Rita, Uwchlawrcoed / Uchlawrcoed seems to have covered quite a large area. In 1841 many of the enumeration districts in the Tredegar area seem to be in the Hamlet of Uwchlawrcoed, but so do parts of Rhymney, a few miles away. It was probably not a hamlet in the sense of a small village, but rather an administrative division of the large Parish of Bedwellty. An American cousin of mine has ancestors from there, and last year we made a brief visit. Going south from Rhymney High Street, the road forks left and becomes the B4256. This is Hill Street. It's quite a long street and some of the old victorian houses are still standing. There is a Chapel called Jerusalem, in what is now called Jerusalem Street. If you continue up Hill Street on the B4256, after a couple of miles you come to Tredegar. We asked several of the locals about the name Uwchlawrcoed, but it meant nothing to them. It seems to have fallen out of use altogether. I believe the correct spelling is Uwch-lawr-coed, but the first 'w' is omitted on all the Census returns I looked at. There's also an Ishlawrcoed Steve Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "rita woodcock" <ritawoodcock@yahoo.co.uk> To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:39 PM Subject: [MON] Hamlet of the town of Rhymney > Hello, > >>From the 1871 Census I can find my ancestors living in the town of Rhymney, in the Parish of Bedwellty, then there is a name of >>what I believe to be the Hamlet. I wondered if anyone could tell me its correct name, the only letters I can make out are >>something like this ??chlawicua. > Also it states they are living in Rowles and then something that looks like Square. > > Would be pleased if anyone has any ideas on this and if they know if the place is still there. Most of my welsh ancestors seemed > to have earnt their living in the Iron Works. > > Many thanks and regards > > Rita Woodock Norfolk UK