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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: neil16377 on Wednesday 28 December 16 08:44 GMT (UK)
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Hi everyone. Wondering if anyone can help.
I have traced my family history back to the GEEN family in merthyr Tydfil.
Especially Martha Ann GEEN my great x3 grandmother.
I know that her family owned a pub in merthyr..
I'd like to know i if the geen family are still in merthyr?
Or if anyone knows of anyone that could help..cheers neil
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1901 census:
Bridge Street, Merthyr Tydfil
John Geen Head M 46 Innkeeper Merthyr, Glamorganshire
Elizabeth Geen Wife F 46 Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
John Geen Son M 19 Coal Hewer Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
William Hewit Geen Son M 15 Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
Samuel Geen Son M 10 Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
Martha Ann Geen Daughter F 10 Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
Margaret Ellen Geen Daughter F 7 Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
Elizabeth Blodwen Geen Daughter F 7 Troedyrhiw, Glamorganshire
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Thank you so much. Do you know if the family name still exsists in merthyr.?
I think! I have trace the geen,s to Germany..
Thanks Neil.
P.s I noticed there was a lady called Gwyneth70 on these forums that was also related to Martha a Geen, I have sent her a pm. Hope I get a response!
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Welcome to Rootschat neil16377
You said;
I think! I have trace the geen,s to Germany..
If I have the right 1861 Census for John Geen his Father was born in Devon
1861 Census
Merthyr-Tydfil, Glamorgan
George Geen, 41, Iron Miner, born Landkey, Devon
Martha Geen, 24
JOHN Geen, 7****
George Geen, 5
Ann Geen, 9mths
Everyone except George is born Merthyr Tydfil
Looks to me that Martha is a second Wife for George so not Johns Mother.
GRO Index for his Birth has Mothers maiden name as SANDERS****;
GEEN, JOHN
GRO Reference: 1853 S Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 229
And Ann age 9mths from Census;
GEEN, ANN, Mothers mn GRIFFITHS*****
GRO Reference: 1860 S Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 29
John GEEN, 2nd Marriage is on FreeBMD Reg March 1859, George GEEN/Martha GRIFFITHS on same page
1st Marriage FreeBMD 1852, South Molton (Devon), Martha SANDERS on same page
Death Reg of Martha nee SANDERS
GEEN, MARTHA, age 35 ****
GRO Reference: 1857 D Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL Volume 11A Page 200
Trish :)
EDIT Marthas Burial is on FreeREG, Buried 18 Dec 1857
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hi, i meant that i have traced the geen family to germany in the 1600s...
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1851 Census George GEEN born c 1820 Landkey, Devon, Occp Drainer, is a unmarried Lodger in Llanblethian, Glamorgan, Wales.
May I ask how you have traced them back to Germany in the 1600's ?
Do you have George Geens Parents and Marriage Certs to confirm his Fathers name/occp?
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Van Geen is also a Dutch surname :-\
But you really need to trace back generation by generation ;)
Don't fall into the trap of making assumptions.
Or, even worse, following ridiculous hints from Ancestry! ;D
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This is my Dads family his mum was Martha A Geen, She married a Jones, my Dad was David Griffiths Jones born 1919
Diane Henderson
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Might be worth posting on the Old Merthyr website. There's not much traffic there but some well informed folk, plus lots of memories and photos.