My name is Gareth Hicks, my own Hicks homepage is on hicksfamily.html
Some year ago , in the process of trying to identify my own Hicks ancestors, I carried out what amounted to a one name study of the Hicks name in the parishes of Llandeilo fawr and Betws in Carmarthenshire. The basis of this exercise in allocating census, parish register, bishop's transcript and IGI entries was the data very kindly supplied to me by Peter Lewin who has Hicks ancestors himself and who had put a considerable amount of work into extracting the original data ; I will refer to his line as the "Lewin Hickses".
I concluded that there were probably 4 distinct strands of Hicks families, three of these can be generally grouped as Lewin Hickses in Llandeilo fawr parish , and the other is my own separate branch in Betws parish. I have not been able to establish any link between these two sets of Hickses. I refer to my own branch by the name of one of the places they were at in Betws i.e Cwmnantyfin. The Lewin group I have called Caegarw, Llwynyronen and Penygarn with the same rationale. The further back we go in time the more my allocation into these separate branches should be taken as an "informed guess" and I am certainly open to other suggestions, particularly with the Hickses in Brynamman circa 1881/91.
Each Lewin Hicks branch will start at the generation below that of William Hicks[1749/1819]
All the entries are Hicks surname unless shown otherwise
[Ll/fwr] means born/baptised in Llandeilo fawr parish . [PL] means Peter Lewin
The Penygarn Hicks families
John Hicks of Penygarn in 1841 , the son of William Hicks [1749-1819]
The baptism entries for most of the children of John/Eleanor on the BTs and/or IGI are shown below, that for Richard wasn't seen;
- Rees, 1814
- William,1811/13 [See 1871 census entry, with brother Richard at Tyrygarn]
- John, 1816
- Neli[Elinor?], 1821 [see parents census entries above]
- Sarah, 1822 [with brothers Richard/William in 1871 as Sarah Morris]
- Thomas, 1825--died 1825 ?
- Elizabeth, 1827[ no other sighting]
1841, Penygarn [Grid Ref 666221]
- John, 60[1777/81], weaver---Died 1849
- Ealinor, 55[1782/86]
- Richard, 21[1822/25]
- Ealinor, 15[1822/25]
1851, Penygarn
- Eleanor, 70[1781], farmer 19acres [Llanwrda]
- Richard, 30[1821], son, [Ll/fwr]
- Ealinor, 25[1826], dau, [Ll/fwr]
1861, Penygarn
- Ealinor, 82[1779], farmer[Ll/fwr].---Died 1866
- Richard, 40[1821] , son, [Ll/fwr]---See below
- Ealinor, 37[1824], dau, [Ll/fwr]---Possibly died 1870 Q/3
Rees Hicks at Waenwhiad born c 1811/13 on the BTs/IGI baptised in 1814 to John/Eleanor Hicks
1851, Twyn Cottage, Brynamman
- Rees, 39?, miner[Ll/fwr]--Marriage 30 June 1850 at Christ Church , Garnant to Esther Thomas,wid,[nee Morgan].His father shown as John Hicks dec'd., her father was William Morgan, smith.
- Esther, 35[1816], [Talybont].......[Perhaps this was Llandeilo Tal y Bont given 2 other census places below].
- Esther, 1 month[1851]...........[ Hetty]
1861, Cotton Drive, Glynamman.
- Rees, 49[1812], miner[Ll/fwr]
- Esther, 47[1814] [Llangyfelach]
- Hetty, 10[1851][rest Ll/fwr]---
- William, 6[1855]
- John,8[1853]
1871, Gwaenwhiad.[Grid Ref 669140]
- Rees, 59[1812] farmer 32 acres [Ll/fwr]
- Esther, 58[1813][Betws]
- Hetty, 20[1851],[Ll/fwr]-----Possibly died 2 Q 1872
- John, 18[1853], farm servant, [Ll/Fwr]---see below
- William, 16[1855], farm servant[Ll/fwr]
1881, Waenwhiad.
- Rees, 68[1813], farmer[Ll/fwr]
- Esther, 68 [1813], [Llangyfelach ]
- William, 26[1855],son, U,[Ll/fwr]
- Richard, 9[1872][Ll/fwr] grandson [of Rees/Esther]
1891, Waenwhiad.
- William, 37[1854], farmer [all Ll/fwr]-----Possibly died 1st Q 1908[Confirmed JH]
- Sarah, 34 [1857]----Died 1946[JH]
- Richard, 18 [1873], son, farm servant[son by previous marriage?]
- Hetty, 3[1888], dau
- Samuel Rees, 1[1890], son
1891, Caeglas
- Rees, 80[1811] retired farmer[Ll/fwr] -----Possibly died 1st Q 1894
- Esther, 80 [1811] [Betws] ------Posssibly died 2nd Q 1900
The next entry is thought to be the John shown above in 1871 with his parents Rees/Esther
1881, Salutation Inn/Betws
- John, 28[1853], haulier & Inn keeper,[Ll/fwr]---Possibly married Q/4 1879 Ll/fwr.
- Jane, 38[1843],[Llansywil]--- Died Q/4 1888
- John Williams, 11, step son,[Ll/fwr]
- William Williams, 8, step son,[Ll/fwr]
- Margaret Jane Williams, 6, step dau,[Betws]
- David Morgan Williams, 4, step son,[Betws]
- Catherine Richards,19, gen servant,[Betws]
1891, Salutation Inn
- John, 38[1853], wid, colliery check weigher,[Ll/fwr]---Possible died Q/2 1895
- Hetty, 9[1882], [Betws]
I have been contacted by a friend (Gtigchelaar@aol.com) of a descendent of John Hicks (Salutation Inn), aged 92 (9/2002) --- who says;--- "She is the grand daughter of John Hicks and is a second cousin of the John Hicks (HicksTrout@aol.com, see below). Valmai (see below) was her cousin. John Hicks (Salutation Inn) married Jane Lewis (1841), daughter of John Lewis (1795), who farmed at Abercrymlyn, and came from Llanddewi-brefi in CGN. John Hicks (S/Inn) had a daughter Esther (Hetty in 1891 above)1881-1965, who married the Rev Morgan Llewelyn, their daughter Miss Llewelyn is the 92 yr old g daughter of JH (S/Inn). Her mother said her gg grandfather came from Ireland to work in the cutlery works in Llandebie...". JH (S/Inn) is thought to be buried at Hen Bethel, Mynydd Ddu (Garnant).
