St. Michael’s Church, Trefeglwys

Graigwen Falls, Llawryglyn, Trefeglwys

Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Trefeglwys Village Looking North

Trefeglwys Post Office, 1890

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If you're looking for a little on the history of Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire then I'm trying to transcribe various sources.

The website is currently undergoing some changes - including transferring website content from 2005-present. Please keep checking back for new content.

Update: The transcriptions for the 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses have finally been transferred. These transcriptions were completed some years ago, hence the format and I need to revisit some of the gaps.

District 16 of the 1911 census has also been transcribed. There are four more 1911 districts to do.

I am continuing to transcribe pre 1858 Trefeglwys wills. Click onto Probate above, most can be found under Ecclesiastical Court. I've extracted relevant links to the PCC wills held at the National Archives.

Latest Posts

Sheet Music: Trefeglwys (1857), by John Ashton

Trefeglwys has a strong connection with music, one of which was through the composer, John Ashton. John wrote a number of hymn tunes published in Llyfr Tonau Cynulleidfaol , Caniadau y Cysegr a’r Teulu, Cerddor yr Ysgol Sabothol, and songs in Miwsig y Miloedd. Here is some sheet music, which John Ashton wrote in 1857, titled ‘Trefeglwys’ and ‘Llanbrynmair’: The parish produced a number of John Ashtons but this one was born in Oleuddu. By trade John was a shoemaker but through accident he changed his occupation and joined the police force. John emigrated to New Zealand in 1874 died on the 25 December 1896.

Emigration: Davies, Trefeglwys to Calgary, Canada (1926)

Do you recognise this family? They are described as: “Trefeglwys Family Migrate: This is a photo of Mr and Mrs Davies and family Trefeglwys, who sailed on the S.S. “Dorie” of the White Star line, for Calgary, West Canada. They intend to settle in a district where now reside friends who emigrated within the last year.” Around 1926, there was a mass recruitment of farming people from Wales to Canada. My grandfather was one of these people who migrated. Below are some examples of what appeared in the local newspaper (as articles not adverts): February 16, 1906 Canada’s Call for Britishers Emigration made easy So urgent is the demand for British men and boys to…