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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Pembrokeshire => Topic started by: PatrickBull on Saturday 05 September 15 14:41 BST (UK)
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I am looking for any information about the parents of William Christmas who was born circa 1808 possibly in Haverfordwest. He was a shoe maker and died in 1885. He is my 4xgreat grandfather (In two different ways!!)
So far I have not been able to find his baptism or his marriage in 1835 to Elizabeth Roberts so I do not know who his or his wife's parents are.
Their first born was called William Benjamin Christmas so possibly his father was called Benjamin but I cannot find any other Christmas' in that area. Was he illegitimate and just made that name up?
There is a Benjamin Christmas with a wife Hester in a couple Censuses born in Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire in 1785 so he could fit but no proof as yet.
Any ideas?
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Marriage from freereg
Parish Church-St Martin-Haverford West
Marriage date 24 March 1835
William CHRISTMAS
Elizabeth ROBERTS
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The banns for the marriage are on Find My Past. Usually marriages before 1837 didn't give the parents' names.
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I have seen the Banns but not the marriage. I know they don't usually give parent's names but I thought the location of the marriage may have helped with locating either William Christmas or Elizabeth Roberts Baptisms.
I think Elizabeth Roberts' Mother was Mary (born c.1790) and died 10th May 1863 in North Gate, Haverfordwest as an Elizabeth Christmas is the informant.
The death certificate says widow of Alexander Roberts a Mason Journeyman so I am looking for a baptism of Elizabeth Roberts around 1816 in Carmarthenshire or Pembrokeshire daughter of Alexander and Mary. Sounds simple! but have found nothing. I have not found anything when searching just Alexander Roberts either :(
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Sadly freereg does not give any more info on the marriage eg witnesses