The explanation of the 1881 census entry is as follows; Jane Lewis married ? Williams who ran/owned the Salutation Inn. He died leaving her in the Salutation with her children. Enter John Hicks who married her, then Esther was born, Jane died when Esther was young and John died when she was in her teens.
I was also contacted by a John Hicks HicksTrout@aol.com [Nov 2000] whose grandfather was the William Hicks at Waenwhiad in 1881/1891. John [JH] told me that he has a family bible showing;
William Hicks born 3.2.1855 died 29.1.1908.Waunwhiad Farm, Glanamman. Married to Sarah Hicks on 11 Nov 1884. ( no maiden name mentioned unfortunately, and no mention of where the marriage took place).Sarah died 22.7.1946.
These details of four children shown ;
Rhys born 20. 9. 1885 died 13.7.1888.
Esther born 26. 6. 1888 died 3.5.1944.
Rhys Owen born 18.3.1891[? not on 1891 census] died 7.1.1974.
Samuel born 15.5.1899 [1889 ?] died 20.1.1959.Esther Hicks[Hetty] married D.Lewis Price, Brygrinnen or Bryngrinnan,Ystradgnlais. They had one child, Vamlai, who died in 1999, childless.[GRO choice of Hetty entries ; a) 3rd Q 1909 Llandeilofawr, 11a, 1970. or b) 2 Q 1910,Pontardawe, 11a 1348]
Rhys Owen Hicks married Getta Evans, Blaencennen, Gwynfe , childless.[GRO entry 3rd Q 1919, Rees O. to Evans, Llandovery, 11a 3015]
JH's father, Samuel Hicks, who was Headmaster at Glanamman C.P.school, had three children of which he's the only living survivor.It looks as if the Richard Hicks on the 1881/91 censuses was the son of William by a previous marriage, although he's shown as unmarried in 1881 not a widower. William didn't marry Sarah until 1884. I can see the probable William[Sarah] marriage on Peter Lewin's list of GRO Hicks marriages--4th Q 1884 in Llandeilofawr, 11a, ref 1389, but no sign there of any previous marriage. Unless the "son" description on the 1891 census is wrong, only getting a cert will confirm this Richard's parent's names.
The John Hicks born 1817 at Pantypoplar on 1851 census entry below is assumed to be the one on the BTs/IGI baptised in 1816 to John/Eleanor Hicks. He does have a daughter called Eleanor.
1851, Pantypoplar[Brynamman]
- John, 34[1817], miner,[Ll/fwr]---Possible death on GRO on 1852 Q/1
- Elinor, 6[1845]
No other sightings for this John , but this may be his above dau Elinor below;
1871, Llwynyrhaf
- Eleanor, 25[1846], farm servant with Rees family, [Ll/fwr]
(4/07) I am contacted by ANDRINAA@aol.com who descends from this line and tells me that this John married Elizabeth Hughes, possibly in the June Q 1842 Neath RD.
His above daughter Eleanor married William Davies (son of David Davies) - they went to Ystradyfodwg, had 4 children ; - David and John born in CMN and Elizabeth and Gwilym born in Treherbert.
Elizabeth Davies married Charles Lewin Austin and they moved to the Brynamman area around 1904, they had at least 3 children, the eldest daughter Elizabeth Ellen married William John Jones, bootmaker in Brynamman, and they had 5 children; - Mandell who had a shop in Gwauncaegurwen, Clive - deceased, Joan still alive, Delme - who became Delme Bryn Jones - opera singer, Keith - also deceased.In "Hanes Brynamman" it says that the daughter of John Hicks, brother of William Hicks "Rhosaman" was the first to be buried in Gibea chapel cemetery, which was in 1844. And the GRO Hicks list does have an Eleanor death in 1844, possibly the earlier sibling of the above Eleanor born in 1845/6 ? .The same book has a W Hicks and J Hicks , both of Cwmgarw Rd, Brynamman, on a list of contributors towards a fund in a failed attempt to buy out tithes in 1894.
There is some confusion regarding this reference, see William's entry below and the Cwmnantyfin entry for a William Hicks in Brynamman.
Richard Hicks born 1821 was with his parents , John/Eleanor , at Penygarn 1841-1861, see above
1871, Tyrygarn
- Richard, 50[1821], farmer 24 acres,[Ll/fwr]
- William, 60[1811], brother, married,[Ll/fwr]---see below
- Sarah [Morris], 49[1822], sister, widow, [Ll/fwr]---see below
- E. Thomas, 4[1867], niece, scholar[Ll/fwr]
As Richard's sister, this is the Sarah baptised in 1822 to John/Eleanor Hicks on Bts/IGI.
- Also recorded on 1841 census as wife of David Morris, Tirycastell
1881, Tyrygarn
- Richard, 61[1820], farmer 24 acres,[Ll/fwr]
- Hannah, 28[1853], wife, [Ll/fwr]---Possibly died Q4 1887
- Mary, 4 mnths[1881]
1891, Tiragarn
- Richard, 71[1820], wid, farmer,[Ll/fwr]---Possibly died Q/3 1900
- Mary, 11[1880]. scholar,[Ll/fwr]
- Ann,6[1885],scholar,[Ll/fwr]
The William Hicks on the BTs/IGI baptised in 1811 to John/Eleanor is shown as Richard's brother in 1871 above.
I wonder if this is him in 1881 ? But neither age or parish agree. See also the Cwmnantyfin line with confusion over a William Hicks in Rhosamman, Brynamman. And see John above.
1881, Woolen Factory/Llangadock
- Isaac MORGANS 46 Wool Weaver (Cloth Manuf)[Llandyfeilog]
- Margaret MORGANS 51[1830], Wife [Llangadock]--possibly the above Margaret [1832] ?
- Children--Anne 27 , Mary 18 , Charles 16 , Isaac 11 ,
- William HICKS 77 [1804], wid, father in law, Pauper (Outdoor Relief)(No Occ), [Llangadock].
William Hicks 1749-1819
This is the top of the tree sheet for all three Lewin Hicks branches.
The data is based on Llandeilofawr Bishops Transcripts extracts.
