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Title: Davies of Sarn
Post by: wgordon on Wednesday 10 April 19 15:03 BST (UK)

Hi recently given a newspaper obit of my g/g/grandfather Walter Davies stating that he was from Sarn. He was born in 1894 dad's name Richard Davies I cannot find a Walter anywhere in Sarn from that time. Can anyone help?   Thanks 

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 10 April 19 16:05 BST (UK)

Hi

Try Ceri/Kerry

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MGY/Ceri

and Newtown Registration District

Gadget

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 10 April 19 16:08 BST (UK)

Could this be him:


Walter Lawton Davies, June Quarter 1895, Newtown MMN Vaughan
V 11b p182

Gadget

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Wednesday 10 April 19 19:34 BST (UK)

I'd take a look at this chap. He's in Kerry in 1911

Address Pant, Churchstoke. All born there (Forden district of Montgomery  - not that far from Sarn)

Richard Davies    59 - farm labourer
Harriet Davies    49
Martha E Davies    7
Walter Davies    6

RG13, 5199, 20, 12

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Wednesday 10 April 19 19:39 BST (UK)

There appear to be service records for the same person, judging by the occupation (waggoner). Address when he joined up in 1915 was Gwernygoe Cottage, Sarn, Newtown, Wife Mary Jane nee Longman

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: wgordon on Monday 15 April 19 11:36 BST (UK)

Thanks all  What area did Sarn come under for census.? Having real trouble finding it??
Mabel, i dont think thats the same one who married mary jane but thank you. His wife was A C Rowlands. Thanks

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Gadget on Monday 15 April 19 12:29 BST (UK)

Quote from: Gadget on Wednesday 10 April 19 16:05 BST (UK)

Hi

Try Ceri/Kerry

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MGY/Ceri

and Newtown Registration District

Gadget

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Gadget on Monday 15 April 19 12:38 BST (UK)

You could try

1901

Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown
 RG13/5196/128/28

Richard Davies, 31, Scavenger
Eliza, 30
Richard W, 7
William H, 4
Sarah, 1

All b. Newtown

He's listed as Richard Walter later.


Gadget

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Gadget on Monday 15 April 19 12:46 BST (UK)

Link:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7JX-SDK

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: DCB on Tuesday 16 April 19 09:23 BST (UK)

Same as Gadget - Richard Walter Davies, son of Richard and Eliza, baptised in Llanllwchaearn, not far from Sarn, on 24 Jun 1895. He was I year and 3 months old, so born in 1894.

Perhaps used his middle name to distinguish him from his father.

David

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: DCB on Tuesday 16 April 19 09:43 BST (UK)

Richard Davies, son of Richard Davies, labourer, married Eliza Gentle, Mill Hand, daughter of John Gentle, on 28th October 1893 in Llanllwchaearn.

Their abodes were 67 Canal Road and 2 Dysart Terrace, so not Sarn. Perhaps they lived there when Walter was born, hence the delay to the baptism.

The witnesses were John and Sarah Gentle.

Davies

Title: Re: Davies of Sarn
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 16 April 19 09:55 BST (UK)

Marriage has Richard as  Labourer. The 1901 has him as a Scavenger and later he looks as if he's a council worker/foreman.