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Harriet Jones, llanfair

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Jean

Jean Report 6 Feb 2011 16:08

Looking for Harriet Jones, born Llanfair or Llanfair Caereinion in Montgomeryshire around 1845 + or - 5years.

She later married Edward Watkin and lived in Pontyperchil, Bettws, Montgomeryshire.

Lynda

Lynda Report 6 Feb 2011 16:27

Have you a marriage certificate giving you her fathers name ?

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:11

1891 census -

WATKIN, Edward Head Married M 47 1844 Farmer
Meifod
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Harriet Wife Married F 38 1853 Farmers Wife
Llanllwchaiarn
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Sarah E Daughter Single F 15 1876 Scholar
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Thomas Son M 13 1878
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Ann Daughter F 11 1880 Scholar
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Pryce Son M 9 1882 Scholar
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Richard Son M 4 1887
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKIN, Margaret Daughter F 0 (8M) 1891
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
OLIVER, Edward Servant Single M 19 1872 Farm Servant
Llandysilio
Montgomeryshire
RG number:
RG12 Piece:
4594 Folio:
11 Page:
2

Registration District:
Newtown Sub District:
Newtown Enumeration District:
2 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Bettws

Civil Parish:
Bettws Municipal Borough:
Address:
Pontyperchill, Bettws, Llancithion County:
Montgomeryshire

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:13

1881 census -

WATKIN, Edward Head Married M 37 1844 Farmer (Of 100 Acres)
Meifod
Montgomeryshire
Wales
WATKIN, Harriett Wife Married F 27 1854 Farmers Wife
Llanllwcharian
Montgomeryshire
Wales
WATKIN, Sarah E Daughter Single F 5 1876 Farmers Daughter
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
Wales
WATKIN, Thos Wm Son Single M 3 1878 Farmers Son
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
Wales
WATKIN, Harriett A Daughter Single F 1 1880 Farmers Daur
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
Wales
JONES, Ann Servant Single F 17 1864 Domestic Servant
Kerry
Montgomeryshire
Wales
EVANS, Thomas Servant Single M 17 1864 Farm Servant (Indoor)
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
Wales
LEWIS, Richard Servant Single M 14 1867 Farm Servant (Indoor)
Llanllwcharian
Montgomeryshire
Wales
RG number:
RG11 Piece:
5488 Folio:
15 Page:
7

Registration District:
Newtown Sub District:
Tregynon Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Bettws Municipal Borough:
Address:
Pontyperchill, Bettws County:
Montgomeryshire

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:26

Marriages Mar 1875 (>99%)

JONES Harriet Newtown 11b 257
Watkins Edward Newtown 11b 257

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:31

This Harriet is born in Llanfair but, as Lynda said earlier, you would need her marriage certificate to confirm father's name.

1861 census -
JONES, David Head Married M 51 1810 Mason
Llanfair
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Ellen Wife Married F 53 1808
Machynlleth
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Charles Son Unmarried M 18 1843 Mason
Llanfair
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Robert Son Unmarried M 16 1845 Mason
Llanfair
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 15 1846
Llanfair
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Sarah Daughter F 11 1850
Llanfair
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Harriett Daughter F 8 1853
Llanfair
Montgomeryshire
JONES, Sarah Visitor F 4 1857
Liverpool
RG number:
RG09 Piece:
4259 Folio:
26 Page:
17

Registration District:
Llanfyllin Sub District:
1 Llanfair Enumeration District:
2 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
Llanfair Municipal Borough:
Address:
Bridge Street, Llanfair County:
Montgomeryshire

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:31

Do you know if Harriet had any brothers or sisters?

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:33

1901 census -
WATKINS, Edward Head Married M 56 1845 Farmer
Meifod
Montgomeryshire
WATKINS, Harriett Wife Married F 49 1852
Llanllwchaiarn
Montgomeryshire
WATKINS, Thomas Son Single M 23 1878 Farmer's Son
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKINS, Pryce E Son Single M 19 1882 Farmer's Son
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKINS, Richard H Son Single M 14 1887 Farmer's Son
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
WATKINS, Margaret J Daughter F 10 1891
Bettws
Montgomeryshire
RG number:
RG13 Piece:
5197 Folio:
13 Page:
1

Registration District:
Newtown Sub District:
Tregynon Enumeration District:
2 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Bettws Cedwain

Civil Parish:
Bettws Municipal Borough:
Address:
Ponty Perchill, Bettws County:
Montgomeryshire

Lynski

Lynski Report 7 Feb 2011 08:35

1911 census -
WATKINS, Edward Head Married M 67 1844 Farmer Montgomeryshire Merford
WATKINS, Harriet Wife Married
36 years F 59 1852 Montg Llanllwchaiarn
WATKINS, Thomas W Son Single M 33 1878 Working On Farm Mont Bettws
WATKINS, Richad H Son Single M 23 1888 Working On Farm Montg Bettws
WATKINS, Margaret J Daughter Single F 20 1891 Farmer's Son Working Dairy Work Montg Bettws
JARMAN, Mary Winnifred Granddaughter F 7 1904 Montg Bettws
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
33792 Reference:
RG14PN33792 RG78PN1951 RD616 SD5 ED1 SN52

Registration District:
Newtown Sub District:
Tregynon Enumeration District:
1 Parish:
Bettws

Address:
Pontyperchill Bettws Newtown County:
Montgomeryshire

Original census states 7 children born, 2 died