Richard = Elizabeth Evans
[b? -1773 Caeglas/Trecastle] m.1741 [b? -1767 Caeglas/Trecastle]
Anne[1756] Elizabeth [1743] John [1741/1741] John [1751] Rachel [ 1747] Richard [1742-1813] William [1749]
The only line extended downwards is that of William[1749]
William = Sarah Morgan
[1749-1819 Tirygarn] m.1770 [1741-1821]
William [1770] Evan [1772] Richard [1776-1841] Rachel [1775] Mary [1779] John [1781-1849]Elizabeth [1783]
Sarah [1786-1788] Thomas [1788-1788]Only the lines of these three of the above brothers are now extended downwards ;
- Evan [1772] see Llwynyronen
- Richard [1776] see Caegarw
- John [1781] see Penygarn
Caegarw Hicks families
Richard baptised in 1776 on the BTs is the son of William Hicks [1749-1819]. I refer to this family as Caegarw Hickses simply because that is the farm where this Richard was in 1841.
Richard married Anne Evans in 1806, their children's baptisms from the BTs are as follows;
- Hannah, 1813---no other sighting
- John, 1809
- Mary, 1811---no other sighting
- Rachel, 1815
- Richard, 1826
- William, 1817
1841, Caegarw uchaf
- Richard, 65[1772/6], weaver---Born in 1776 at Cwmydwr. Died 1841
- Anne, 65[1772/6]---Died 1860
- John, 30[1807/11]
- Mary, 25[1812/16]---Died 1845
- William, 20[1817/21]
- Richard, 15[1822/26]
- Jane, 15[1822/26]---No bapt seen
1851, Caegarw
- Anne, 82[1769], widow, [all Ll/fwr]---Died 1860
- John, 41[1810]
- William, 31[1820]
- Jane, 25[1826]---no further sighting
1861, Caegarw
- William, 44[1817], farmer[all Ll/fwr]---Married Elizabeth Morgan Q/4 1855
- Elizabeth, 36[1825]
- David, 4[1857]
1871, Caegarw
- William, 53[1818], farmer 60 acres,[Ll/fwr]
- Elizabeth, 48[1823],[Llangadog]
- David, 15[1856],[Ll/fwr]
1881, Caegarw
- William, 65[1816], farmer 60 acres,[Ll/fwr]
- Elizabeth, 60[1821],[Llangadog]---Possibly died Q/3 1888
- David, 24[1857]---Possible marriage to Rachel Q/1 1886. Died Q/1 1890
1891, Bank Farm[near Yscuborwen]
- William, 75[1816], ret farmer,[Ll/fwr]---Boarder with John Jones. Possibly died Q/4 1891
1891,Caegarw
- Rachel, 33[1858], farmer's widow,[Llanfihangel Cilforgan]---See David above in 1881
This may be the Rachel on the BT's/IGI
1841, Penywaun
- Rachel, 20[1821]---with Davies family. No further sighting
This is the Richard son of Richard/Anne in 1841
1851, Ynysplwmwns
- Richard, 29[1822], ag lab, [all Ll/fwr]---. Born 1822. Married Ann Rees[father David Rees, lab] in1846. Died in 1857
- Ann, 41[1810]---Died 1860
- David, 4[1847]---see below
- Richard, 2[1849]---see below
1861, Bryncoch
- Richard, 12[1849], servant---other family not extracted.
1881, 4 Commercial St/Llangeinor, Glamorgan
- Richard, 32[1849] [Llandeilo]---with Jones family. Born 1848 Q/4. Nothing but age and birth parish to link him to this census entry.
1861, Llwynybedw
- David, 15[1846], carter, [Ll/fwr]---with James family
1871, Penygarn
- David, 24[1847], farmer 15 acres, [all Ll/fwr]---Married Gwenllian Morgans [ dau of Morgan Morgans/Mary Thomas]1870
- Gwenllian, 25[1846]---Born at Penygarn 1845
1881, Blaencib
- David, 35[1846], farmer,[all Ll/fwr]
- Gwen, 36[1845]
- Richard, 9[1872]---see below
- Morgan, 7[1874]---lived in Porthcawl in 1940s, no known issue[PL]
- Mary, 5[1876]---See below
- Anne, 2[1879]---married a Harries, lived in Cwmgors as widow in 1940/50s. Son Frank farmed Nant melyn[west of Old Star Inn][PL]
1891, Trapp Bank
- David, 44[1847],g/lab,[all Ll/fwr]---Died 1917 at Pencefn/Trapp [both buried at Tabernacl/Trapp with son John who died in 1890 aged 5][PL]
- Gwenllian, 45[1846]---Died 1915 at Pencefn/Trapp
- Anne, 12[1879], scholar---see above
- William, 9[1882]---Married Elizabeth[Bess], had 2 dau, lived in Ammanford, High St & Union St.[PL].
- From a family member; William Hicks 1882-1957 married Elizabeth (Bess) Davies 1880-1967 on 5.12.1907 in Carmarthen. William was born in Llandeilo and died in Ammanford. Elizabeth was born in Bancyfelin and died in Cardiff. They had 2 daughters and lived in Ammanford
1891, Yscuborwen
- Richard, 19[1872,farm servant,[Ll/fwr]---Married Maria Thomas first, and Blodwen ? second, lived at Llwyn Rd/Cwmgors.[PL] Died Q/3 1927
1891, Cwmcenen
- Mary, 15[1876],servant,[Ll/fwr]---with Jones family. Married Robert James Lewin ,1899. Died 1946 in Cwmgors
This is John son of Richard/Anne in 1841/51
1861, Carreg-yr-ogof
- John, 49[1812], farmer 50 acres, [Ll/fwr]---Married Mary Thomas Q/4 1855
- Mary, 36[1825],[Llanfihangel Rhosycorn]
- John, 3[1858],[Ll/fwr]
- David, 5 mnths[1860],[Ll/fwr]
1871, Carreg-yr-ogof
- John, 60[1811], farmer 60 acres,[Ll/fwr]
- Mary, 46[1825],[Llanfihangel]
- John, 13[1858],[Ll/fwr]
- David, 10[1861],[Ll/fwr]
1881, Ceincoed[Rhandir Isaf]
- John. 71[1810], farmer 250 acres,[Ll/fwr]---Possibly died Q/4 1887 Llandovery, aged 78.
- Mary, 55[1826],[Llanfihangel Rhosycorn]
- John, 23[1858],[Ll/fwr]
- David, 20[1861],[Ll/fwr]
Llwynyronen Hicks families
Evan baptised in 1772 on the BTs the son of William Hicks [1749-1819]. I refer to this family as Llwynyronen simply because that is where Evan's son William was in 1841.
