Historic Plaques of Haverfordwest Haverfordwest has nine plaques, on the Blue Plaque Trail, situated in various places around the city, as part of official tourist plaque scheme. There is a map available, and tourists are able to walk around the city to the places where plaques have been position. The aim of the scheme
John TAYLOR and Martha LLOYD were my 2x great grandparents. Martha was born at Haverfordwest and John was born at Uzmaston, just outside Haverfordwest. After the birth of their second child, John and Martha left Haverfordwest to start a new life in Victoria, Australia. Martha Anne Lloyd Martha Annie Lloyd, daughter of James and Dorothy
The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is for bloggers who wish to participate, by publishing a blog post every day in April except for Sundays. Each blog post will focus on a letter of the alphabet. For example April 1 will be A, April 2 will be B, April 3 will be C,
The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is for bloggers who wish to participate, by publishing a blog post every day in April except for Sundays. Each blog post will focus on a letter of the alphabet. For example April 1 will be A, April 2 will be B, April 3 will be C, and
The Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is for bloggers who wish to participate, by publishing a blog post every day in April except for Sundays. Each blog post will focus on a letter of the alphabet. For example April 1 will be A, April 2 will be B, April 3 will be C, and
This is the first in what will be a series of posts about the people of Haverfordwest. I thought I’d start with the people in my family tree. John TAYLOR and Mary LLOYD were my 3x great grandparents. John TAYLOR and Mary LLOYD John TAYLOR Snr was born in about 1784. In 24 June 1804,
Persevering Welshwomen The following article about a group of Welsh Women, who took it into their own hands to repair a road, when the council ignored there requests, was posted in a newspaper in Australia. “The women of haverfordwest – worthy descendants of those brave Pembrokeshire, women who used their red cloaks with such
Haverfordwest has a history that goes back for many centuries. Following is a timeline of events of the 12th and 13th centuries. 1108 Flemish settlers arrived in the area of Haverfordwest 1110 Circa The original timber castle was built at Haverfordwest. 1173 Henry II visited Haverfordwest on his return from Ireland 1210 Circa An
Haverfordwest is the largest urban area of the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales. In recent years it’s population has been around 12000 – 15000 people. In the mid 1800s, the population was closer to 3000. The town of Haverfordwest is divided by the River Cleddau, with most of the area on the right bank. The
One Place Study Haverfordwest History is a registered One Place Study. A One Place Study is a designated study of a particular city, town, village or area. Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales is the only One Place Study being done in Wales at the moment. Most family historians, while researching their family history, do a little research