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Title: Ever heard of a place called Gomos?
Post by: hunkyhywel on Tuesday 31 December 24 16:37 GMT (UK)

I'm looking at 1901 census for the Lewis Family at 31 Avondale, Ystradyfodwg in the Rhondda Valley.
District 27, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan.

One William John Lewis is said to have been born in "Montgomery, Gomos" but I can't find such a place!

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/7815/images/GLARG13_5014_5015-0475?pId=32106272

Title: Re: Ever heard of a place called Gomos?
Post by: bearkat on Tuesday 31 December 24 16:49 GMT (UK)

Could it be Carno???

Title: Re: Ever heard of a place called Gomos?
Post by: Raybistre on Tuesday 31 December 24 20:04 GMT (UK)

Familysearch have it transcribed as Conws, Montgomeryshire. Transcription on familysearch is probably from findmypast.
Ray

Title: Re: Ever heard of a place called Gomos?
Post by: garden genie on Tuesday 31 December 24 20:48 GMT (UK)

I read it as Gornus but I don't think that exists. The enumerator seems to have changed his C to a G, I wonder if he has misread his notes as well? (Caersws?)
The next person down, Vaughan Owen is also born there, and the best fitting birth for him is in 4th Qtr 1859 in Newtown Registration District. (Carno is in that district)

Title: Re: Ever heard of a place called Gomos?
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Tuesday 31 December 24 21:21 GMT (UK)

Vaughan Owen is on 1891 as b Llandinam, Montgomery but living in the parish of Gwnnws Lower in Ceredigion

Title: Re: Ever heard of a place called Gomos?
Post by: garden genie on Tuesday 31 December 24 21:39 GMT (UK)

Good find Mabel - that's only about 10 miles or so from the Montgomeryshire border.
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CGN/Gwnnws