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Offline welshjo

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Needle in a haystack. David Williams 1861 and prior census returns.
« on: Sunday 26 January 14 23:56 GMT (UK) »
I am looking for David Williams. Born Pontardulais.
He marries Jane Evans on 26 October 1867 in Llangynwyd, maesteg.
He gives an address of Alma Road.
His occupation is a collier
His fathers name is also David Williams and is listed as a shopkeeper.
He can be found on the census as follows (all in Llangynwyd/maesteg)
1871 and 1881 6 Cross Street
1891 15 Station Street
And 1911 1 Llwydarth road
His age varies giving a year of birth between 1841 and 1852.

Can anyone help find in 1861 and prior. Don't know any other information other than the above.
Thanks in advance.
Jones, Davies, Evans, Williams, Daniel, Thomas - Glamorgan
Keen, Goodwin, Pyatt, Leese, Bailey, Loffill, Stubley, Brassington, Blurton,  - Staffs

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Re: Needle in a haystack. David Williams 1861 and prior census returns.
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 January 14 00:42 GMT (UK) »
I wouldn't ignore the David showing as born in Pontardulais in 1850 and as the son of a David and Mary Williams living in Llanelly Carmarthenshire in 1851.
HO107/2468/228/22.

Whilst David Snr is himself not showing too well in later years,though he shows as a Labourer in 1851 he could have been left money!

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William Russell Jones.
Jones, Griffiths. Stephens, Parry, Gabriel, Conway, Hughes, Evans, Roberts, Lea, Hanmer. Peake, Edwards. Newnes, Davies. Thomas. "Blythin".
All North Wales.
Conway, Durber, Cartlidge, Lovatt, Bebington. Brindley, Sankey, Brunt. Dean. Clewes. Rhodes. Mountford,Walker,Bache, "Gibbons"Hood. Taylor
All Stoke-on-Trent.
Francis - Nantwich Cheshire.
Dennell - Cheshire/Staffordshire.
Talbot-Shropshire
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Re: Needle in a haystack. David Williams 1861 and prior census returns.
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 January 14 10:00 GMT (UK) »
My grandmother had a bit of a shop in her front room ! I wouldn't just assume that a shopkeeper was someone who had a "proper" shop; maybe they started like my Nain did ..........
Nesta

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Re: Needle in a haystack. David Williams 1861 and prior census returns.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 January 14 22:33 GMT (UK) »
1861 possible? In Fforchaman, Aberdare (there are 2 David Williams, both boarders)
    
Ellis Parry    42
Sarah Parry    46
John Parry    19
David Parry    12
David Williams    20  - miner, b Pontardylais
David Williams    20
   
RG9, 4066, 68, 37

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Re: Needle in a haystack. David Williams 1861 and prior census returns.
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 January 14 22:35 GMT (UK) »
If you look at the David in the second message, his age looks more like 6 than 1 in the image for 1851
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