Looking for information on John Lawrence (1818-1898) and family
John Lawrence of Dderw, Rhayader, married Sarah Rowland(s) at St Mary's
Church Abbeycwmhir in 1842.
From the late 1840s they lived at Pencaehaidd, Nant Gwyllt near
Cwmdauddwr, Rhayader and raised the following family:
Sarah: Born 1843
John: Born 1845.
Eliza: Born 1847
Margaret: Born 1849
Caroline: Born 1850
Winifred: Born 1851
Jacob: Born 1852.
Martha: Born 1854
Jane: Born 1856
Richard: Born 1858
John Lawrence worked as a shepherd for the Lewis Lloyd family of Nant
Gwyllt for 50 years. He died in an accident while working for them in
1898.
I have the above family on the 1851 to 1901 censuses but any further
information on them and their descendants is welcome.
I am also interested to know more about life at Nant Gwyllt before the
mansion house and village was submerged under Caban Coch reservoir.
Thank you.