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By John E Morgan [Hirfryn] 1908
Translated by Ivor Griffiths
Indexed by Gareth Hicks 1999
**My copy of this book was deposited with Glamorgan FHS in April 2022
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Surname,given name,place,page number
| ---,Angharad[wife of Morgan y Castell],---,14 |
| ---,ap Llewelyn,---,24/26 |
| ---,Dafydd Isaac,Cwmllynfell,10/11 |
| ---,Dai'r Nyddwr,---,28 |
| ---,Dan Jackie of Ynysderw,Ynysderw,14/15 |
| ---,David,TyRhos,24 |
| ---,Dic Shon Dafydd,---,28 |
| ---,Dinah[sister of old Williams],---,10/12 |
| ---,Emma[Levi Owen's housemaid],Graig,8 |
| ---,Evan[Ianto],Graig y Perchyll[Glais],17 |
| ---,John,Glas Goleu,19 |
| ---,John Blaennant,Blaennant,5 |
| ---,John Blaennant,Llety Trugaredd,29/35 |
| ---,John the blacksmith,,Ynysmeudwy Isaf,41/42 |
| ---,Lewis,Glyndelau,29 |
| ---,Llewelyn,Gellinudd,15 |
| ---,Llewelyn,Gellinudd,24 |
| ---,Llewelyn,Gellinudd,28 |
| ---,Morgan y Castell,---,14 |
| ---,Noah,Glyndelau,12 |
| ---,Noah[Glyndelau],---,43 |
| ---,Old Dick,---,41 |
| ---,Richard,Gelligeuros,17 |
| ---,Richard,Gelligeiros,24 |
| ---,Richard the tailor,Rhydyfro,32 |
| ---,Sarah,Ty'n y Graig,10/12 |
| ---,Shon o'r Maindy,---,9 |
| ---,Shoni Twm Shon[the crier],Graig[Llangwic],15 |
| ---,Thomas the blacksmith,Pontardawe,11 |
| ---,Thomas[Rector],Cilybebyll,33 |
| ---,Twm Maes yr Adwy,Brecon?,15 |
| ---,Will Josi,---,17 |
| ---,William,Hendregaradog,---,17 |
| ---,William,Cwmnantllwyd,24 |
| Austin,Will,---,9 |
| Baker,William,Carpenters Inn,33 |
| Bennett,---,Graig,20 |
| Bowen,David[son of Treharne],---,20 |
| Bowen,Treharne,Maes y Llan[Cilybebyll],19/20 |
| Brace,David Onllwyn[Rev],Pantycrwys,28 |
| Daniels,Daniel,---,27 |
| David,Philip[the poet/tailor],Rhydyfro,3/6/7 |
| Davies,---,[Mr],Cwmnantllwyd,40 |
| Davies,---,Penllwynteg,32 |
| Davies,---[the schoolmaster,Old Dai],School house,23 |
| Davies,Anne[widow of Rhys],Gwauncaegurwen,15 |
| Davies,Anne[wife of Thomas],Brynamman,24 |
| Davies,Anne[wife of Thomas],Tanyreglwys,35 |
| Davies,Daniel,Penybanc[CMN],34 |
| Davies,David,Dyffryn Rd[Alltwen],18 |
| Davies,David,Penllwynteg,24/25/26 |
| Davies,Evan,Penllwynteg,24 |
| Davies,Gwen[dau of Rhys],USA,15 |
| Davies,J T[Mr],---,14 |
| Davies,James,The Cwtsh,14/15 |
| Davies,Jennet,The Cwtsh,16 |
| Davies,Jennet[Janet o'r Cwtsh],Gellidruan[Gwrhyd],13/14 |
| Davies,John,The Cwtsh,16/18 |
| Davies,John,Ty'n y Rheol,18 |
| Davies,John[Rev],Alltwen,35/36 |
| Davies,John[y Cwtsh][Jackie Penywern],The Cwtsh,14/15 |
| Davies,Mary,The Cwtsh,14 |
| Davies,Mary[wife of Daniel],Penybanc,34 |
| Davies,Mary[wife of David],Penllwynteg,24 |
| Davies,Rhys[Rhys Ty Mawr],Gwauncaegurwen,15 |
| Davies,Thomas[Dwmi],Tanyreglwys,34/35/38 |
| Davies,Thomas[Thomas y Cwtsh], The Cwtsh,13/14/15/16 |
| Davies,Thomas[Tommy o'r Gate],Brynamman,24 |
