Hi everyone, just to update you on what I have found about my Morgan family. I found that they came to Blaenavon from St Weonards, Herefordshire in the early 1800's. They were:
1. George Morgan c1750 of St Weonards married Mary Pridith 1755 of Upton Bishop, Herefordshire. Their children were:
2. George 1776 of St Weonards
2. Thomas 1779 of St Weonards and
2. William 1784-1855 of St Weonards married Mary ? c1775-1847 of Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire. Their children were:
3. Mary 1805 of Llanover
3. Matilda 1808 of Blaenavon
3. William 1810 of Blaenavon
3. Thomas 1815 of Blaenavon
3. John 1817-1901 of Blaenavon married Hannah Bevan c1813-1874 of Shropshire. Their children were:
4. Mary 1833-1835 of Blaenavon
4. John 1837 of Blaenavon married Ann Lewis c1844 of Llanfoist. Their children were:
5. William c1865 of Blaenavon married Mary Jane Kenfick 1865 of Llanelly, Breconshire. Their children were:
6. Elizabeth Annie 1889 of Blaenavon
6. Gladys 1891 of Blaenavon
6. John 1893 of Blaenavon
6. Edward 1896 of Abertillery, Monmouthshire
6. Latizah 1897 of Abertillery married Arthur Griffith Merritt 1900 of Abertillery
6. Hadyn Alfred 1900-1902 of Abertillery
6. Eunice 1902 of Abertillery
6. Beryl 1909 of Abertillery
5. Mary Elizabeth 1874 of Blaenavon married William John Edwards 1872 of Rhymney, Monmouthshire
5. Edith May 1888-1984 of Blaenavon married Thomas Israel 1883-1955 of Blaenavon
4. William c1842 of Blaenavon married Matilda Woods of Blaina, Monmouthshire. Their children were:
5. Selina 1871-1876 of Blaenavon
5. Benjamin 1875 of Blaenavon married Mabel Alice Crane 1892 of Garndiffaith, Monmouthshire
5. Rebecca 1879 of Blaenavon married Walter Palmer 1876 of Kinver, Staffordshire
5. William Edward 1879 of Blaenavon
5. Frederick William 1886 of Blaenavon married Annie Hughes Parry 1890 of Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
5. John Herbert 1891 of Blaenavon
4. Richard 1845 of Blaenavon
4. Israel 1848-1854 of Blaenavon
4. Thomas 1850-1851 of Blaenavon
4. Mary Maria 1852-1893 of Blaenavon married Alfred Holloway 1850 of Upton, Worcestershire
4. Matilda 1855 of Blaenavon married David Richards c1848-1890 of Trevethin, Monmouthshire and later married William Jesse Hanks 1866 of Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire
4. Thomas 1859 of Llanfoist, Monmouthshire
4. Elizabeth 1863 of Blaenavon
3. Elizabeth 1820-1906 of Blaenavon married George Pullin 1820-1898 of Iron Acton, Gloucestershire
Address' where the Morgans lived included:
19 Shepherds Square, Blaenavon
Bunkers Hill, Blaenavon
Holly Bush Cottages, 25 Upper Woodland Street, Blaenavon
40 Queen Street, Blaenavon
124 Upper New Row, Blaenavon
3 Incline Cottages, Llanfoist
3 and 4 Upper New Rank, Llanfoist
12 Fair View Terrace, Blaenavon
74 Vivian Street, Abertillery
If anyone has links to these Morgans please get in touch
Kind Regards
Katy