Evan married Susanna Jones on 12 May 1806, their children's baptisms from the BTs/IGI as follows;
- Sarah, 9 March 1807---no other sighting
- William, 1812-15
1841, Tyrcoed[near Llwynyronen I think]
- Susannah, 70[1767/71], wid, Independent means---Buried 2 Feb 1848 aged 76-80.
- Many other occupants
William, born 1812, son of Evan /Susanna
Birth/bapt dates for children of William and Anne Davies who married 6 Dec 1834[?]
- Evan, bap 1 Jun 1835
- David, bap 13 Sep 1836
- John, Q/3 1839
- Mary, Q/4 1841
- Gwenny, Q/3 1844
Birth dates for children of William and Rachel Stephens who married 31 Oct 1846[her father was Evan Stephens, lab, of Llandyfan]
- Rees, Q/4 1848
- Richard, Q/3 1851
1841, Llwynyronen[near Trapp][Grid Ref 662195]---Now called Castle View
- William, 25[1816], smith
- Anne, 30[1810]---Died Q/3 1845
- Evan, 6[1835]---Possibly died Q/2 1895
- David, 4[1836/7]
- John, 2[1839]
1851, Eval Bach [about 1500m NW of Pontaman]
- William, 39[1812], blacksmith,[all Ll/fwr]---re-married Q/4 1846
- Rachel, 36[1815]
- Mary, 9[1842]
- Gwenny, 7[1844]
- Rees, 2[1849]
1861, Aberpedol[near Vicarage in Garnant]
- William, 55/50?,[1806/11], blacksmith, [Ll/fwr]
- Rachel, 45[1816,[Llandybie]
- Rees, 13[1848], blacksmith,[Ll/fwr]---Possibly died Q/3 1878
- Richard, 9[1852], scholar,[Betws], not found on 1881 census but see 1891 below
1881,Upper Maesmarchog/Neath Upper
- William, 66 [1815], blacksmith,[Llandilo]
- Rachel,70[1811], [Llandybee]
1891, Back Row/Dylais Higher
- Richard, 38[1853], miner,[Cwmaman,CMN]--the Richard aged 9 in 1861
- Elenor, 35[1856],[Cwmtwrch]
- Rees, 12[1879],[Glyn Neath]
- Robert, 10[1881],[Banwen?]
- William, 8[1883],[Banwen]
- Rachel, 10 mnths[1890?],[Onllwyn]
- Rachel, 88[1803], mother, wid, [Ll/fwr]---Her age is way out but must be her.
Mary, dau of William/Rachel on 1851 census
1861, Ty'sha
- Mary, 19[1842], house servant,[Ll/fwr]--with Harris family
David, son of William/Anne on 1841 census
1851, Gambicca
- David, 13[1838],ag lab, [Ll/fwr]---with Jones family
Cwmnantyfin Hicks families
This first section is a summary of where I have got to with my main paternal line of Hickses.
John Hicks born c 1747 [based only on stated age at death] is the first in the row of three recorded John Hickses but I have no real idea where he came from, or specifically, where he was baptised.
There is a " family tradition " that the Hickses came originally from Cornwall , indeed this could still be so, there were about a dozen John Hickses baptised in Cornwall circa 1750 and the name is indigenous throughout the West Country of England. Clearly, the name Hicks is not of Welsh origin in itself , in England it is considered to be a diminutive of the surname Richards. Richard as a given name was popular in Wales in the C15. However, my instinct is that this particular John Hicks was born somewhere in Carmarthenshire, but where ?
In the period 1750/1800 there were groups of Hicks marriages in the parishes of Llandefeilog, St Peters Carmarthen , Llanboidy and Llandeilofawr , with several other Hicks entries in other parishes within a 20 mile radius of Betws itself.
There is a marriage in Llanegwad parish in 1749, a John Hicks to Catherine Rowland, could they be his parents ?
A thorough trawl through the Betws registers suggests that there were no Hickses around in that parish between 1742 and 1785.
I have not found his baptism in the Betws parish registers but from his BTs burial entry I know he died in Betws at a house or farm called Tir Collins in May 1813 at the age of 66.
In the Betws register there are two other burial entries which may be connected; The first is that of an Anne Hicks in 1822 aged 77, at a place called Villa. Was she our John's widow ? It does seem likely, she was of a similar age, there were no other linked male deaths in the period, I have taken her to be so anyway. The people living at Villa in 1819 were Thomas and Ann Jones, no clue there, can't find an Anne Hicks marrying a Thomas Jones in Carmarthenshire anyway.Another interesting burial in Betws was in 1823 , of a Thomas Hicks , a pauper, aged 45. As born in 1778 this Thomas is unlikely to be our John's brother but could he be another son? After all, John Hicks might have been married as early as 1767 or before that even.
Or an alternative scenario centres on the parish of Llandefeilog where in 1778 a Thomas Hicks married , could he be the above Thomas's father and is it possible that this 1778 Thomas was our John's brother , which might suggest that Llandefeilog is a parish to continue my search.
John Hicks = Anne ?
[c 1747-1813 Tir Collins/Betws] m ? [c 1745-1822 Villa/Betws]
John Hicks 2 [1788-1854]
John Hicks 2 's likely baptism entry on Bettws PR May 25 1788 [John son of John HIX], he married Anne ?, date and place not found after searching Llannon/Betws and surrounding parishes. The baptisms found in Betws for their children from the BTs are;
- John, 1809 at Tir Collins, see below
- William, 1812, see below
- David, 1814, at Ty yn y wain, see below
- Edward, 1817, at Ty yn y wain. The BTs also have a burial entry for an Edward aged 2 in 1818, at Argod[?],
- Edward, perhaps named in memory of the above, no other baptism seen but shown as aged 20 on 1841 census with assumed parents, see below
- Sarah, no baptism or census entry seen but possibly her marriage 12 Jan 1861 at Tabernacl , Carmarthen[Baptist]-Sarah Hicks,age 40, spinster, of Priory St,Carmarthen, dau of John Hicks dec'd, mason......married to Daniel Davies
- Daniel, no baptism seen, born 1822, see below
- Anne, born 1825, no baptism seen, see below
- Rees, born 1830, no baptism seen, but shown as aged 10 on 1841 census with assumed parents, see below
1841, Cwmnantyfin [Grid Ref 650110]
- John, 50[1789] mason[all born same cnty]
- Ann, 55[1783]---See also 1841 entry for John Hicks 3 below. This Ann appears to be in two places at once. The only explanation I can think of is that she was indeed temporarily visiting her son John at Blaenant and her husband was confused by the census instructions into saying she "lived with him". The only flaw in that is that their children Daniel and Anne weren't similarily treated.
