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Hello ciderdrinker,
            Sorry for delay in thanking you for your help.
             I've been side-tracked on the usual problems of life but I'm
             back on it now.
             I don't know if anyone else can see this but Marys father was alive at the time of the
             wedding and she was supposed to be living and Rhymney ( no Address given)
              Thanks again - take care - Keith 

   Happy New Year Everyone
     I am trying to find out about the early life of my Great Grandmother - Mary Evans.
     She was born in 1835-6 and her Father was Thomas Evans and a Farmer I don't know
      her Mothers name.
    When she married my Great Grandfather ( Daniel Elias ) on the 15th November 1864 she was 29
    and living in Rhymney. She lived all her married life in Rhymney. Mostly on a farm named Penbryn-
    oer ( now a wind farm!)  She died 31st July 1888 in Tai Elias. Rhymney at the age of 52.
     On the 1871 census she had her age as 35, and 1881 census had her as 45. Both of these
     censuses had her as being born in Breconshire. She is buried , with her husband, in Soar-y-
      Graig churchyard.
     If anyone can help me find out more abouther or point me in the right direction.
      Thank you for taking the time to look at this and I wish you a happy and healthy New Year
       Kind Regards - Take Care - Keith

        Greetings Nice People,
           Thank you all who looked at my problem to see if they could help. A special thanks
          to those that took the time to find the answers that I've received and because of their
          help I can give an update on my quest.
          Kay99 - I am pleased to say that I'm sure you're right , that for some unknown reason
          Great-Nanny Annie was put in as Jane on the 1911 census - I am sure because it's the
          address on the Death Certs of her two children that died so young.
          jorose - i have just got a pdf of Rose Farmers Death Cert and found out that she (and
          obviously her brother John )  died of Diphtheria. John Richard was the one who reported
          the deaths. As to  "John Farmer" on his death cert.- I'm still working on it.
          Milliepede - On Great Nanny Annies Death Cert. in Rank or Profession it has
          " Of 5 Askew Street, Hackney. Wife of John Richard Farmer House Painter". Her death is
          reported by my Grandfather. I have just realised that between 1914 and 1922 he'd had
          to bury 4 of his children - all under 2 years old and his Mother and Wife had died
          within 8 days of each other. The only baby that survived during that period was my Mum.
          cuffie81 - When I looked at the 1911 census that kay99 directed me to look at I noticed
          that Jane (Ann) had put she had had 3 children and none were alive so this could be
          the answer - I will order up the Death cert. and let you know.
          jonw65  - All of what you say is true and helpful.
          Thank you again to everyone showed an interest and to the ones who moved on my quest
          Take Care All - Keith
           

Greetings Nice People,
           The information given by Mabel Bagshawe has backed up what I have just been
      told by my new Aussie cousin (DNA Test).
           Eyesee (I love The Name!) added useful things I didn't know
           and, CaroleW's input has shown me a useful way to use GRO
           So, Thank you all very much for your help
 
Please take care  - have fun  - kind regards  - Keith 
 
 
       

 Greetings Nice People,
        I have just got a copy of my Great great Grandfathers Death Certificate which said
    that he died of Typhus in the Union Workhouse, Hackney on the19th May 1860.
       His name was Samuel Rogers and I would like to know:
           a) Was the Union Workhouse, Hackney the one in Homerton
           b) Where would I find the records for it
           c) What would they have done with his body - I mean Typhus in a place like that!
               if they buried I'd like to know where so I could take some flowers - plus I think
            his wife died in the same place many years later.
            Thank you for your help - Please take care - KInd regards Keith Davies