TST: Llanarth chapels, Cardiganshire

For further details of this project see Cardiganshire Chapels Database

Compiled by Gareth Hicks (Feb 2007)

NB. Not all available data was necessarily used from sources - and sources 1 & 4 have been combined as similar

1. The Chapels Recording Project in Wales (RCAHMW)
2. The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales., byJones, I.G. & Williams, D. UWP, Cardiff, 1976
3. Nonconformist Registers of Wales published by the National Library of Wales in 1994.
4. The Parish Churches and Nonconformist Chapels of Wales: Their Records and where to Find them, Vol. One, Cardigan - Carmarthen - Pembroke, by Rawlins, B.J. (1987).
5. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1910 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
6. Kelly's Directory, South Wales 1895 - the Archive Cd Books Cd
7. My Ancestors were Congregationalists in England and Wales, by D J H Clifford, SOG, 1992.
8. Independent Chapels of Wales: History Books and Pamphlets by Huw Walters.
9. Death and Burial indexes available for purchase from Cardiganshire Family History Society
10. Online Commercial & Residential Directories as appropriate to a particular parish - apart from what may already be on Genuki, see also the Historical Directories site

Congregational

Brynrhiwgaled Ind chapel (near Synod Inn), Pentre'r-bryn

Brynrhiwgaled Welsh Ind chapel, Pentre'r-bryn SN39895508 Built 1781, rebuilt 1894-7 Still open 1998 (1)
Brynrhiwgaled Welsh Ind chapel Opened 1781 Still open 1992 (7)

Brynrhiwgaled Ind (near Synod Inn) Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Nov 2006)

Llwyncelyn Welsh Ind chapel, Llwyncelyn

Llwyncelyn Welsh Ind chapel, Llwyncelyn SN44155947 Preaching pre 1800 Built 1855 Records; 1. register of members 1855-99 NLW 2. register of members 1898-1909 NLW 3. See Neuaddlwyd, Henfynyw parish Still open 1998 (1) & (4)

Cardiganshire Family History Society - Index to deaths and burials in Cardiganshire from non-conformist records is available on fiche. Check details on their site, for this parish includes ; Llwyncelyn (Ind., 1856-64, 1900-03)
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
Photograph on Dyfed FHS

Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Oct 2008)

Mydroilyn Welsh Ind chapel, Mydroilyn

Mydroilyn Welsh Ind chapel, Mydroilyn SN45825526 Started 1750, chapel built 1753, rebuilt 1832 (1837), 1898. Records; 1. account books 1880-1914 NLW 2. See Neuaddlwyd, Henfynyw and Llwyncelyn Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Mydroilyn Ind Erected in 1835 David Davies, Teacher 1851 (2)
Mydroilyn Welsh Ind chapel Opened 1753 Still open 1992 (7)
450 seats 1910 (5)
Photograph on Dyfed FHS

Shown as still open on the Union of Welsh Independents site (Dec 2006)
Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Oct 2008)

Pencae (Pen-y-cae) Welsh Ind chapel, Pen-cae

Pencae Welsh Ind chapel, Pen-cae SN43115665 Started 1819, chapel built 1825; rebuilt 1856. Records; 1. register of members 1841-72, register of bapts 1841-74, marriages 1854-64, burials 1839-69 NLW & part in IGI 2. See Neuaddlwyd and Penrhiwgaled Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Penycae Ind Erected in 1825 Evan Williams, Minister 1851 (2)
Pen-y-cae Welsh Ind chapel Opened 1826 Bapts 1841-74, burials 1839-69 NLW (7)
Pen-cae, Cong, Llannarth Bapts 1841-74 NLW Marrs 1854-64 NLW Burials 1839-69 NLW (3)

Cardiganshire Family History Society - Index to deaths and burials in Cardiganshire from non-conformist records is available on fiche. Check details on their site, for this parish includes ; Pen-cae (Ind., 1839-69)
See Bap/Mar/Bur data on FreeReg
Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Photographs of the headstones at the Pen-cae Independent Chapel graveyard - Contributed by Russ Davies to the Find a Grave site

Rees, Thomas & John Thomas. Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru (History of the Welsh Independent Churches), 4 volumes (published 1871+). Here is the entry from this book for this chapel (in Welsh ) - with translation by Maureen Saycell (Nov 2008)

Fronwen Welsh CM chapel, Llanarth

Fronwen Welsh CM chaperl, Llanarth SN42575761 Started ca.1760 & built 1796, rebuilt 1818, enlarged 1834, renewed 1857. Vestry added 1923. Members; 66 in 1902 Closed pre 1998 (1) & (4)
Fannwen (or Tonwen?) CM Erected c 1779 "..... we are joined to the Chapel called Ffos y Ffin" William Lewis, Elder 1851 (2)
Rev Owen T Vaughan Davies CM minister living at Brynheulog 1910 (5)

Hanes Methodistiaeth, rhan ddeheuol Sir Aberteifi : oddechreuad y "Diwvgiad Methodistaidd" yn 1735 hyd 1900 . By John Evans. Dolgellau , 1904. (Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church History in the southern part of Cardiganshire from 1735 to 1900) This book contains an entry for each CM chapel in existence in South Cardiganshire at the end of 1900, including this one. It includes a history of preaching in the area before the chapel was built, lists deacons, ministers etc, and contains a wealth of genealogical information.

Capel Vicer Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Capel Vicar

Capel Vicer Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Capel Vicar SN45225640 Started 1806, chapel built 1810; rebuilt 1849 Records; see Lampeter Circuit Records under Lampeter and the Aberaeron Circuit Records under Henfynyw Still open 1998 (1) & (4)
Capel Vicar WM Erected in 1810 John Rees, Local Preacher 1851 (2)
Capel Ficer, Wesleyan M Bapts 1839-1973 NLW (3)
Photograph on Dyfed FHS
Photographs of the headstones at the Capel Vicer Wesleyan Methodist Chapel graveyard - Contributed by Russ Davies to the Find a Grave site