- Edward, 20[1817]---see below
- Rees, 10[1830]---see below
1851, Cwmnantyfin
- John, 62[1789]stone mason[Betws]---Died 1854 at Blaenantyffun/Betws.
- Anne, 68[1783], [Llannon]---Died 1854 at Pantymeredudd/Betws
John Hicks 3. Betws register shows his baptism entry March 12 1809 aged 11 days against abode of Tir Collins which links in to presumed grandfather John Hicks 1 who died there in 1813.
1841, Blaenant Ucha Farm [Lower Dylais hamlet in Cadoxton juxta Neath parish]/Gla
- John, 35[1806], ag lab,[Not same cnty]---censuses ages inaccurate throughout.
- Anne, 35[1806],[same cnty]
- Richard, 4[1837][same cnty], see below
- Anne, 3[1838],[same cnty], see below
- Daniel,15[1822], man servant,[not same cnty]---assumed to be the brother of above John Hicks, see below
- Anne, 60[1781], lodger,[not same cnty]---assumed to be the mother of above John Hicks, see Cwmnantyfin entry above
- Anne, 15[1825], lodger,[not same cnty]---assumed to be the sister of above John Hicks, see below
- plus William Jones 75, Gwenllian Jones 70, Margaret Jones 40, Anne Hicks's father/mother/sister]
1851, Garth Eithin/Llangiwg/Gla[on main road near Garth farms between Cwmgors and Rhydyfro]
- John, 45[1806], farmer 40 acres,[Betws]---Surname shown on this census as HIGGS, and on family bible too.
- Anne, 49[1802],[all rest Gla]
- Richard, 14[1837]
- Anne, 13[1838]
- Gwenllian , 11[1840]---see below
- John, 6[1845]---died 1860 at Tynydderwen, buried at Hen Garmel with parents
- plus 2 Jones[Anne's mother and sister]
1861, Tynydderwen/Llangiwg.[next to Cwmnanthopkin farm]
- John, 56[1805], road lab,[Betws]---died 1869, buried in Hen Garmel---surname reverted to Hicks
- Anne, 60[1801],[all Gla]---Died 1867, buried in Hen Garmel
- Gwenllian, 21[1840],[Gla]
- Mary, 9[1852],[Gla]---no sighting for her after this, no obvious death or marriage entry.
- plus 1 Jones[aunt]
1861, Pantyreithin[on Cawder mnt not far from Gellifawr Farm]
- Richard, 24[1837], coal weigher,[Gla]---Married Hannah Lewis in 1860
- Hannah, 21 [1840]---Died 1861
- plus Lewis family[her g/parents & bro]
1871, Pantydderwen [on edge of Wernbwll land on lower slopes of mnt above Llwyncelyn Rd, Tairgwaith where all children were born]
- Richard, 32[1837], miner,[all Gla]---Married Dinah Michael [father William Michael]at Christchurch/Cwmaman in 1862
- Diana, 27[1843]
- William, 8[1863]
- John, 4[1867]
- Hannah, 2[1869]
- plus William Michael, 63
1881, Pantydderwen
- Richard, 45[1836], miner,[all Gla]
- Dinah, 38[1843]---Died 1883
- William, 18[1863]---Married Jennet Watkins in 1885. He died in1889. His son David Watkyn aged 15 months died in April 1888 and is buried in Hen Garmel with his father.
- John, 14[1867]
- Hannah, 11[1870]
- Daniel, 9[1872]
- Morgan, 6[1875]
- Benjamin, 4[1877]---my grandfather
- plus William Michael, 74
1891, Pantydderwen
- Richard, 55[1836], miner,[all Gla]---Died 1908
- John, 23[1868], miner---Married Rachel Ann ?, 5 children
- Hannah, 21[1870], housekeeper---Married Henry[Harry Aberdare] Thomas, adopted dau
- Daniel, 19[1872], clerk---Married Lizzie Evans, 2 children. He died 1934
- Morgan, 15[1876], miner--Married Dinah Jones, 6 children. he died 1941
- Benjamin, 14[1877], miner---Married Mary Rees, 6 children. He died 1949
- Margaret Ann, 8[1883]---Married William Jeremiah, 9 children. She died 1948
1861, Nantricket/Cwmgors
- Anne, 23[1838],house servant,[Gla-Cilybebyll]---
- with Harries family
Assumed to have emmigrated to Pensylvania after 1868 as note on a family bible says " address at David Wilkins...Mr David Wilkins, Coal diger...Johnston....State of Pensylvania....North America."
Looks like they came back from America between 1873[year dau born in US] and 1881.1881, Rhos/Cilybebyll [ living next door to her sister Gwenllian[MORGAN]]
- David WILKINS 41[1840],coalminer[Llanguicke]--- killed in mine accident 4/1881
- Ann WILKINS 42[1839] [Cadoxton]---Buried at Hen Carmel 1907 ,age 70
- Margaret Ann WILKINS,dau, 8 [1873][AME..US For Alleghenny]---Died 1890, buried in Hen Garmel with parents
1891 Census, no sign of her next door to sister, she was now widowed and probably had to move out of the miner's houses.
1881 Rhos,Cilybebyll
- Evan MORGAN 45,coalminer[Llanguicke],
- Gwenllian 41[1840][Cadoxton]---1867 at Neath RO married Evan Morgan,widower, aged 31, she was a spinster 27, father John Hicks, coal lab. From marriage date it looks as if Thomas and Philip below were Evan's children by his first wife.
- Thomas 21,miner, [all Cilybebyll/Gla]
- Philip 15,
- Ann 13,
- John 11,---lived at Hirfryn, Edward St, Alltwen when in 1908/11 he wrote The History of Pontardawe and Old Characters of Gellinudd
- David 9,
- Evan 7,
- Richard 5,
- Alice 3,
- Mary 4m.
- Also visitor Thomas Morgan,wid,27,miner[Cil].
