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At Around 1820 Pembrey was a number of houses situated around the centre of the village and called the Square, also in the Square was the Church and 3 Public Houses, The Red Lion, The Commercial Arms, and The Boars Head.

The Boars Head was at the top of the Hill opposite the Church and to the right of the Old Vicarage on the right hand side of the Comunity Centre Gates (which was not built at the time), the Boars Head is now demolished.

The Boars Head was occupied by the Williams family for almost 120 Years, and was built around 1801, the first date I have come across relating to the Boars Head is 1817, with the burial of David Williams and the Williams' continue until the early 1920's when the Gravell's become residents, below is a transcript of the Census reports for 1861-1891 for all inhabitants of the Boars head :-

1861

William Williams Head Widower 60 Butcher

Mary Anne Williams Daug Single 31

1871

William Williams Head married 30 Labourer

Mary Williams Wife married 32

Anne Daug 5

Mary Daug 4

Margaret Daug 2

Henry Son 9mnth

1881

William Williams Head married 40 Labourer

Mary Wife married 41

Margaret Daug Single 13 Scholar

Henry Son Single 10 Scholar

William Son Single 8 Scholar

David Son 4 Scholar

John Son 3

Elizabeth Daug 1

1891

William Williams Head married 50 Tin Plate Worker

Mary Wife married 53

Mary Daug Single 25

Henry Son Single 20 Tin Plate Greaser

William Son Single 18 Boiler Cleaner

David Son Single 14 Telegraph Boy

John Son Single 13 Scholar

Elizabeth Daug Single 11 Scholar

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