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On the 1851 Census for Wales, my Great/Great/Grandfather, Evan Rees gives his age as 40yrs.
This should give him a DOB of (Approx) 1811... However, I am unable to find a Birth or Baptism for him:-(
His son, (also Evan Rees) was Baptised in the Wesleyan Tabernacle Chapel in Tontine Street Swansea in December 1836, - and so it's quite likely that his father was also a Chapel Baptism, - but I can't see one for him...
This is the 1851 Census Entry for him:
Country: Wales
Registration district: Swansea
Sub-registration district: Llandilo
Piece: 2465
Folio: 299
Page Number: 54
Household schedule number: 196
Household Members:
Evan Rees 40
Anne Rees 39
William Rees 19
Anne Rees 17
Evan Rees 14
Elizabeth Rees 11
David Rees 9
John Rees 6
Thomas Rees 4
Daniel Rees 2.
Any help welcomed!
Romilly.
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Hi,
Birth certificates began with Civil Registration in 1837.
Nanny Jan
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I know... ;D ;D
Which is why I'm looking for his BAPTISM!
Romilly.
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On the 1851 Census for Wales, my Great/Great/Grandfather, Evan Rees gives his age as 40yrs.
This should give him a DOB of (Approx) 1811... However, I am unable to find a Birth or Baptism for him:-(
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On the 1861 Census for Wales:
Evan Rees Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Rees, Née Lloyd (2nd Wife following the death of Ann Rees).
Gender: Male
Where born: Morriston, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Llangyfelach
Town: Morriston
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Swansea
Sub-registration district: Llangafelach
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 138
Piece: 4097
Folio: 90
Page Number: 25
Household Members: Name Age
Evan Rees
49
Mary Rees
41
John Rees
17
Daniel Rees
12
Thomas Loyd
15
David Loyd
12
John Loyd
7
William Loyd
5
I've looked for a Baptism for Evan Rees from 1810 - 1815, but still can't find one:-(
Can anyone else on here see something that I'm missing?
Romilly ???
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Have you tried the Swansea archives?
They have the entire baptisms, marriages and burials available to browse at your leisure
I am having the same problem with my ancestor
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Have you tried the Swansea archives?
They have the entire baptisms, marriages and burials available to browse at your leisure
I am having the same problem with my ancestor
Sorry to hear that you're having the same problem:-(
No, I haven't tried the West Glamorgan Archives, because I'm in Hertfordshire... (I've tried FindMyPast, Ancestry and Family Search). Have you tried on those?
Best Wishes, Romilly.
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I can check for you when I am in Swansea next since I live near there.
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I can check for you when I am in Swansea next since I live near there.
That's very kind of you, - thanks.
Btw, whose Baptism are you looking for? (FindMyPast have just put a new batch of Glamorgan Non Conformist Baptisms on that Site).
Romilly.
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William Watkins, born 1800 in Neath (Not Codoxton Juxta Neath)
He was a tanner and married Ann Abraham in 1833 in Merthyr Tydfil
He had three children, Lucy 1828, Catherine 1823 and William 1835
thanks
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Could it be this one? (I'm not sure where exactly Whitchurch is...)
Glamorgan Baptisms Transcription
First name(s) WILLIAM
Last name WATKINS
Birth year 1799
Baptism year 1799
Baptism day 6
Baptism month Jan
Baptism place WHITCHURCH
Father's first name(s) James
Mother's first name(s) Ann
County Glamorganshire
Country Wales
Record set Glamorgan Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Romilly.
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Could it be this one? (I'm not sure where exactly Whitchurch is...
Romilly.
There's a Whitchurch in Cardiff.
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No that's not him
Now that I remember I think I glimpsed some people with the surname Rees in the Neath parish registers. I doubt there are your ancestors, but I will check when I go next time, which I estimate will be next week or the week after