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Call up a late 19th century detailed map of Bow Street.
Page 1: Scout Camp, 1928 Page 3: Bow Street Village (cont...)
Modern-day Bow Street
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Above: Approaching the village of Bow Street from the south.
The village is on the main A487 route from Aberystwyth to Machynlleth. |
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| Above: This attractive cottage is situated on the southern edge of the village. |
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| Above and below: The Welsh Black Inn, named after a breed of Welsh cattle. |
At the time of the 1881 census, the inn was known as the Black Lion. It is also identified by this name on the late 19th century Ordnance Survey map. In 1881, the inn was occupied by Leonard Jones, his wife and brother, a servant, and two lodgers, as shown in the following extract from the 1881 census:
| The Black Lion Inn, Bow Street, Clarach, Cardiganshire |
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NAME and Surname of
each Person | RELATION
to
Head of Family | CON-
DITION
as to
Marriage | AGE last
Birthday | Rank, Profession, or OCCUPATION | WHERE BORN |
| Leonard H. Jones | Head | M | 23 | Carpenter & Innkeeper | Llangorwen, Cardigan |
| Frances Jones | Wife | M | 23 | Carpenter & innkeeper's wife | Llanbadarn, Cardigan |
| Humphrey Jones | Brother | U | 20 | Carpenter | Llangorwen, Cardigan |
| David Davies | Lodger | M | 47 | Carpenter | Llanychaiarn, Cardigan |
| John Griffiths | Lodger | U | 24 | Carpenter | Llangorwen, Cardigan |
| Sarah Davies | Servant | U | 20 | General servant (Domestic) | Pontgoch, Cardigan |
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Above: A brick-built residence in the middle of the village.
The road on the left leads westwards, over the railway bridge (see below). |
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| Above: After passing over the railway bridge, this unclassified road leads to the village of Clarach and the seashore at Clarach Bay, 1¼ miles to the west of Bow Street. |
Now continue exploring the village of Bow Street on Page 3
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