Genealogy Chat

I have just received the marriage certificate for my g g grandparents, John Jones (natch!) and Catherine Davies married on 24 August 1840 in the Church of 'Mancrdeify' being the Parish Church and according to the rites of the Established Church. 2 questions-I think the place is now called the parish of Manordeifi County of Pembroke near 'Newcastle-Emlyn' Any comments/corrections please. secondly, if this is the right place could anyone tell me if it is the Manordeifi Old Church and where it might be? Also they were residents at the time at 'Danydderwen' which I think may be near Carmarthen but not positive and 'Maesyberlt?on' not sure of spelling as the writing is difficult to read Any thoughts on location of these two places? any ideas appreciated John fron Balmain Sydney

The place beginning with M could be any of these:- Maesyblawd, Powys. Maesybont, Carm. Maesybwlch, Carm. Kath. x

Danydderwen is to the east and very slightly south of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (according to Memory Map). Kath. x

hi i found this on genuki MANORDEIFI Parish based sketch map of the hundred 'MANERDIVY (MAENOR-DEIVI), a parish in the hundred of KÎLGERRAN, county of PEMBROKE, SOUTH WALES, 6 miles (W.N.W.) from Newcastle-Emlyn, containing 850 inhabitants. This parish is pleasantly situated on the river Teivy, at the north-eastern extremity of the county, bordering upon Cardiganshire, and is intersected by the turnpike road leading from Newcastle-Emlyn to Cardigan. It comprises a considerable tract of arable and pasture land, which is enclosed and in a good state of cultivation: the surface is finely undulated, and the surrounding scenery, which is enriched with thriving plantations, and enlivened by the course of the river, is generally pleasing and in many parts picturesque. . . Some tinworks were formerly established here, from which a canal communicated with the Teivy below Llêchrhyd bridge, to which place that river is navigable for small craft. . . The church, dedicated to St. David, is a small neat edifice, situated near the river, but not remarkable for any architectural features. There was formerly a chapel of ease at Cîlvawr, in this parish; but it has been in ruins for many years. . .' [From A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (S. Lewis, 1833).]

john try this site http://www*friendsoffriendlesschurches*org*uk/churches/manordeifi/manordeifi*htm if this dowsnt work email me off line with your emaill address and i wll send it to you love linda x