Dear Listers I have recently received the marriage certificate of my GGG Grandparents, Edward Davies and Mary Hamer who married by Banns in Banhadlog Chapel, Montgomeryshire on 20th May 1864. Both gave their place of residence at the time of the marriage as "Southfach". Does anyone know where this is, or the correct spelling of the dwelling it refers to ? This strikes me as an unusual combination of English and Welsh in one word! A Google search reveals nothing. In 1871 the couple and their 3 young children lived at Penddol, Cennarth, St Harmon, Radnorshire, so perhaps 'Southfach' is in this vicinity ?? Any suggestions appreciated .. Thanks, Natalie South Wales.

Hi Natalie Your Mary (1839-1915) was the daughter of Richard Hamer (1804-43) and brought up at Trefloge fach, an 8 acre smallholding (see 1851 census). Its very close to both the chapel and to Garth fach already mentioned, where she and Edward (b St Harmon 1829-96) were in 1861. Both properties, (as well as the adjacent Garth fawr where my Hamer great grandfather was born), have longstanding links with the same interconnected families, its often difficult to distinguish Hamers in this parish. My best guess is that "Southfach" is a transcription error for one of the two?? regards Jon Lloyd Cardiff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 8:45 PM Subject: [POWYS] Dwelling-name query - 'Southfach' > Dear Listers > > I have recently received the marriage certificate of my GGG Grandparents, > Edward > Davies and Mary Hamer who married by Banns in Banhadlog Chapel, > Montgomeryshire > on 20th May 1864. > > > Both gave their place of residence at the time of the marriage as > "Southfach". > Does anyone know where this is, or the correct spelling of the dwelling it > refers to ? > > This strikes me as an unusual combination of English and Welsh in one > word! A > Google search reveals nothing. > > In 1871 the couple and their 3 young children lived at Penddol, Cennarth, > St > Harmon, Radnorshire, so perhaps 'Southfach' is in this vicinity ?? > > Any suggestions appreciated .. > > Thanks, > Natalie > South Wales. > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message