1891 Rhos,Cilybebyll,
- Gwenllian MORGAN,wid 51[1840], Ann 23, John 21 coalminer, David 19 tinman, Evan 17 blacksmith's striker, Richard 14, Alice 13.[Looks like 1881 Mary died under age 10.]
William , Betws baptism entry 24 May 1812 age 28 days, son of John /Anne Hicks, no abode.
1841, Pencarithin
- William, 25[1812/16], mason--no marriage seen in Betws
- Mary, 25[1812/16]
- John, 2 [1839]---see below
There is a burial entry in the Betws BTs for a Richard Hicks of Penca'reithin in 1838, aged 7.
And a baptism in 1844 for William son of William/Mary Hicks of village, also burial for William Hicks of Betws village age 14 wks in 1844.1851, Betws village
- William, 38[1813], pauper/basket maker, [Betws]
- Mary, 38[1813], [Penclawdd]
- John, 12[1839], [Swansea]---see below
- Margaret, 9[1832], [Betws]
- George, 5[1845], [Betws]---Possibly died 1860
- William, 2[1849], [Betws]---after the one who died in 1844?
- Annie, 10 mnths[1850, [Betws]
No sighting for this family in 1861/71, is this the above William below in Brynamman ? Or is this the one from the Penygarn family ? The above were in Betws in 1851 after all, and the dau Elenor looks like a Penygarn name. See that entry for extract from the History of Brynamman.
On the Gibea Chapel [Brynamman] MIs there are the following deaths recorded on the same headstone;
- William Hicks, in 1883, aged 77 [of Rhosaman] [ probably the same William as in 1881 below]
- Mary Hicks, wife of William, in 1862, aged 52. [ this ties in with the 1841 census entry]
- Elenor, daughter of William, in 1850, aged 4 [this name ties in better to the Penygarn family !]
- Jane, wife of William, in 1873, aged 51 [ his second wife?]
And on a separate headstone;
- Elizabeth, wife of William Hicks, Rhosamman, in 1879, aged 29 [first wife of the widowed William below in Ystradyfodwg in 1881 ?]
1881, Rhosaman[Brynamman]
- William, 70[1811], wid, miner,[Ll/fwr]---Possibly died Q/1 1888
- Richard, 36[1845], son, unmarried, miner,[Llanguike]
- William, 5[1876], son, scholar,[Llanguke]---this may be an error for g/son and he is actually be the son of the William shown below in 1891
- Mary Anne JONES,17, serv, [Llangadock]
The above entry seems to tie in with the one below through Richard[1845/6] AND for the William below that through William[1876].
1891, Cwmgarw Rd/Brynamman[next door property to John below]
- Richard, 45[1846], miner,[Brynamman]---Assumed to be the one above in 1881 . Possibly died Q/2 1905
- ? wife, 40 [1851], [Pontardawe]
- David, 7[1884]---Possibly died Q/3 1891
- Gwylim, 4[1887]---Possibly died Q/3 1891
Is this William below the son of William/Mary in 1851 with his age 10 years out ? I can't see another spare William who was born in 1852.
1881, 41 Blaencwm Ter/Ystradyfodwg/Glamorgan
- William HICKS, 29[1852] , wid, boarder, coal miner[Llangadock] [ is it his wife Elizabeth who died in 1879 and buried at Gibea, see above ?]
- with a Thomas family
1891, Rhosamman/Brynamman
- William, 39[1852], miner,[Quarter Bach]--he has presumably remarried.Possibly died Q/1 1905
- Margaret, 40[1851],[Gwauncaegurwen]---Possibly died Q/1 1931
- William, 15[1876], [Gwauncaegurwen]---the so called son of William snr above ? Possibly died Q/4 1924
- Mary, 12[1879],[Quarter Bach]
John, son of William [see above 1851 census]
In context of this John and the above William see the extract from Hanes Brynamman under John, 1816 Penygarn
1881, Cwmgarw Rd/Llangadog
- John, 43[1838], miner,[Llangiwg]
- Margaret, 42[1839],[Llangiwg]
- Jane,11[1870],[Llangiwg]
- Gwenllian THOMAS, 5[1876],[Llangadog]
1891, Cwmgarw Rd/Brynamman[next entry to above Richard in 1891]
- John, 52[1839], miner,[CMN Brynamman]---Posssibly died Q/2 1925
- Margaret, 52 [1839],[Ystradgynlais]---Possibly died Q/2 1914
- Gwen ? HICKS, 15[1876], [Brynamman]---the Gwenllian Thomas in 1881 presumably ?
David, baptism entry 13 Nov 1814, David son of John/Anne Hicks of Ty yn y wain, John a labourer
No sighting for him in 1841
1851, Penfilia Cottage/Llangyfelach
- David, 36 [1815], copper man, [Betws]---Married in 1835 to Jane Rees, widow, in Llangyfelach
- Jennet, 48[1803],[Llansamlet]
- John, 10[1841],[Llansamlet]---Married in Weig/Swansea in 1868, David H a witness
- Richard, 7[1844],[Llansamlet]
- David REES, 18[1833], step son, collier,[Llangyfelach]
1881 Penderry, at Pillar/Treboeth/Swansea
- David,65[ 1816], cooperman[?], [Bettws]
- Hannah, 59[1822][Swansea Higher].---He was apparently widowed and remarried.
1881, 3 Wig Road Higher/Swansea Higher
- John HICKS ,40[1841], coal miner, [Swansea Higher]---son of above David
- Mary, 36 [1845], [Swansea Higher]
- Margaret ,12 [1869], scholar, [Swansea Higher]
- Ann, 9[1872], scholar, [Swansea Higher]
- David, 7[1874], scholar, [ Swansea Higher]
- Jennet, 4 [1877], scholar, [Swansea Higher]
- Mary, 2 [1879], [Swansea Higher]
- Richard, 2 m nths[1881],[Swansea Higher]
- Hannah,11[1870],[Swansea Higher]
- John CAWDOR, 20[1861] U, boarder, coal miner, [ Aberavon]
The book Growing Up in Wales has a reference to a Bessie Higgs, born 1911, whose father, John Higgs, was headmaster of Tirdeunaw Elementary School, north of Swansea. May be a connection.
Edward, no baptism seen for this second Edward on 1841 with assumed parents at Cwmnantyfin age 20
Bettws register shows a burial in 1846 of Elizabeth age 2 wks at Pant Meredith.
