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Lorna

Lorna Report 10 Aug 2008 09:43

i have a john perkins born 1822 born in blaengwrach glamorgan married to a mary lewis born 1835 they had 7 children 6 boys 1 girl i can not find any info on john and mary before the first birth in 1854 can anybody help please

Julie

Julie Report 10 Aug 2008 09:54

What's the name of the 1st born

Julie

Julie Report 10 Aug 2008 09:57

Their marriage maybe..it will give you their dads names and occupations

Marriages Dec 1853 (>99%)

Davies John Neath 11a 753
Jones Sarah Neath 11a 753
LEWIS Mary Neath 11a 753
Perkins John Neath 11a 753


GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Aug 2008 09:57

1871 is this the right family

Name: John Perkins
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Glamorgan, Wales
Civil Parish: Neath Higher
Town: Neath Higher
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Neath
Sub registration district: Ystradvelltey
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 132
Household Members: Name Age
David Perkins 11 Glamorgan
Evan Perkins 17 Glamorgan
John Perkins 49
Mary Perkins 36 Monmouthshire
Noah Perkins 14 Glamorgan
Thomas Perkins 11 Glamorgan
William Perkins 1

Julie

Julie Report 10 Aug 2008 10:01

Snap...Maureen........they were the same family i was looking at in the 1861

John Parkins
[John Perkins]
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Rumny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Cadoxton Juxta Neath
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: Ystradvelltey
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Evan Parkins 6
John Parkins 40
Mary Parkins 24
Nash Parkins 3
Thomas Parkins 1 Mo


GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Aug 2008 10:03

Hi Julie,

Different place of birth for John on 1861 and 1871 census


Maureen

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 10 Aug 2008 10:06

1881 for info

Name: John Perkins
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Glamorgan, Wales

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

Street address: Glynrosser Cottage
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View Image
Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Neath
Sub registration district: Ystradvelltey
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
David Perkins 17
Evan Perkins 27
Joan Perkins 3
John Perkins 63
Llewelyn Perkins 9
Mary Perkins 45
Noah Perkins 23
William Perkins 12

Julie

Julie Report 10 Aug 2008 10:12

Oh i see it was Evan i was working on and i can see there are 2 born a year apart on the 1871, so the one i have is probably the Servant lol

But then again do you think Nash could be Noah

Lorna

Lorna Report 10 Aug 2008 10:23

thanks to everyone for that will now look up the marriage to see if i can get anymore
lorna