Benjamin Davies - Lampeter

[swanscity]

Hi,  I am looking for my great grandfather Benjamin Davies (1894 Lampeter). Mother's name Jane.  His brothers and sisters:  Hannah (1888), Elizabeth, & Watkin.  They lived at Frondeg House.  I can find Benjamin and Hannah on the 1911 census, they lived at 12 Baptist Well Place, Swansea, but cannot find them on the 1901 census.  Would be grateful for any information.

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome

The 1911 index shows their birthplaces as Aberystwyth - not Lampeter

How do you know he is Hannah's brother as his status is boarder

When and where were Elizabeth & Watkin born

[keyboard86]

Hi think this must be them in 1901:-

Jane 37
Hannah 13
Elizabeth 8
Benjamin 7
Evan 5
Thomas 3
Residing at Frondeg on Cwmiago, Lampeter
Census Ref RG13/5145/47/10

And a Watkin aged 6  and a David aged 1 are with them in 1891 Census Ref RG12/4556/121/2 in Aberayron

The parents are I believe Evan Davies b c 1864 Ystrad and Jane Jones who married in Sept qtr1883 Aberayron 11b 65


Keyboard86

[CaroleW]

Mis-transcribed as Danes - and then shown as the same household as their next door neighbours whose head was Maria Evans.  Davies children are then shown with mother as Maria!!

Another triumph of confusion from Ancestry!!

However - I notice somebody called Swansgal has notified these errors to Ancestry on 21.2.2013 so presumably has a connection to the family

[swanscity]

Hi, thanks for the replies.  I am told Watkin was born in Lampeter, don't know which part. And that Benjamin lived with his sister Hannah in Swansea. The family later lived at no 11 Baptist Well Place. I have noticed on Ancestry they are down as Danes not Davies. I am a bit confused as to where Maria Evans (Head) fits in.  She had a son David and Jane was down as his wife later on.  Thank you.

[CaroleW]

There is no connection to Maria Evans - she was a separate household and the reason for the confusion is shown in my earlier reply above - poor transcription

I think Keyboard86 deserves a round of applause for finding it given all the issues

[swanscity]

That's where I got confused as I didn't know where Maria Evans fitted in.  Believe me I've searched high and low for this family, at last.  Thank you.

[keyboard86]

Hi again, I can confirm that Maria Evans has no connection to the Davies family other than the fact she was living next door to Jane and family in 1901!

Watkin Davies was b c 1885 in Cilcennin, Cardiganshire and marries an Elizabeth Griffiths in Sept qtr 1904 Lampeter 11b 47

Keyboard86

[CaroleW]

Watkin Davies aged 16 b Lampeter is a servant in 1901 in Llanwnen Cardigan

RG13 Piece 5147 Folio 47 Page 7