1851, Pant Meredith/Betws
- Edward, 31[1820], ch lab,[Betws]---Married Jane Williams 1844 in Llandybie
- Jane, 29[1822],[Llandybie]
- Richard, 6[1846], [Betws]
- William, 2[1849,[Betws]---Died 1854
- Rees, 21[1830], brother, mason,[Betws]
1861, Carregaman Ucha
- Edward, 41[1820, mason,[Betws]
- Jane, 39[1822]
- Richard,16[1845], mason,[Betws], ---see below
- John, 9[1852],[Betws]
- Anne, 6[1855],[Betws]--see below under Richard in 1871
- Elizabeth, 6[1855],[Betws]
- William, 3[1858], [Llandybie]
- Sarah, 7 mnths[1860], [Llandybie]
1871, Tanrallt/Betws
- Edward, 50[1821], mason,[Betws]
- Jane, 49[1822], [Llandybie]---Died 1879 Q/3. Buried Capel Newydd, Betws
- John, 18 [1853], chem. lab,[Betws]---see below
- William, 14[1857], chem. lab.,[Llandybie]---see John below
- Sarah, 11[1860], [Llandybie]
- Mary, 4[1867], [Llandybie]
1881, Danyrallt/Betws
- Edward, 61[1820], widower, mason
- Anne, 26[1855], dau, mason/dressmaker---Died 1881 age 27, buried with parents
- Elizabeth, 26[1855], dau, mason/dressmaker
- Mary, 14[1867], dau, scholar---Died 1885 age18 , buried with parents
1891, Llwynfasen/Maesyquarry Row/Betws
- Edward, 74[1817], wid, boarder, stone mason---Died Q/4 1894. Buried Capel Newydd, Betws, headstone gives his age as 88 although he was probably only 74.
- with his widowed sister, Anne Evans
1871,Castell Aman
- Richard, 35 ?[1846?], lab,[Betws---age should be 25, see next census entry. Married Anne Evans of Nantmelyn [father David Evans] in Betws in1867
- Anne, 26[1845],[Llandybie]
- Anne, 16[1855], sister, servant,[Betws]
1881, Bryncelyn
- Richard, 35[1846], lab,[Betws]
- Anne, 36[1845],[Llangathen]
- David John JONES, 6[1875], nephew,[Llandybie]
1891, Tanyrallt
- Richard, 46[1845], lab. gen,[Betws]---Possibly died Q/4 1928
- Anne, 46[1845],[Llangathen]
- David John[Hicks], 16[1875],tin plate,[Ammanford]
- John EVANS, 40, lodger,[Llanegwad]
1881, 31 Mount Pleasant Terrace/Llanwonno/Gla
- John, 28[1853], miner,[all shown as Carmarthen]---Bettws register 6 Dec 1873, marriage entry John Hicks 21, [ father Edward Hicks, mason] to Anne Morgan of Bettws,20 [father Daniel Morgan, lab].
- Ann, 27[1854]
- Mary J., 6[1875], scholar
- Maria, 4[1877], scholar
- Edward,1[1880]
- William, 22[1859], lodger, coal miner,[Llandybie]--obviously John's brother.
Daniel, no baptism found, born 1820, assumed to be the Daniel at Blaenant with brother John Hicks 3 in 1841
Sighting as witness in Nov 1845 at sister Anne Hicks's wedding in Bettws, called himself Daniel HIGGS. Evidence that name Higgs was still used by some family members as late as 1875[family bible]
1847, first marriage at Neath Register Office, bachelor of Drim, collier, father John HIGGS, mason.To Mary Lewis of Llansamlet, father William Lewis, labourer.Witnesses John Davies and Rees HIGGS [brother? the Cwmnantyffyn one].
1852, second marriage, at Neath Register Office, father John HIGGS , mason. Daniel living in Gutterfawr, Llanguicke.Age 30, a widower, married Elizabeth Jones age 28 of Drim, Cadoxton, her father David Jones decd, collier.
1851, Onllwyn/Dylais Higher/Gla
- Daniel HIGGS, 30[1821], widower, miner,lodger with Wigley family, [Mon(MGY),Trefeglwys ??]---This is the only Daniel Hicks/Higgs on the Gla 1851 census index, so looks like him with completely wrong interpretation of birth parish from original census by indexers. He is a widower as well. Bear in mind he is still in Dylais area where he was in 1841, and in the entry below he gives carms as birth place..
1881, Onllwyn/Gla
- Daniel, 50 ?[1831?], miner, [Carms]---still shown as HIGGS. Age wrong , should be 59/60. He appears to have been widowed for second time as wife now Jane.
- Jane, 48[1833],[Carms]
- John, 28[1853], miner,[Gla]
- Mary, 19[1862], [Gla]
- Daniel, 9[1872], [Gla]
- Rees POWELL, 21[1860], son in law, railway boxman
- Ann POWELL, 21[1860], Daniel's dau/wife of Rees, [Gla]
- Howell POWELL, 2[1879], Daniel's grandson[Gla]
Anne, no baptism found, born 1825, assumed to be the Anne at Blaenant with brother John Hicks 3 in 1841
In 1854 Ann Evans of Full Moon, Betws present at death of [her father], John Hicks , at Blaennantyffin
Bettws baptism entry 1848 for John son of Morgan/Anne Evans, labourer,Glannantyffin, whican only be this Anne's if she was widowed and married David Evans below afterwards.
Also burial entries ; 1849 Mary Evans age 4 and 1849 John Evans age 2 both at Blaennantyffin.
1881, Llwynfasen/Maesyquarry Row/Betws]
- David EVANS, 69,mason[Llanegwad],
- Anne, 55[1826], [Bettws]
- David,14[1867] ,[Bettws]
- Margaret Evans, 6[1875], grand dau ,[Bettws]
1891 Llwynfasen/Maesyquarry Row/Betws
- Ann EVANS, 66[1825] ,wid, [Betws]
- David Evans,24[1867]single, engine driver[Betws]
- Margaret Evans,16[1875], niece[g/dau in 1881] , dressmaker, [Bettws]
- Edward HICKS , 74[1817],[Cwmnantyffin] ---Anne's brother.