| Davies,WilliamVictoria Bldgs[Pontardawe],3 |
| Edmunds,Jimmy,---,17 |
| Edwards,Morgan,Trebanos,6 |
| Evan,Robert,Dyffryn Rd[Graig Alltwen],5 |
| Evans,James Evan,Rhos,17 |
| Evans,Stephen,---,4 |
| Evans,William[William Plas],Cilybebyll,30 |
| George,Mary,---,23 |
| Gibbs,David[Carnalun],---,28 |
| Gibbs,John Rees[the mute],---,16 |
| Gibbs,John[John Gilhendre],---,24 |
| Gibbs,Joseph,Brynbrych,16/17 |
| Gibbs,Rees,Alltwen Ganol,16 |
| Gibbs,Thomas,Rhos,15 |
| Griffiths,[Rev],Alltwen,7 |
| Griffiths,John[John Mawr],Ynysmeudwy,29 |
| Griffiths,Thomas John,Old Rd[Ynysmeudwy],45 |
| Harries, John[shearer],---,15 |
| Harries,Tommy,Graig,42 |
| Hawkins,Ben,---,2/2/12 |
| Hawkins,Ben,---,32 |
| Hawkins,Ben,Graig[Gellinudd],33 |
| Hawkins,Benjamin,Waun y Rhos,12 |
| Hawkins,Benjamin,Graig[Gellinudd],33 |
| Hawkins,David,Cwmnantllwyd colliery,13 |
| Hawkins,David,---,22 |
| Hawkins,David,---,32 |
| Hawkins,Gwenny[wife of William],Graig[Gellinudd],41/42 |
| Hawkins,Hannah,Graig[Gellinudd],33 |
| Hawkins,John,Alltwen,12 |
| Hawkins,John,Graig[Gellinudd],33 |
| Hawkins,Joseph,---,3 |
| Hawkins,Joseph,Graig[Gellinudd],33/34 |
| Hawkins,Joseph,---,44 |
| Hawkins,Margaret,factory houses,32 |
| Hawkins,Margaret,---,44/45 |
| Hawkins,Peggy,---,3/12/23/42 |
| Hawkins,Peggy[wife of Ben],Graig[Gellinudd],33/34 |
| Hawkins,Rachel[wife of Joseph],---,44 |
| Hawkins,William,---,12/18 |
| Hawkins,William,Gellinudd,32/33/42 |
| Hicks,John,Argoed[Bettws,CMN],2/3/34 |
| Hicks,John,Blaennant,2/3/34 |
| Hicks,Richard,Gwauncaegurwen[Llangiwg],2 |
| Hopkin,Catws,---,7/8 |
| Hopkin,Hopkin,---,12 |
| Hopkin,John[Shoni Josi],Tan yr eglwys,5/7 |
| Hopkin,Joseph,Cilybebyll Fach,5 |
| Hopkin,Joseph,Cilybebyll fach,35 |
| Hopkin,Josi Catws,Ty'r Coed[Cwmclic],35/36 |
| Hopkin,Twm,Garnant,35 |
| Howell,John,Gelligron,35 |
| Howell,Peggy Dick,---,9 |
| Howell[s],Ann Morgan,Y Bychdy[Cilybebyll]& Tryscol,29/30/32 |
| Howells,John,Tryscol[Godre Rhos,Crynant],29 |
| Howells,John[son of Mary],Pen yr Alltwen,30 |
| Howells,Mary[wife of John],Tryscol,29 |
| Howells,Morgan,Tryscol,29 |
| Hughes,Mary[wife of William],Abergrenig,24 |
| Hughes,William,Abergrenig[Garnant],24 |
| Isaac,Dafydd,Cwmllynfell,10/11 |
| Isaac,David,---,23 |
| Isaac,David,---,35 |
| Isaac,Mary[wife of Dafydd]---,11 |
| Isaac,Nancy[wife of Dafydd],---,11 |
| James,David[Dai'r Ostler],---,11 |
| Jenkins,David,---,17 |
| Jenkins,Griffith,---,20 |
| Jenkins,John[Yr Hen Domos],---,27/28/29 |
| Jenkins,Joseph,Cwmnantllwyd Colliery,27 |
| Jenkins,Nannie[widow of Griffith],---,20 |
| Jenkins,William,Gellinudd Uchaf,36 |
| John,Hopkin,Ynysmeudwy Ganol,41 |
| John,Thomas David,---,17 |
| John,Thomas David,---,24 |
| Jones,betten,Blaennant,6 |
| Jones,Catws[wife of Llewelyn],Blaennant/Llwynmeudwy Isaf/Gellifowy,5/36 |
| Jones,Charles T,---,28 |
| Jones,David,---,23 |
