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This small farm of just over seven acres was a little to the east of Fair Rhos village. In 1826 John and Elizabeth MORRIS were at the farm, though John was a lead miner. They were there, with their increasing family, until at least 1841. There are no remains of the house as it burnt down shortly after it was bought by an English family in the late 1990's. A new house was then built on the site.
By 1851 the family were living at Gwarffynon and a MORGANS family may have been at Pantyffynon. In 1859, John the son of John and Elizabeth had died at the age of 29 while living at Pantyffynon so he and perhaps the rest of the family had moved back. However by 1861 the family were certainly living there. John and Elizabeth were lead miners. Their son Richard, aged 34 was a tailor, Winifred 22, Margaret 15 and William 13 were all lead miners. They would have had to walk up into the hills to the nearest mine. In winter they would go and return in the dark as well as being underground all day. The son David who was also a miner had married and moved out. Mary and Evan were not at Pantyffynon and it is not known what became of them.
In 1869 John MORRIS died of tuberculosis at the age of about 66 while at Pantyffynon.
In 1871 the widowed Elizabeth now aged 65 was a stocking knitter as was her daughter Margaret. Richard was still a tailor. Evan aged 27 had returned and like his 23 year old brother William was a miner. Also at Pantyffynon were 8 year old grandaughter Elizabeth MORRIS and 9 month old grandson John Griffiths.
By 1891 there were no MORRIS's living at Pantffynon.
This remote house and small garden is on high windswept scrubland and rough grazing in upper Gwnnws north-east of Pontrhydfendigaid and Ffair Rhos. In 1851 the MORRIS family were living in it and were mainly lead miners. There were no roads leading to it and the house would have had no services. There was a spring nearby. The small garden probably supplied some of their needs and a cow, some hens and possibly a pig gave them more supplies.
| Gwarffynon. |
| The View from Gwarffynon. |
This farm is opposite Pantyffynon and has land alongside it. It is possible that, at one time, the two farms were one. A David MORRIS was living there who could have been the brother of John MORRIS. On new years eve 1845 Margaret son of John MORRIS was born at Lluest. This strengthens the assumption that they were all part of the same family.
| Lluest Farmhouse and Original Barn. |