Rees, born 1830, no baptism seen, but shown as aged 10 on 1841 census with assumed parents John/Anne
He married Catherine Jones [father Thomas Jones, Clynyreithynfach] at Betws on 25 Dec 1852
1851, Pant Meredith
- Rees, 21[1830], mason,[Betws]---with brother Edward
1861, Caclay Cott/Betws
- Catherine HIGHS, 28[1833], mason's wife,[all Betws]---no sign of husband Rees, perhaps missed if he was using Highs name too!
- Margaret, 7[1854]
- Jonathan, 4[1857]
- Ann, 2[1859]
1871, Garnant Uchaf/Cwmcerdinen/Llangyfelach
- Rees Hicks, 45[1826], [all Betws]
- Cathrin, 40[1831]
- Margaret, 18[1853]
- Jonathan, 15[1856]---see below
- Ann, 12[1859]
- John, 8[1863]
1881 Garnantganol/Mawr
- Rees Hicks,54[1827],mason, [Betws],
- Catherine, 48[1833], [Betws],
- Ann, 22[1859], [Betws]
- Catherine, 15[1866], [Llangyfelach].
1891 Garnantuchaf/Mawr
- Rees HIGGS, 64[1827], mason[stone]
- Catherine, 58[1833]
- John, 28[1863], draper---1881 census with Randall family at 1 & 2 Vaughan St/Llanelly, John HIGGS U 18 Garnant Ganol, Assistant (Merchant). Marriage in 1898 at Gellymaenwydd Ind Chapel , John Higgs age 33 [1865], draper,of Ammanford, father Rees Higgs, mason /farmer.Married Elizabeth Watkins,19,of Ammanford, father Thomas Watkins, Relieving Officer.
- Catherine, 25 [1866],dressmaker
1881, Pantyffynon Row/Garn
- Jonathan Hicks, 24[1857], mason, [Betws]---Born 1856/Died 1922, buried Capel Newydd/Betws as HIGGS. Then living at Bryncam .Two children also buried there are...Sgt William Higgs died 26.3.1917 age 22 [ 1895] , died Gaza-Palestine.....and Rachel Higgs,died 22.10.1943 age 50[1893]
- Elizabeth, 23[1858],[ St Peters]---Buried with husband, 1945
- John, 8 mnths[1880],[Llanishmel ?]---Marriage 1904 at Cwmifor, John Higgs, coalminer ,age 24,of Bryncam, son of Jonathan Higgs, mason.to Susannah Davies,age 26, of Penyrallt[?]/Manordilo, father John Davies, lab.Witnesses were Mary Higgs and John Davies. This John Davies probably the brother of my Margaret Davies g/grandmother of Llansadwrn. Headstone at Capel Newydd for Susannah Higgs ,wife of John Higgs, of Cadwgan, Bettws, died 1928, age 50.Also John Higgs, died 1955 age 75[1880].
Sundry Hicks families and unallocated entries
These are entries taken from the Bts and IGI. I number the groups for ease of reference, all Hicks surnames relating to Llandeilofawr parish unless stated otherwise
1. William=Anne[Rees] [1754-1838] 1792 Llangadock [?- d 1827]
|Anne, 1792-
2. William=Margaret[Samuel] m 1793 Llangadock
3. Owen=Rebecca [Corslett] m 1756
|
Sarah, 1756- ; Diana [Brynbeirdd], 1758-
4. ? parents
|
Richard, 1749-
5. ? parents
|
Richard , 1829
6. Previous deaths at Brynbair ; Edward, 1741 ; Elizabeth, 1742 ; Margaret, 1747.
Thomas=Jane m ? Brynbair
|
Catherine, 1744-45 ; John, 1748-50 ; Mary, 1750-52 ; Edward, 1753 ; William, 1756- ; Mary, 1759-||
Edward 1753 = m 1788 Elizabeth[Rees]
|Mary, 1790-
7.I wonder if there are two families here ?Richard [bapt 1742] and Jemima [nee Griffiths 1743-1832 (Allddu)].
Married in Manorfabon in 1771.
See her will details below.
Their off spring from BTs
- James, 1772-1837. Died at Gellywastad[GR 625161], aged 65, farmer.This could be the same James as the one below.
- David, 1776
- Richard, 1778
- Elizabeth, 1781
And offspring from the IGI
Jemima Hicks's will dated 10 May 1832 [copy provided by PL] This says she is " of Placenewith in the parish of Llandilovawr in the county of Carmarthen- Widow ". Mentions;
- James, 1775 = married Mary Morgan in 1813, children's bapts
- Richard, 1817[Llwynceinct?]
- Thomas, 1813[Cefneithin]
- David, 1779
- Richard, 1781
- Elizabeth, 1777
- Jane, 1783. Jane Hicks died in 1850, spinster aged 77 which implies a birth year of 1773. Died at Lletygwyn/Llandybie. Inherited Plasnewydd from Jemima Hicks, see will details below, so living at Gelliwastad in 1832.
- James, 1789
- Jane, 1791
- Richard, 1793
- ?female, 1795
- ? male, 1799
- ? female, 1801
- Elizabeth, 1803
- Eldest son, James Hicks
- Eldest daughter, Jane Hicks Gelliwastad
- Son, Richard Hicks, Spirit Merchant, London
- Youngest daughter, Elizabeth Harries of Tynyllwyn/Cefn Garth Farm/ Llansamlet
- G/son, Thomas Hicks
- G/daughter, Elizabeth Hicks, London
- G/son, Richard Hicks, London
- G/children ; Jemima Thomas; Elizabeth Outerbridge ; Henry Harries, Jane Harries ; Hannah Harries ; Mary Harries ; Anne Harries
8. Sundry St David's Wills entries [from Darris Williams]
- Griffith Lewis of Llandilo Fawr had a will proved in 1706 in which he names Joyce Hickes a sister, and Jane Hickes was a witness.
- A Thomas Lloyd will in 1706 names Samuel Hicks, John Hicks, Mary Hicks grandaughter and others.
9. Unallocated sundry BT/IGI entries Births; Ll/fwrMarriages ; Ll/fwr
- Anne[Tirgarn],1801-26
- Edward, 1770
Deaths ; Ll/fwr
- John/Catherine[Rowland], 1749
- Thomas/Jane, 1783
- William/Ann[Lewis], 1825
- William/Ann[Morgan], 1826
Deaths, Betws
- Sarah, 1757
- Thomas, 1792
- William, 1809
- Thomas, 1823, aged 45, but see Cwmnantyfin family