| Jones,Esther[wife of John],Gellinudd Uchaf,36 |
| Jones,Evan David,Ty'n y Graig,12 |
| Jones,Hannah,Gellinudd,30 |
| Jones,Hopkin,Blaennant,6 |
| Jones,Hopkin,Gellifowy Ganol,42 |
| Jones,John,Godre'r Graig,18 |
| Jones,John[John Blaennant],Blaennant,6/36/37/38 |
| Jones,Llewelyn[Llewelyn ap Gwilym],Blaennant/Llwynmeudwy Isaf,5/6/7/36/37/42 |
| Jones,Margaret,Blaennant,5 |
| Jones,Margaret,Maes Eglwys,6 |
| Jones,Mary[wife of William].Graig[Trebanos],33 |
| Jones,Richard,Blaennant,2/6 |
| Jones,Sarah[wife of William],Old Gate[Llansadrwn],35 |
| Jones,Thomas[shoemaker],Alltwen,10 |
| Jones,Watkin,Blaennant/Llwynmeudwy Isaf,5 |
| Jones,William,Blaennant,2/5 |
| Jones,William,Old Gate[Llansadwrn],35 |
| Jones,William,---,40 |
| Jones,William[Billy Shon o'r Maindy], ---,16 |
| Jones,William[Will Shon],Graig[Trebanos],33 |
| Lewis,---,Glyndelau,29 |
| Lewis,---[Mr],Cwmnantllwyd colliery,22 |
| Lewis,---[Mr],Alltycam,24/37/38 |
| Lewis,---[Mrs],Alltycam,24 |
| Lewis,Anne[wife of William],Graig,20/21 |
| Lewis,Batsi[wife of Morgan],Cwmnantllwyd,38/39/40 |
| Lewis,Betty[wife of William],Ochr yr Heol,42 |
| Lewis,David[the grocer],Pontardawe,39 |
| Lewis,Gwenny[wife of William],---,23 |
| Lewis,John,Ochr yr Heol,42 |
| Lewis,Johnny,Alltycam,24 |
| Lewis,Lewis[jnr],Ochr yr Heol,42 |
| Lewis,Lewis[snr],Gellinudd,42 |
| Lewis,Morgan,Cwmnantllwyd,38/39 |
| Lewis,Morgan,---,43 |
| Lewis,Nannie[wife of William],---,20 |
| Lewis,Rhys,Llangiwc,11 |
| Lewis,Richard,Rhos,9 |
| Lewis,Richard[Dic Shon Panwr],Corbwll,33 |
| Lewis,Thomas,Waun y Rhos,20 |
| Lewis,Thomas,Waun y Coed colliery,27 |
| Lewis,Thomas,Ty Rhos,42 |
| Lewis,William,Tumble/Tarenicytau/Pen yr ardd,20/21/22/23/24 |
| Lewis,William,Ochr yr Heol,42/43 |
| Lewis,William John,---,2 |
| Lewis,William Lewis,Waun y Rhos/Graig,20/21 |
| Lewis,William Richard,Dyffryn Rd[Alltwen],11 |
| Llewelyn,John[carpenter,---,18 |
| Llewelyn,William[carpenter],---,17 |
| Lloyd,---[Mr],Cilybebyll Lodge,29/30/33/35 |
| Lloyd,Frank,Cilybebyll,17 |
| Lloyd,Rhys,---,25 |
| Lloyd,Russell,Cilybebyll,29/41 |
| Morgan,Alice[wife of Thomas],Gellilwca,35/41/42 |
| Morgan,Dai Will,Alltwen,12 |
| Morgan,David,Gellifowy,13 |
| Morgan,Evan,---,15 |
| Morgan,Gwenny,Rhos,2 |
| Morgan,Gwenny,Gellilwca,41 |
| Morgan,John,Cwmnantllwyd colliery,4 |
| Morgan,John,Gelligron,24 |
| Morgan,John,---,33 |
| Morgan,John[Morgans Gelligron],---,20 |
| Morgan,Lewis,Bryncarnau,3 |
| Morgan,Lewis,Bryncarnau,18 |
| Morgan,Lewis,Pantmawr[Gwynfe],38 |
| Morgan,Maraget[wife of Lewis],Pantmawr,38 |
| Morgan,Thomas[Twm Gellilwca],Gellilwca[Rhydyfro],35/41 |
| Morgan,Will,Alltwen,12 |
| Morgan (s),John[Old Penfelin],Waunycoed colliery,11 |
| Morgans,---,Gelligron,6 |
| Morgans,Morgan,Bryncarnau,24 |
| Morris,Evan,Alltwen,24 |
| Owen,Esther[wife of Levi],Graig[Llangiwc],7/8 |
