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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Denbighshire => Topic started by: pritchardgeo on Tuesday 01 December 20 11:14 GMT (UK)
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looking for the parents of Ann Griffiths. born 1801 in Chirk, who later married Edward Ellis.
thank you.brian
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Where did she marry Edward Ellis?
Regards
William Russell Jones.
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Where did she marry Edward Ellis?
Regards
William Russell Jones.
Marriage was 18th Feb 1832, Ruabon.
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Just to add that the witnesses were John Griffiths and Thomas Griffiths. They might be relatives. Until 1827, it's not usual for parents' names to be on marriage entries.
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Two baptisms for an Ann(e) Griffiths in Chirk
31 October 1801 to Edward and Eleanor - of Fachwen
b. 25 Feb 1803 bpt 17 July 1803 to William and Mary
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WR - Have you heard of Fachwen in the Chirk area? AS you know, I lived there for many years but have never heard of it!
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thanks for the replies both. she married edward ellis in ruabon in 1832. in the 1871 she is in moreton above aged 70 and here she gives her birthplace as ruabon.but on earlier census records its chirk.
no gadget have never heard of fechan is it a township ?. looking in google i can only find it mentioed near conwy. i think the 1801 looks right the age in the census records are consistent, so your 1801 looks correct. its another very good find ,thanks. brian.
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In 1799 , Edward and Eleanor had a daughter, Frances, born in the Penyclawdd township of Chirk.
Penyclawdd is the area of the parish that is to the north of Chirk village, bordering on Llangollen and Ruabon Parishes.
The map here gives the location
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Chirk,_Wrexham,_Wales_Genealogy
Fachwen might be a settlement/house in that area, maybe in the Pentre/Newbridge area.
A son, Edward, was bpt 1808/9 but the entry has been crossed out in the register. (add - an insert has him bpt Jan 1809. The wrong bptism date was given in the original record.)
Gadget
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thank you for that. they all seem to be from that area at that time. good stuff cheers.brian