following properties: Castle Hill, Cwrtmawr, Nanteos, Glanpaith, and Bronwydd. Includes newspaper cutting from the C[ambrian] N[ews] entitled ‘Castle Hill, Llanilar’ dated 1 April [19]77 concerning giving a brief history of the property. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/150
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Local History. Royal Com[mission on] Land Minutes’
DATE: nd [1980s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Notes taken from the Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire for Tregaron and the surrounding districts. Includes details of land ownership, succession, and use. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/151
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Strata Florida entries Parish of Caron 1679-[1700]’
DATE: nd [1980/90s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts. Gives details in front of book of parish registers for Strata Florida and Bishop’s transcripts at the NLW.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/152
TITLE: Genealogical research
DATE: nd [1980/90s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Genealogical research notes relating to the Rowlands family, Mary (Jones) Rogers a missionary in South Africa, and the Edwards family, all of the Tregaron area.. Originally in folder entitled ‘Mrs. Evans Bryncelyn’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/153
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Bwlchgwynt. Migration of members (and associates)’
DATE: nd [1980/90s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Book provides details of the migration of members of Bwlchgwynt, columns give place name, map reference, chapel name, parish name, religious census of 1851 page number, the dates in ten-yearly intervals from 1839-1979, and whether members were incoming or outgoing.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/154
TITLE: Genealogical research notes relating to the Montagu family
DATE: 1990
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Correspondence and notes relating to research undertaken on behalf of the Montagu family of Canada concerning family in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area. Originally in folder marked ‘Montagu Woodward’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/155
TITLE: Family tree of the Rowland family
DATE: nd c1993
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRITTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes Susie Mary Prosser (nee Williams), wife of E R D Prosser.
LOCATION: Outsize 2

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/156
TITLE: Genealogical research relating to the Jenkins family
DATE: c1994
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Correspondence, notes, and family tree concerning the Jenkins family of Tregaron. Originally in envelope marked ‘Jenkins’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/157
TITLE: Correspondence and research relating to the history of the Rowland family, Tregaron
DATE: 1995
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/158
TITLE: Correspondence and research notes concerning genealogical research undertaken by E R D Prosser into the Jones family of Pantyfallen and Llwyngaru
DATE: 1995
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/159
TEMPORARY REF: 1447/30/5
TITLE: Research notes on index cards concerning genealogical research undertaken by E R D Prosser into the Jones family of Pantyfallen and Llwyngaru
DATE: nd c1995
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/160
TITLE: Folder entitled ‘Pardoe’
DATE: December 1995
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION:: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Genealogical research into the Hughes family of Tregaron. Includes correspondence, notes, and a black and white photograph of Elizabeth Hughes and Rees Hughes taken prior to 1904.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/161
TITLE: Correspondence to E R D Prosser concerning the 1841-81 census returns for Tyn Cornel, Tregaron
DATE: 1996
EXTENT: 1 bundle
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes a list burials and baptisms of Davies and Jones families in Bwlchgwynt cemetery and chapel and St Caron’s cemetery and church, Tregaron and an article entitled ‘Hanes Ardal Soar-y-Mynydd yn y Cyfnod 1939-1948’. Originally this material was bundled together in a folder marked ‘Hanes Ardal Soar-y-Mynydd yn y Cyfnod 1939-1948 an Lottie Williams 24 Ionawr 1976’.
LANGUAGE:: English and Welsh

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/162
TITLE: Genealogical research concerning William Jones, Tan y gopa
DATE: 1996-7
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Research into the Jones’, a branch of the Davies family of Pantsiri/Pantsheriff, including correspondence and family tree. Originally in folder marked ‘ERDP NLW’.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/163
TITLE: Notebook entitled ‘Burials 3 marriages 4 baptisms 4 banns’
DATE: nd [1990s]
EXTENT: 1 document
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Transcripts of the parish registers for [Caron]. Includes ‘Burials 19[7]7-1994; marriages 1963-1994; baptisms 1953-1994; and banns 1956-1994. Paginated.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/164
TITLE: Genealogical research notes concerning the Rowland family
DATE: 1990s
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes private correspondence from Pegi ?, possibly a relation of Susie Prosser.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/165
TITLE: Folder entitled ‘Mynwent Bwlchgwynt Cemetery 1840-1993’
DATE: c1990s
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: A guide to burials at Bwlchgwynt. Gives brief history of the cemetery and the documents consulted to produce this guide. Burials are listed alphabetically by surname. Includes a plan of the second section of the cemetery, although some of the other maps and plans noted in the contents page are missing.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/166
TITLE: Notes relating to the James family
DATE: nd [1990s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Gives details of members of the James family buried at Bwlchgwynt cemetery.

REFERENCE NUMBER: PRO/B3/167
TITLE: Research notes primarily relating to local and family history
DATE: nd [1990s]
EXTENT: 1 folder
LEVEL OF DESCRIPTION: Item
SCOPE AND CONTENT: Includes newspaper cuttings relating to the opening of ‘Gwalia Stores’ at St Fagans and the transportation of Frances Williams to Australia, and family history research concerning the Rogers’ family.