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Richard Henry Edwards b 1879 Newtown, North Wales he was both a Collier and a Hairdresser. His father was Richard Edwards who is listed as a cloth mill mechanic who died before 1905. Richard Henry married Catherine Ann Edwards c1883 Wales whose father was Robert Edwards a collier. Richard & Catherine's marriage was witnessed by Griffith Edwards and Robert Edwards. anyone have them in their tree

Karen,

Have you used the quick search option at the top?

Yes I have been looking for years, unfortunately no one else in the family seems to be doing a tree. All I can do is hope that someone else finally starts researching this family, and knows more than we do.

still researching

still looking - Richard was my Husbands Grandfather, and would like to know more of his welsh family.

Richard Henry Edwards b 1879 Newtown, North Wales he was both a Collier and a Hairdresser. His father was Richard Edwards who is listed as a cloth mill mechanic who died before 1905. Richard Henry married Catherine Ann Edwards c1883 Wales whose father was Robert Edwards a collier. Richard & Catherine's marriage was witnessed by Griffith(Catherine's brother) Edwards and Robert Edwards.
Richard Henry & Catherine Ann lived in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Catherine aka Katie, died about 1927, and her children emigrated to Australia to join their Aunt Annie and Uncle Frank Morgan. Richard Henry aka Harry stayed behind as he remarried.

birth index
Name: Richard Henry Edwards
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Newtown
County: Montgomeryshire, Powys
Volume: 11b
Page: 201
A certificate would gives parents names and mothers maiden name. This would help in the search for them on a census

you can search 1881 census for free
a possible but no father and looks like mother not married
Name: Richd.H. Edwards
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Grandson
Mother's Name: Mary A.
Gender: Male
Where born: Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Llanllwchaiarn
County/Island: Montgomeryshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Syars Yard


Name: Mary A. Edwards
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Llanllwchaiarn
County/Island: Montgomeryshire

Name: Ann Edwards
Age: 61
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Llanllwchaiarn
County/Island: Montgomeryshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Syars Yard
Condition as to marriage: Married

1901 hairdresser
Name: Richard H Edwards
Age in 1901: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: North Wales, Newtown

Civil Parish: Llangeinor
Ecclesiastical parish: Garw Valley
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Derrick 21
Richard H Edwards 21
Edward John 25
Edward J Smith 5
Jame Smith 41
John Smith 38
Pheboe Smith 15

1911 Census -
Richard used Henry Edwards as his name, he was living at 26 Mount Pleasant Rd, Blaengarw, Glamorgan - Hairdressers Assistant, born Montgomeryshire, Newtown - age 31, Wife Catherine 28, Norman (son) 4 Nita (daughter) 3.

Catherine Anne Edwards age 28 born Monmouthshire, Blaina (Wife)
Catherine died in 1927. Richard/ Henry remarried that same year, wife unknown the children emigrated to Australia.

do you have all census years details for both of them so as not to repeat what you already know

Looking for other members of the Edwards family that may be reseaching on here. Do not need anymore census, hoping there are more family who know more about siblings etc., Yes have done searches, and have only found one other member of our family, and we are sharing what little we know. Have not been able to find any info on Richard/Henry second marriage, I believe there may have been more children from 2nd marriage, but nothing is known of them. Keeping this thread alive incase anyone does decide to research our family, and checks here. Both Richard and Catherine were Edwards.

possible 2nd marriage only getting the cert would confirm it
Marriages Dec 1927

Edwards Richard H district Newport M. vol. 11a page 536
ROBSON Annie W Edwards


a child for this couple?
Births Dec 1931
Edwards Mary W mmn Robson Newport M. 11a 338

there is someone called Maureen who may have this child in her tree and also an Annie Robson so you might want to try a message to her

I too am researching the Edwards family tree, but have very little information to go on, so unfortunately i can't help you with your search. I notice that you have family links to Monmouthshire, I was wondering if you have come across Lillian Edwards in your tree born approx 1897 married Edward Crew?

Long shot I know.
Rachel

Hi Stephen, Karen seems to have gone on holiday!

I m not on Holiday - just chasing up on previous posting info, which has not as yet born any results - 3 days with out reply does not constitute a holiday, had lots of research to do and also personal business to attend to, a couple of posts by you does not give you the right to criticise - I have sent 365 days a year for 10 years on this site researching and am feed upwith so called experts criticism of others, Jan - don't put others off by presuming that a couple of days without a reply means notinterested. I have more than one post and most have been on here for years. Think before you comment.
ps - have already pm stephen/Rachel