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Mark

Mark Report 19 Sep 2010 15:02

Hi I am looking for the parents of Henry Jones born 1849 in treleach, Wales. I did get his marriage cert, who said his father was called Samuel but I cant seem to find his mother. My Henry married a Anne Davies in 1870. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Mark

Penny

Penny Report 19 Sep 2010 15:03

Henry married a Anne Davies in 1870.

WHERE???

Dea

Dea Report 19 Sep 2010 15:12

Could this be the one??

1851 Wales Census
about Henry Jones Name: Henry Jones
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel Jones
Mother's Name: Gwenllian Jones
Gender: Male
Where born: Carmarthenshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Llanguick
Ecclesiastical parish: St David
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Neath
Sub-registration district: Ystradgunlais
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 50
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Jones 36
Gwenllian Jones 35
Wm Jones 13
Mary Jones 11
David Jones 9
John Jones 6
Phillip Jones 4
Henry Jones 2
Ann Jones 10 MO
Rees Griffiths 22


Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2464; Folio: 207; Page: 13; GSU roll: 104211-104212.

Dea x

Mark

Mark Report 19 Sep 2010 15:16

Hi Thanks for that.Sorry they married in carmarthen in 1870. How could I double check the mother as this one does look very promising.

Mark

Dea

Dea Report 19 Sep 2010 15:17

What were the other details from that wedding cert please?

Dea x

Mark

Mark Report 19 Sep 2010 15:27

Henry Jones aged 21
Anne Davies aged 26

17 March 1870

Fathers name Samuel Jones(labourer)
Annes father William Davies(mason)

Dea

Dea Report 19 Sep 2010 15:28

Any addresses - any witnesses?

ALL the details please?

Dea x

Mark

Mark Report 19 Sep 2010 15:34

Residence Treleach for Henry
Resisdence Llandefelog for Anne

Mark

Mark Report 19 Sep 2010 15:36

Witnesses E G Hurlbott
M F Thompson

Sorry thats all there is. Im sorry for being so lax but I have started doing this again after a long while and need to get back in the swing. Thanks for the patience

Dea

Dea Report 20 Sep 2010 14:55

His family on 1861:

1861 Wales Census
about Philip Jones Name: Philip Jones
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Llanguick
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Neath
Sub-registration district: Ystradgunlais
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
David Evans 68 ......blocklayer
Mary Evans 70
Charlotte Evans 26
John Jones 16 .................. grandchildren from here down!!
Philip Jones 13
Henry Jones 11
Amnie Jones 9

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 4091; Folio: 36; Page: 2; GSU roll: 543233.
.....................
Henry is working as a servant:

Henry Jones
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Trelech, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Treleach AR Bettws
County/Island: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image

Registration district: Carmarthen
Sub-registration district: Conwil
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
John Jones 38
Elizabeth Jones 39
Griffith Davies 19
Henry Jones 12

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 4144; Folio: 68; Page: 1; GSU roll: 543241.

..........................

I think this might be Anne on 1851:


DAVIES, William Head Married M 26 1825 Mason Carmarthen Carmarthenshire
DAVIES, Margret Wife Married F 25 1826 Mason Wife Llangynog Carmarthenshire
DAVIES, Ann Daughter F 5 1846 At Home Llandefeilog Carmarthenshire
DAVIES, Thomas Son M 4 1847 At Home Llandefeilog Carmarthenshire
DAVIES, David Son M 3 1848 At Home Llandefeilog Carmarthenshire
DAVIES, Evan Son M 1 1850 At Home Llandefeilog Carmarthenshire

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
2472 Folio:
286 Page:
6

Registration District:
Carmarthen Sub District:
Llangendeirne Enumeration District:
5B Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Llandefeilog Municipal Borough:
Carmarthen Address:
Cwmfrood, Llandefeilog, Carmarthen County:
Carmarthenshire
...............................

The witnesses are from the Davies side so no help with Jones:

1871 Wales Census
about Elizth G Hurlbutt Name: Elizth G Hurlbutt .....(Image 'may' say Hurlbatt)
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Kemerton, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil parish: St Peter
Ecclesiastical parish: St David
Town: Carmarthen
County/Island: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Carmarthen
Sub-registration district: Carmarthen
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Tom Thompson 39 ......... Image says SAMUEL - Pianoforte maker. b London, Middx.
Mary G Thompson 52 wife b Kemerton, Pembrokeshire, Book ???
Ellen Webb 20 Housemaid
Elizth G Hurlbutt 60 annuitant, boarder, wid.


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 5498; Folio: 4; Page: 1; GSU roll: 850848.

...................
Marriage:

Marriages Dec 1837 (>99%) ????
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BOWEN William Carmarthen 26 944
Davies Charlotte Carmarthen 26 944
Davies Elizabeth Gibbon Carmarthen 26 944 ******
EVANS David Carnarthen 26 944
HURLBATT George Marson Carmarthen 26 944 **********
Jones Margaret Carmarthen 26 944

..................

Marriages Sep 1841 (>99%)
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DANIEL John Carmarthen 26 570
DAVIES Mary Gibbon Carmarthen 26 570 ********
EVANS John Carmarthen 26 570
Harris Ann Carmarthen 26 570
JONES Henrietta Elizabeth Carmarthen 26 570
Phillips William Davies Carmarthen 26 570
Shackell Edward William Carmarthen 26 570 *******
Thomas Ellen Carmarthen 26 570



Marriages Dec 1859 (>99%)
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Lewis John Carmarthen 11a 981
Philipps Ann Carmarthen 11a 981
Shackell Mary Gibbon Carmarthen 11a 981 ****
Sharkell Mary Gibbon Carmarthen 11a 981 ****
Thompson Samuel Carmarthen 11a 981 ****


Could the other witness on marriage cert be M G rather than M F Thompson ??

I DO think the Jones family is the correct one ??


Dea x

Mark

Mark Report 20 Sep 2010 18:38

YOU ARE A STAR....... yes i think it is the right family. You are right it could be MG rather than MF, its bad copy

Thankyou