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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Radnorshire => Topic started by: wynyards on Sunday 12 August 07 10:34 BST (UK)
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Can anyone please help me with any information on the Langford family, I have found that my great,great, great grandfather came from Knighton he was born in 1794 possibly to parents John and Ann Langford who were married at St; Edwards Church, Knighton in 1790.
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Hi there,
I'm not sure this will help you much but I have Langford ancestors, as follows
Richard Langford b. 1826 (Kington, Herefordshire?) marries Eleanor ? in 1861 at Glascwm, children Elizabeth, Hebrew, Dansey and Lewis.
I think Richard's parents were Richard and Elizabeth ? - that is all the detail I have. It looks like there might be some connection to your Langford ancestors, as Kington and Knighton are not that far apart in distance are they?
I'll see if I can find some ancestors earlier than the 2 Richards and let you know
Cheers
Helen
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Hi, I've got Langfords in my tree as well. While searching for them in Withington, Herefordshire I found a family headed by Mary in 1881 whose husband (deceased) was Thomas born in Knighton abt 1825. Don't know their m. or d. years yet, I've been up a different branch!
Do you know yet if your John and Ann had children?
If you find a Thomas in the mix, please let me know and we'll swop notes.
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Hello Wynyards-I too have Langfords in my family tree they all came from the Surrey/London area if you think they maybe of any use to you I shall report back any info I have. Regards Nipy
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Thanks for your replies since i posted on this forum i have found that the couple i was looking for were William Langford c1768 married to Anne Baylis (not John and Ann) and the came from Knighton Radnorshire. I have since found out that there were a few Langfords from that area. The conection from William and Ann is their son Samuel who was lock keeper at Over lock in Gloucester and through out his life kept swapping his surname from Langford too Baylis as you can imagine this has cost me no end of problems. Im always on the look out for family connections. Im not sure about the Surrey/London connection have not traced anyone to those parts but you never know.
many thanks
Wynyards
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Hi!
I am looking for information on the lineage of John Alfred Langford, born on October 20, 1815 at Knighton, Radnorshire, Wales. He married Harriett Bates on August 31 1839, and they sailed on the Aurora bound for Petone, New Zealand the next month. His parents were Richard and Mary (nee Price).
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There were some Langfords At Leintwardine Shropshire not far from Knighton
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Hello Wynyards-I too have Langfords in my family tree they all came from the Surrey/London area if you think they maybe of any use to you I shall report back any info I have. Regards Nipy
Hi I had a Charles Langford Born Abt. 1861 Fulham, London, England
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Ah interesting must check out the Langfords I've got listed in the Fulham area...cheers Nipy
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Several years ago, there was some discussion about Langford families of Knighton & of Kington. I'm hoping that some one knows something about Humphrey Langford of Kington.
Although a baptism has not yet been found, Humphrey Langford of Kington, Herefordshire, glover, is known to have been the son of John Langford of Kington, butcher. Although he lived in Kington, Humphrey Langford was admitted & sworn a Freeman of the City of Hereford in 1714. He seems to have married twice - each time the bride's first name being Mary. By his first wife, he had at least 2 daughters - Mary (1716) & Catherine (1719). By his second wife (he married Mary Smith at Knill in 1726), he had at least 1 daughter - Ann (1730).
Hoping that someone has information about Humphrey Langford of Kington.
Jean D of Hereford.
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Hereford Times 16th December 1848
Deaths
At Aukland, New Zealand, Aug 7th, Sarah, 9th, Harriet, 13th, Edward, children of Mr John Alfred Langford, late of Knighton, Radnorshire, to the great grief of all who knew them.
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Many thanks for posting the clipping Dave. John Alfred is my GGG Grandad and these were his first 3 children who succumbed to scarlet fever.
I have the NZ death notices, but did not know this had been in the Hereford Times.
Cheers, Glen
New Zealand
Hereford Times 16th December 1848
Deaths
At Aukland, New Zealand, Aug 7th, Sarah, 9th, Harriet, 13th, Edward, children of Mr John Alfred Langford, late of Knighton, Radnorshire, to the great grief of all who knew them.