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Wales / Rev David Davies
« on: Thursday 30 June 11 20:29 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find out about Reverend David Davies, my 4 x great grandfather. All I know from his daughters marriage certificate is that he was a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Minister. According to some family history stories passed down through my family, he was a 'well known' minister.

His daughter Jane, married another Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Minister - Reverend Thomas Gray Williams - in 1867, in Barmouth. I think David was probably still alive in 1867 as the groom's father is listed on the marriage certificate as 'deceased' and David Davies is not. Jane was born around 1843 in Penmachno (according to census's 1871 and later). However, I cannot find a record of her birth online and am not able to go to Wales at the moment to look up any records. I also have been unable to find Jane before she was married and her parents on the 1851 or 1861 census. All of the cenus records I have looked at so far that list a David Davies with a daughter called Jane (the right age) do not seem to match as there are none with the right occupation for David. As there are so many Davies' in Wales I am not sure exactly where I go next as I cannot afford to look at every census entry. Does anyone know if there are any centrally held records for the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist church where any info about ministers etc can be found?

Many Thanks

Jenny Fairbrother

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Family History Beginners Board / Reverend Thomas Gray - Welsh Calvinist Methodist Minister
« on: Friday 03 September 10 11:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I wonder if anyone has any information (or knows where I can find it) on my Great Great Great grandfather the Reverend Thomas Gray. He was a Welsh Calvinist Methodist Minister.

I know from census info that he was born in Bangor, Wales in about 1841. However, I have not been able to trace his line any further back. I understand from family history notes passed down to me that he changed his surname to Gray, probably from Williams, as he thought it was too common. I think Gray may have been has middle name but am not sure. As there are so many Williams' in Wales, I don't know where to start tracing his parents.

Thomas's family moved around for his work - I know he was minister in various churches including ones in Birkenhead and Heywood Street, Cheetham Manchester. His daughter Dora (my Great Great Grandmother) was born in Welshpool, and another of his children was born in Rhyl. He married a Jane born in Penmachno- I would also like to know her maiden name and who her parents were.

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