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Dafydd

Dafydd Report 25 Jan 2013 21:03

Anybody researching Hoffman family in Brynmawr?
Keywords are Yvonne, Henry, John, Elizabeth,Albert, Alice,
George and Elizabeth Rose.

Dafydd.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 25 Jan 2013 21:17

welcome to the boards Dafydd!! croeso!

to discover whether anyone else is researching this family, use "Search" top right hand corner and you will find out if there are any connecting trees on this site

if you require assistance, you need to give some relevant dates

Ann X

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

Dafydd

Dafydd Report 25 Jan 2013 21:45

Diolch!
Thanks for the reply. I will post relevant dates soon.
New to this you see. Thanks for the tip.
Regards,
Dafydd.

Penny

Penny Report 25 Jan 2013 21:58

They all see, to be in Brynmawr in 1901 census

Dafydd

Dafydd Report 25 Jan 2013 23:22

Thank you Penny.
I'm having trouble deciding who Henry Hoffman 1839 father is.
There's a Henry Hoffman 1805 from Germany also a John Hoffman about 1806.
Regards,
Dafydd.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 26 Jan 2013 00:19

Have you found him on any census. his dads name should be on the marriage cert

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is my hubby's maternal grandmother Harriet and her sister Nellie

Mike *

Mike * Report 26 Jan 2013 00:55

Is this the family ?

1871

Henry Hoffman
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Hoffman
Gender: Male
Where born: For, Germany
Civil parish: Llanelly
Town: Brynmawr
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Crickhowell
Sub-registration district: Llanelly


Henry Hoffman 30
Elizabeth Hoffman 28
John Hoffman 11
Catherine Hoffman 6
Anna Hoffman 4
Alice Hoffman

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AGE differs slightly

1881

Henry Hoffman
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Hoffman
Gender: Male
Where born: (For), Germany

Civil parish: Llanelly
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: 6 Bailey Street
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: Basket Maker

Registration district: Crickhowell
Sub-registration district: Llanelly

Henry Hoffman 42
Elizabeth Hoffman 40
Caroline Hoffman 17
Hannah Hoffman 14
Alice Hoffman 12
Henry Hoffman 9
Jacob Hoffman 7
Sarah J. Hoffman 4
Frederic Gwilim 1


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Info from a tree

Henry Hoffman
Birth 1839 in Germany
Death in Brynmawr, Breconshire, Wales

parents
Henry Hoffman 1805 –
Rachel 1812 –


Marriage to Elizabeth Hob -july 1859
Newport, Monmouthshire


Dafydd

Dafydd Report 26 Jan 2013 16:51

Thank you everybody.
Mike you're a star! your info about Henry Hoffman 1805 will enable me to plough on with this.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Dafydd.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Jan 2013 18:46

if you use the free Mormon website - www.familysearch.org - you will see a shedload of connected Hoffman's

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION DON'T SEND ME MESSAGES

Dafydd

Dafydd Report 26 Jan 2013 19:03

Thank you very much Ann.
Regards,
Dafydd.