| Owen,Levi[the tailor],Graig[Llangiwc],7/8/9/23/35 |
| Powell,Alice,near Gellinudd Inn,42 |
| Powell,Edward[Edward the factory],Gellinudd farmhouse,32 |
| Powell,Hannah[wife of Edward],Gellinudd farmhouse,32 |
| Powell,Rachel[wife of W'm],Gellinudd farmhouse,32 |
| Powell,William,Gellinudd farmhouse,32 |
| Rees,Henry,---,2 |
| Rees,Henry,---,33 |
| Rees,Isaac,Ochr y Dram Road,45 |
| Rees,John Thomas,Red Lion[Garnant],24 |
| Rees,Margaret[wife of Richard,Pantgwyn,45 |
| Rees,Mary[wife of Isaac],Ochr y Dram Road,45 |
| Rees,Peggy Lewis,Graig[Gellinudd],42 |
| Rees,R[Rev],Alltwen,26/44 |
| Rees,Richard,Pantgwyn,45 |
| Rees,Thomas[Twm Shors],---,15 |
| Richard,Evan,Danygraig House,11 |
| Richard,Margaret[dau of Mary],---,11 |
| Richard,Mary[widow of Evan],Danygraig House,11 |
| Smith,David,Alltwen,36 |
| Smith,William,Wigfa,17 |
| Stephens,John,Alltwen,24 |
| Thomas,---[Rector],Cilybebyll,33 |
| Thomas,Anne[wife of Einion],Llety Philip,26 |
| Thomas,Benjamin[Llety Shag[Bryncoch],30 |
| Thomas,Betsi,Neuadd,38 |
| Thomas,Daniel,Glyngwyn,3/16 |
| Thomas,Daniel,Llety Philip,17 |
| Thomas,David,Llety Philip/Glyngwyn,3/16/17 |
| Thomas,Einon,Llety Philip,17 |
| Thomas,Einon,Llety Philip,26 |
| Thomas,Einon[Einon Glyngwyn],Alltygrug/Pentreharn/Glyngwyn/Drumau,3/11/16/17/33 |
| Thomas,Esther,Glyngwyn/Drumau,3/16/17 |
| Thomas,Esther[wife of Michael],Neuadd,38 |
| Thomas,Evan,[Anialwch ?],33 |
| Thomas,Gwenny[sister of Einon],---,10 |
| Thomas,Hannah[wife of David]Llety Philip,16 |
| Thomas,Jacob[Jacob o'r factory],18 |
| Thomas,John,Llety Philip,17 |
| Thomas,Llewelyn,Glyngwyn/Pentreharn/Gellinudd Inn,3/4/17/18/19 |
| Thomas,Llewelyn,Gellinudd Inn,23 |
| Thomas,Michael,Neuadd[Gwynfe],38 |
| Thomas,Sam,Graig[Llangiwc],7 |
| Thomas,Sarah[wife of Llewelyn,Gellinudd Inn,17/19 |
| Thomas,Will Ben,Llety Shag[Bryncoch],30/31/32 |
| Walker,Isaac,---,35 |
| Walker,Josi Catws,---,35/36 |
| Walker,Sarah,---,35 |
| Wilkins,Ann,---,2 |
| Williams,---,Ty'n y Graig,10/12/13 |
| Williams,---,Ty'n y Graig,32 |
| Williams,Betty,---,42 |
| Williams,Charles,Ystalfera,9 |
| Williams,Daniel[Daniel Pen y Graig],---,29 |
| Williams,David,Ty'n y Graig,12 |
| Williams,David,Gellinudd,15 |
| Williams,David,---,30 |
| Williams,David,Graig,42 |
| Williams,Esther,Pentreharn,36 |
| Williams,Gwenny[wife of Daniel],---,29 |
| Williams,Hannah[wife of John],---,42 |
| Williams,J[ap Llewelyn],Craig Cefn Parc,24/26/28 |
| Williams,Jennet,Maindy[Llangiwc],13 |
| Williams,John,Maindy[Llangiwc],13 |
| Williams,John,---,15 |
| Williams,John,Pentreharn,36 |
| Williams,John,Glanrhyd[Gurnos],45 |
| Williams,John[John Rhydderch,Cwmscwt,20 |
| Williams,John[John the butcher],Gwachel Dan,35 |
| Williams,John[Shoni Bessi],---,42 |
| Williams,Mary,---,14 |
| Williams,Mary,Ty'n y Graig,29 |
| Williams,Mary,Glanrhyd,45 |
| Williams,Mary[wife of John],Glanrhyd,45 |
