HEnry Williams was a prominent member of the community in Glascoed in the second part of the 19th century. He was secretary of the chapel (Mount Zion), an assistant overseer and school attendance officer and also was the enumerator for several censuses.

He was also known as the “White Black Man” due to his appearance and the story related here.

He farmed on the family farm initially (Beech Farm) and after his marriage to Hannah Morgan, he farmed for most of his life at the Bryn, Glascoed.

References

1851 census

1861 census

1871 census