It is important to emphasise at the outset that the task of tracing the history of a house is not at all an easy one.

There has been a census of the population of England and Wales every ten years since 1801 (except for 1941).

The catalogue for all newspapers held by Powys County Archives Office can be viewed on the Miscellaneous Collections page. Ref: (P/X/57)

County map collections of Brecknockshire, Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire from the 16th, 17th, 18th and early 19th Centuries are kept by the three County Museums.

The links below lead to PDF documents listing the monumental inscriptions (graveyard surveys) held by Powys Archives.

The link below leads to a PDF document containing a selected list of non-conformist records.

Trade directories originated in the C17 to provide addresses for merchants and businessmen.

Rates are taxes on the occupiers of land and buildings.

In the Act of Union 1536 it was decreed that two members of parliament should be chosen for each of the new counties.