On 14/10/09 02:28, "Karen Larson" <greenfaerie@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am trying to locate information about my great-grandmother's birthplace. > She wrote in the family bible that she was born on 27 September, 1878 at > Dwrgwdwg Houses, Pembrokeshire. Her birth certificate says Porthyddy, > Llanryan, St. David's, Haverfordwest. I am not familiar enough with > Pembrokeshire geography and would appreciate any assistance. > > Thanks so much, > > Sincerely, > > Karen Larson > > Seattle, Washington, USA > > greenfaerie@comcast.net Hello Karen "The Place Names of Pembrokeshire" [p290] has the following in the section on St David's, Plwyf Dewi [a part of St David's]: The stream now called Dwr Cwmwdig or Cwmwdig Water rises near Cwmwdig, flows through that cwm [valley] passing just south of Porth Eiddy to enter the sea in the bay of Abereiddy (? originally Porth Eiddy), It would appear, then, that the houses were near to the stream [which is actually the parish boundary between St David's and Llanrhian]. I had a look at " Old Maps" [ http://www.old-maps.co.uk] putting Portheiddy, PEMBROKESHIRE in the search box but could not find the name you seek. Gerry Lewis