Mary Harries born Fishguard 1820

[Jonno12]

I’am trying to find the parents and family of Mary Harries 1820. She married David Gibby in 1839 at Fishguard. Her father was recorded as David Harries, mariner. I believe her mother’s name was Margaret Meyler.
Any help much appreciated.

[osprey]

if this is the Mary Gibby living in Narberth, her age varies on the census entries, but gives a date of birth of 1814 or 1817. She was of full age at her marriage on 21 March 1839, so born rather before 1820. I don't think her mother was Margaret Meyler as she married William Harries 3 May 1814

 I haven't found a baptism but there is a possible family in Fishguard. There's a very useful website for Welsh Mariners

http://www.welshmariners.org.uk/

and there's an entry on that site for a David Harries born 1781 with mention of a daughter Amelia

1851 census
Gilvach, Fishguard HO107/2480 folio 139 pg 14
David Harries head mar 64 superannuated mariner b. Fishguard
Martha wife 63 b. Llanchare
Amelia dau 20 b. Fishguard

1841 Gilvach Goch HO107/1446/7 folio 7 pg 6
Martha Harries 55
James 15
Amelia 10

Possible marriage in Llanychaer David Harry of Fishguard & Martha William of Llanychaer 1 Nov 1808
or
David Harries, mariner, & Martha David 13 Feb 1814 in Brawdy

David apparently died in 1860 according to Welsh Mariners site, so this reg
David Harries aged 74 dec qtr 1860 Haverfordwest vol 11a pg 415

[osprey]

forgot to say that William & Margaret Harries did have a daughter Mary baptised 20 Nov 1814 but there's a likely burial for her aged 20 12 Dec 1834 of Lower Town, Fishguard. William Harries was also a mariner.

Baptism in Fishguard 6 Jan 1815 for Thomas son of David, mariner, and Martha Harries of Gilfach Goch and another 16 June 1815 for Thomas, son of David & Martha of Gilfach Goch, possibly the first child died. Can't see any others, so the family might have been non-conformist.

[Jonno12]

Osprey,
That’s brilliant, thank you very much.
I think the Margaret Meyler name was suggested in another forum, maybe a confusion caused by one of the witnesses recorded on David and Mary Gibby’s mar cert ‘William Meyler’.
I think the Fishguard connection is a strong possibility. Thanks again for your help.
Jonno

[osprey]

the other witness could be her father David Harris. There's a William Meyler on the census in Fishguard born c. 1789 and a mariner.

[Jonno12]

Thanks osprey
Maybe David Harries and William Meyler were crew mates.
Jonno