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sarahsmadhouse

sarahsmadhouse Report 17 Dec 2008 14:18

looking for info on david rees davies born 1876 wales was sexton of aberdare cemetary in c1939 , married a alice maud seviour in 1901 in london. but stayed in merther tidvale areas, have info on there children margaet, megan. ben,and emlyn but cant find others including
qwen. elsie. jack. goerge thanks sarah

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Dec 2008 14:56

Well Davies in Wales is a toughie!!!! bit like Jones I'm afraid. By the way, for the record, the place name is Merthyr Tydfil

Ann XX

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 17 Dec 2008 15:12

If you wish to trace David's ancestry, you would do well to start by obtaining his marriage cert, to find out his father's name and occupation.

The children whose births you haven't found were probably registered pre-1911......when MMN was not on the index.

sarahsmadhouse

sarahsmadhouse Report 18 Dec 2008 13:13

thanks for sugestions have recived marriage cert davids father was rees davies and a stone mason, the address of place they stayed was in london when got married with seviour family, ta sarah

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 18 Dec 2008 13:37

This Rees in 1901 is a Stone mason

Name: Rees Davies
Age in 1901: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Aberdare
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub registration district: Aberdare
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 103
Household Members: Name Age
Rees Davies 51
Margaret Davies 52 b. Pembrey, Carmarthenshire
William Davies 23 b. Aberdare
Elizabeth Jones 19
Jane Davies 18
Joseph Davies 12
Eleanor Davies 11

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 18 Dec 2008 13:41

1881

Name: William Davies
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Rees
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil Parish: Aberdare
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street address: 48 Commercial St
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub registration district: Aberdare
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Rees Davies 31
Margaret Davies 34
John Davies 10
Anne Davies 7
Margaret Davies 6
David Davies 5
William Davies 3
Benjamin Davies
Catherine Morgan 16