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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Breconshire => Topic started by: llangatwg on Saturday 16 January 16 18:10 GMT (UK)
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I was wondering if any member has the above book please. I am interested in Llywel.
My ancestors come from Trecastle and wondered if they were mentioned in book before I buy cd book. Thanks
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I've got a copy, llangatwg - I used to live in Trecastle and I knew Tommy Evans (who died some years ago). I'll see if I can locate the book and if so, I'll let you know. Mind you, it is rather subjective research so you can't rely entirely on its accuracy.
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Thank you so much. The family I am interested in is Thomas Jones who married Catherine Powell then she died and he married Margaret williams. I believe they had sons Thomas and Rees who were shoemakers. And interested in anything thereafter. Many thanks
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Do you have any idea where they lived ie the name of the farm, or house? 'Roots & Branches' does follow some families, but since they are nearly all called Jones or Davies it helps to have the house name too.
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William and Sarah parents of Catherine Powell lived at 29 bishops fawr as far as Thomas Jones in the early days just says Trecastle ward. I believe his son lived in loggin terrace boot house.
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Thomas Jones and his second wife Margaret williams in 1881 lived in rose cottage loggin terrace Trecastle. Previous to that on past census just said Trecastle ward. Thank you
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Unfortunately, I couldn't find the book when looking today - what a nuisance, I sorted all the books out in the autumn and can't find a thing! I'll have another look tomorrow.
Loggin Terrace is a short row of terraced cottages just off the main road, and they are all still there. Not sure where Bishops Fawr is, but it might be Tre Esgob, which is the same lane but the other side of the Loggin Brook. That side used to be owned by the Bishop of St Davids, and Tre Esgob means the Bishop's land or something similar. Somewhere I might have some photos which show a bit of Loggin Terrace - hopefully they can be found and haven't gone into hiding with the book!
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Thank you for taking the time to look for me.
The book is out on cd with parish chest. If my family are mentioned I will purchase the same.
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I've found my copy of the book. Will check and see if I can find anything of interest to you therein!
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Thank you. Anything will be interesting. See if it's worth me purchasing cd rom thanks
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Well so far I haven't found anything much of use to you in the book, as it deals mainly with the Evans family, and various farming families. I will continue to look through but it is predominantly about the ancestors of Tommy Evans and various off-shoots.
I have found one Jones of Trecastle who might or might not be of interest to you, although this was from my own notes, rather than from Roots & Branches.
We lived in Bear House in Trecastle and I did a bit of research when we lived there about people who had lived in the house over the years. In the title deeds there is information that in 1841 Bear House was occupied by Thomas Jones, who was a stonemason. He didn't own the house, he rented it from the leaseholder, Daniel Thomas, who lived further up the lane at Loggin Cottage. I think he sold newspapers, amongst other things.
When we lived in Bear House, there were loads of pieces of carved stone in the garden, things which had been made by Thomas Jones. There was a half-finished gravestone, a cherub without a head and all sorts of odds and ends. I suspect they are still there. There are two houses between Bear House and Loggin Terrace so as you can see, if your Jones family lived in Loggin Terrace, they would be close to The Bear.
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Thomas Jones father is named as Rees John Evans on marriage cert. Wondered if he belonged to Tom Evans.
Thank you for what you are doing for me
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There are certainly plenty of Evanses in the book! I'll have another look tonight and see if there is anything of interest to you. If there is a link anywhere, it would definitely be worth you getting the CD, but it is incredibly hard to read because it is really a succession of lists of names.
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Thank you for going to all this trouble. FindMyPast is free access this weekend apparantly. Hopefully I can access parish records. See if they can help.
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I am still ploughing through it - thought I'd found a Rees Evans which might be yours, but he died in infancy. Will report back in due course.
Regards
GS
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Thank you so much. It is appreciated
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Well, I must confess that I have done my best, but there are so many Evanses in the book that I have no idea which are yours and which are not!
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Don't worry thank you very much for taking the time to look for me. My family was Thomas Jones bootmaker. Cheers
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I do apologise for the time I've taken but that book really isn't easy to read and my copy is so old that all the pages are falling out. I haven't found many references to Jones - the book deals mainly with the Evans family who seemed to generally marry into the Price family. I have however managed to find a few references to the Joneses who may or may not be 'your' Joneses.
11.10.1718 - marriage of Thomas Jones, widower, and Margaret daughter of Roger Williams dissenter of Ysclydach.
12.1.1739. Burial of Thomas Jones, Cerrigybwbach, aged 82.
29.6.1739. Marriage of Margaret widow of Thomas Jones of Cerrigybwbach and Thomas Jones, younger son of Roger ones of Llandeilo'r Fan.
6.3.1744. Burial of Thomas Jones of Cerrigybwbach.
8.1.1745. Marriage of Mr Morgan Williams widower married Mrs Margaret Jones, widow having buried two husbands both namesakes)
1747 Burial of Evan, son of John Jones, labourer, of Cerrig-y-Bwbach
29.2.1763 Burial of Rees Jones Crydd, Traenglas.
Regards
GS
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Thanks for taking the time to research but unfortunately these are not my jones family cheers
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Hello,
Perhaps I can be of some help. I have a copy of the book and I am a descendant from the families listed in it. I have just started researching the family but have got back as far as the early 1700's. I also have access to other books with other information written by family members.
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Thank you for your message. A lady did a little research from the book and don't think my family are mentioned. Thomas Jones shoemaker loggin terrace trecastle. Thanks
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Welcome to rootschat, jonesy825 - what a nice start to make by volunteering to help another member :).
You may well find others take you up....and hope at some stage you can get help yourself with any queries.
Josey