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Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 197 Send Message	lexi	Report	21 Sep 2009 13:02
	im trying to find out william thomas born in abt 1829 in monmouthshire wales.he married ann?i havnt been able to find her maiden name or their date of marriage. i have found their children.but am struggling to find william parents and siblings.i know thomas is a very difficult name to trace. their daughter emily wsa born in rhymney monmouthshire in 1872.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	21 Sep 2009 13:04
	If the daughter's birth was registered, the cert will tell you MMN This could be the one Births Jun 1872 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Emily Bedwelty 11a 125
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 461 Send Message	liquidamber¨°o.O	Report	21 Sep 2009 13:07
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 461 Send Message	Name: Emily Thomas Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Female Where born: Rhymney, Monmouth, Wales Civil parish: Bedwellty County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Street Address: 33 Forge Row Education: View image Employment status: View image Occupation: Scholar Registration district: Bedwellty Sub-registration district: Tredegar ED, institution, or vessel: 35 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Thomas 53 Ann Thomas 46 James Thomas 24 Walter Thomas 20 Rachel Thomas 18 William Thomas 16 Jane Thomas 12 Emily Thomas 9 David Thomas 7 Mary Thomas 5 Elizabeth Thomas 2 amber
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	21 Sep 2009 13:07
	1881 census Name: William Thomas Age: 53 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Monmouth, Wales Civil parish: Bedwellty County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Street Address: 33 Forge Row Condition as to marriage: Married Education: View image Employment status: View image Occupation: Haulier Registration district: Bedwellty Sub-registration district: Tredegar ED, institution, or vessel: 35 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Thomas 53 Ann Thomas 46 born Dowlais James Thomas 24 born Rhymney Walter Thomas 20 Rachel Thomas 18 William Thomas 16 Jane Thomas 12 Emily Thomas 9 David Thomas 7 Mary Thomas 5 Elizabeth Thomas 2
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	21 Sep 2009 13:11
	1861 census Name: William Thomas Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Civil Parish or Township: Panteg County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Street Address: View image Condition as to marriage: View image Education: View image Employment status: View image Occupation: View image Registration district: Pontypool Sub-registration district: Pontypool ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 299 Household Members: Name Age William Thomas 32 Ann Thomas 26 James Thomas 4 Walter Thomas 9 Mo
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 461 Send Message	liquidamber¨°o.O	Report	21 Sep 2009 13:13
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 461 Send Message	Name: James Thomas Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Son Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Civil Parish or Township: Panteg County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Street Address: View image Condition as to marriage: View image Education: View image Employment status: View image Occupation: View image Registration district: Pontypool Sub-registration district: Pontypool ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 299 Household Members: Name Age William Thomas 32 Ann Thomas 26 James Thomas 4 Walter Thomas 9 Mo amber
Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 197 Send Message	lexi	Report	21 Sep 2009 14:35
	hi thaks for the census info.i will need to find emilys birth.
Member Since: August 2009 Posts: 4,576 Send Message	Freewheel	Report	21 Sep 2009 15:54
	Check the posting timed at 13;04 today
Member Since: December 2008 Posts: 197 Send Message	lexi	Report	21 Sep 2009 17:27
	how did i not see that!thanks again!

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