| Williams,Nancy,Ty'n y Graig,12 |
| Williams,Thomas,Taremgleision,13 |
| Williams,William,---,8 |
| Young,Edward[Eos Wyn],---,28 |
| Alltwen chapel,39/44 | Alltwen graveyard,40 |
| Bethesda chapel[Ynysmeudwy],45 | Board of Guardians,33 |
| Board school,15/24/39/41/44 | Bryn Seion chapel/school,1/14/44/45 |
| Bryncarnau House,3 | Brynwilach Farm[Llangyfelach],20 |
| Carmel chapel[Gwauncaegurwen],3 | Carpenters Inn[Pontardawe],33 |
| Castle tavern[Ystradgynlais],6 | Cefn Celfi land,21 |
| Cilhendre,33 | Cilybebyll Church,10/35 |
| Cilybebyll colliery,22 | Cilybebyll string band,17/18 |
| Clyne pits[Neath],24 | Craigoleu colliery,31 |
| Crane Level[Level y Gors],20 | Crofften Fach,20 |
| Cross Inn[Pontardawe],29 | Cwmnanthopkin[Cwmgors],2 |
| Cwmnantllwyd Colliery,2/4/16/22/24/32/35/38/42 | Cwmnantllwyd quarry[stones],40 |
| Cynghordy[Llandeilo],24 | Darren the[Graig,Trebanos],33 |
| Donkey Row[Pontardawe],23 | Dram Rd,18 |
| Drumau,3 | Dyffryn Inn[The Mill,Bryncoch],34 |
| Dynevor[Pontardawe],21 | Edward St[Pontardawe],23 |
| Factory bridge,37 | Felin Rhos,30 |
| Gartheithin[Rhydyfro],2 | Gelli tavern,18 |
| Gellinudd chapel,39 | Gellinudd Inn,27/28/31/42 |
| Gellionen graveyard,38 | Glantawe Tin Works,27 |
| Gnoll pit[Neath],25 | Godre Rhos chapel,29 |
| Graig Inn[Patriots Lodge],28 | Graig meeting place,3 |
| Gwachel Dan[tavern in Pontardawe],35 | Gwachel Foddi Forge,29 |
| Gwrhyd chapel,16 | Heol Fach,18 |
| Heol Plas,22 | Independents,3/19 |
| Lamb & Flag[Ystradgynlais],6 | Level fach,42 |
| Llangiwc church/graveyard,45 | Lletty Trugaredd[Compassion Lodge],36/37 |
| Lodge fach,35 | Lodge Twmi,35 |
| Magistrates court,8 | Mormons,18 |
| Mynydd Du,39 | New Primrose Colliery,2/25/42 |
| Oil works[Pontardawe],45 | Old Primrose pit,12 |
| Old Rhos pit,42/43 | Old Star[Cwmgors],2 |
| Penisa'r Coed,Llansamlet,19 | Pentwyn[Llangiwc],7 |
| Penywern[Llanybyther],14 | Perkins Pit[Garnant],24 |
| Pontardawe Tin Plate Works,5 | Pontardawe Union,33 |
| Pottery [Ynysmeudwy],42 | Primrose Colliery company,39/42/45 |
| Pwll Bach pit[Ty'nygraig],22 | Pwll Waun Josi,40 |
| Railway Terrace[Pontardawe],23 | Rhos pit,22 |
| Salutation[Glanamman,27 | Seion chapel,43/45 |
| Seven Sisters Pits,24 | Sherbone[Cilybebyll],30 |
| St John's Church[Cilybebyll],5/41 | St Johns graveyard[Cilybebyll],34/36 |
| Tabernacle[Pontardawe],5 | Tafarn Garreg[Abercrave],6 |
| Twmpath-y-Morgrug land,23 | Tymawr[Bettws],24 |
| Tynydderwen[Cwmgors],2 | Ty-Twt[Rhydyfro],2 |
| Waun y Coed drift,2/4/11/13/14/24/42 | Welsh company,45 |
| Ynystoddeb farmhouse[Gwynfe],39 | Ynysygelynen spring[Pontardawe],33 |
| Bob[the ass],33/34 | Boxer[imaginary horse],27 |
| Darling[the mare],25 | Dolphin[the ass],23 |
| Jack Dai Isaac[the ass],11 | Jumbo[steam engine],2 |
| Mary Anne[steam engine],2 | Slop policeman,37 |
[Last Updated : 19 Sept 2002 Gareth Hicks]