Wernog Vach

Wernog Vach, 482 on the 1841 Tithe Map is now missing, the location of this property was in the field below Common Bach.

It contains a cottage and garden, land numbers 462-469 of 5 acres 1 rood and 3 perches.

In 1740 an indenture is granted to Walter Evans by the Earl of Abergavenny, the previous lease was held by his late wife Elizabeth and then by Elizabeth’s sister Margaret Hugh.

By 1831 Mary Lewis was in occupation, the tithe of 1841 says Elizabeth Bird now holds the lease of a house and garden, paying 13s to the rector.

On the census of 1861 widow Elizabeth Lewis and her two sons, William and Thomas were in occupation. The same year the lease of the property was given to Henry Bird.

On the census of 1871 Elizabeth Lewis, now 61,  William 41 and Thomas 22 were still at Wernog Vach, both William and Thomas were woodcutters, this is the last entry I can find of Vernog Vach.

By 1881 Elizabeth and her sons had moved the short distance to Saron Cottages.

 

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