The Davies Caeadda Family: A Welsh farming dynasty: 1700-1966

By Antony David Davies

The Davies Caeadda Family: A Welsh Farming Dynasty, 1700-1966
By Antony David Davies

Discover three centuries of Welsh rural life through the story of one extraordinary family.

From the early 1700s to the mid-twentieth century, the Davies family of Caeadda farmed the wild uplands above Machynlleth, at the heart of Montgomeryshire's dramatic landscape. Drawing on extensive original research, historian Antony David Davies traces their journey from humble tenant farmers to respected pillars of a tight-knit Nonconformist community.

This vivid chronicle moves across generations-capturing the hardships of hill farming, the rhythms of chapel and market, and the profound social changes that swept rural Wales. Readers meet a "golden generation" whose lives spanned the late Victorian era through two world wars, revealing how faith, resilience, and family bonds shaped their survival.

Along the way, the narrative explores neighbouring farms and kin networks, offering a rich portrait of the Welsh farming class, its traditions, and the enduring connection to land and identity.

Ideal for readers who enjoy:
- Welsh social and family history
- Rural life and agricultural heritage
- Genealogical studies and local history
- Nonconformist and chapel culture in Wales
- Stories of resilience across centuries

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503051773
• ISBN13: 9781503051775
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"