Hi List, I have asked this question some while ago.  Does anyone have any knowledge of a pub at Silian which has been closed for perhaps over a century. It was either the Golden Lion or Black Lion.  Its possible that it was kept by my g.g.g. grandfather John Jones who later moved to Llanddewi  Brefi and became a farmer farrier at Blaenblodau Llanddewi Brefi.   He would have been at the pub at Silian in the 1820's.  I don't really know how many village pubs were open in those days but perhaps they were associated with the drovers. Many thanks Yvonne Evans

Again i don't know about Wales but in England and Pennsylvania "pubs" could be the front room of a home, just like sweet shops etc. I am thinking every village had one. Maybe they weren't in big building like now. In 1837 City Directory for Wiltshire in Malmesbury which is a good sized town then, had I believe 8 pubs or beer shops. Eliz Not Today and Not without a Fight (Anon) For all that has been, thanks. For all that will be, yes. (Dag Hammarskjold) On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 6:54 AM, ANNE EVANS <anneyvonne.evans@btinternet.com > wrote: > Hi List, > I have asked this question some while ago. Does anyone have any knowledge > of a pub at Silian which has been closed for perhaps over a century. > It was either the Golden Lion or Black Lion. Its possible that it was > kept by my g.g.g. grandfather John Jones who later moved to Llanddewi > Brefi and became a farmer farrier at Blaenblodau Llanddewi Brefi. He > would have been at the pub at Silian in the 1820's. I don't really know > how many village pubs were open in those days but perhaps they were > associated with the drovers. > Many thanks > Yvonne Evans > > ================================ > Dyfed list REVISED resources http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html [Dec2012] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >