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Just for anyones info: there is a programme on TV on Wednesday evening (part 1 of a 2 part series) about Germans emigrating to the USA. As it is German TV, it will all be in German. However I thought I'd offer to record it if anyone is interested. Send me a PM, and we can sort things out that way.

Hwyl

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From a marriage cert I received yesterday, I am now looking for an entry in the 1841 census for Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire.

The family is Griffith Williams, a farmer of Bron Turner (probably farm name, taken from Marriage cert.), Llanllyfni. His daughter Elizabeth married in 1849. She was born in 1831, also in Llanllyfni.

I don't have any further info about Griffith, nor his wife nor any other children.

Can anyone help?

Ta

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Hi,

can anyone help me decipher the missing words from the following 2 census'?

Dwelling     Dre Evans
    Census Place    Rhymney Ironworks, Bedwellty XXX coed
    Public Records Office Reference: HO 107
    Piece / Folio     2448
    Page Number     Page 5
    Schedule    Sched 17
    Nathaniel Davies, head, mar, 60, master haulier, Breconshire
    Ann Davies, wife, mar, 59, Brecon
    William Davies,    son, 22, Glamorganshire
    Anne Davies, grndau, 4, Carmarthenshire

and

    Dwelling     Dre Evans
    Census Place    Bedwellty XXX lawycoed Rhymney XXX works [I presume "Iron"]
    Public Records Office Reference: HO107 
    Piece / Folio     2448/ 485
    Page Number     6
    Schedule    Sched 21
    David N Davies,    head, mar, 35, Haulier, Brecon
    Mary N. Davies,    wife, mar, 28, Carmarthenshire

I would post the snippets, but only have them as hard copy at the mo.....

Ta

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If anyone has access to Crockfords Clerical Directory, could they please, please look up the entry for:
Rev George Gayton Harvey.

Born 1802 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, married Sarah Frances Sheppard, died 1875 in Hampstead. He was vicar of Hailsham.

Ta

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Hi David,

thanks for the offer. I only have the one request, but this brickwall has been around now for about 3 years. It would be great to start chipping away at it.

I'm looking for the baptism of a John Evans, son of Evan and Elinor Evans, in Conwil Caio.

His ages vary from census to census:
1841: 14 (1827)
1851: 30 (1821)
1860 (marriage): 32 (1828)
1861: 32 (1829)
1871: 50 (1821)
1881: 60 (1821)
1891: 70 (1821)
1901: 75 (1826)
1905 (burial): 76 (1829)

However there is only one John Evans in the 1841 census for Caio, with father Evan. They are living at Henffordd, Conwil Caio. Evan is a cooper, which seems to confirm I have the correct family, as John was also a cooper. I presume such a trade would be passed from father to son.

To be on the safe side, here are Johns siblings (John was the eldest):
David b:1828; Mary- b1831; James 1833; Elenor 1837; Elizabeth 1838; Anne 1841; Thomas 1843; Daniel 1844; Jane 1845 and Lettice 1850.

Assuming the second son's age is correct, then John's birth would be about 1826 ish.

I hope thats enough to find the right one - I'm not sure though whether the family were non conformist or not.

If you also have time/chance, the marriage of Evan and Elinor would be gratefully received ;-)

Send me a PM if anything is unclear.

Much obliged.

D