alexander family in ystradgynlais

[pompey welsh]

hi, does anyone have any info on some Alexanders that lived in ystradgynlais, my grand mother was born beatrice Alexander at railway terrace, i know she had 2 brothers William and thomas but I've been told there were alot more siblings, her parents (my great grand parents) were henry Alexander and jennet/Janet brown who originated from gelli dochlithe farm in crynant. any info no matter how small would be so great. thanks

[GeoffP]

Hi Pompey Welsh,

Welcome to RootsChat.

Do you have any dates or some info which could give a starting point for searching. At the moment there is not a lot to go on.

                                            Regards
                                                             Geoff

[pompey welsh]

yes my grandmother was born in 1911 and my great grandmother was born in 1871 her brothers and sisters range from 1860 through to 1875. there was an illegitimate child born in 1887 (Rachel) she was one of the siblings child mother stated as Susan brown no father, i have found Susan on the census but cannot locate her birth cert. Rachel would of been my great grandmothers granddaughter, but possibly brough up as her daughter as on the 1901 census it states that she was her daughter. thanks

[Fisherman]

Hi Pompey Welsh

I think this is them in 1881

RG11/5345/89/2

William Brown, Head, Mar, 50, Farm servant,   Wiltshire
Janet Brown, Wife, Mar, 45, Glamorgan
Hannah Brown, Dau, Unm, 13, Scholar, Glam
William Brow, Son, Unm, 12, Scholar, Glam
James Brown, Son, Unm, 10 Scholar, Glam
Janet Brown, Dau Unm, 8, Scholar, Glam
Thomas Brown, Son, Unm, 4, Glam

Fisherman

[Fisherman]

Hi
Forgot to add that they were living in Gellidochlithe Cottage.

Fisherman

[GeoffP]

You probably have got  this but trying to get established

1901 Census

 Railway Terrace  Ystradgynlais

Henry Alexander  Head M 30 Coal Hewer    b   Weels? England
Jennet      "          Wife M  27                       b Neath
William      "          son      4                                "
Thomas     "          son      2                                "

Lets see where we go from here.

                                                     Regards
                                                                    Geoff

[GeoffP]

It is probably Wells
                                 Geoff

[GeoffP]

Marriage

Henry Alexander with Jennet Brown  Dec 1896    Neath  11a 1251

                                                 Geoff

[pompey welsh]

thanks, i've tried the wells direction before but come up with nothing, the marriage cert says that henry alexanders father was a john alexander and at the time of marriage 1896 he was deceased, he was also a farm labourer. also henry address at time of his  marriage was ynisforch farm which i dont have much luck locating, (only located ynysfforch mawr) which is only thing close to name and what i presume to be location.  thanks for help again.