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Glamorganshire Lookup Requests / John Barclay /Vaughan
« on: Monday 21 September 15 20:31 BST (UK) »
hI All.
Just wondering if any kind person could help me with the problem of john barclay born 1844/5 merthyr glam. parents were john and catherine barclay. in 1851 Hirwaen 1861 in aberdare 1871 Bedwellty married 1874 bedwellty to catherine evans. Now this is were it gets a bit strange john and catherine are now in living in herbert st. treorchy in 1881 census but thier name changed to vaughan? also in 1891 census living river row treorchy still have the name vaughan can anyone shed some light on as to why the name changed as he later goes back to barclay name.I was told that john barclay 1844 was a deserter and went to merthyr police station to give hiself up in 1890 29th may. he was in west yorkshire infantry . but have no proof of this so maybe thats why he changed his name .
Any help appreciated with this puzzle of barclay/vaughan family.
jere.
Just wondering if any kind person could help me with the problem of john barclay born 1844/5 merthyr glam. parents were john and catherine barclay. in 1851 Hirwaen 1861 in aberdare 1871 Bedwellty married 1874 bedwellty to catherine evans. Now this is were it gets a bit strange john and catherine are now in living in herbert st. treorchy in 1881 census but thier name changed to vaughan? also in 1891 census living river row treorchy still have the name vaughan can anyone shed some light on as to why the name changed as he later goes back to barclay name.I was told that john barclay 1844 was a deserter and went to merthyr police station to give hiself up in 1890 29th may. he was in west yorkshire infantry . but have no proof of this so maybe thats why he changed his name .
Any help appreciated with this puzzle of barclay/vaughan family.
jere.