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Monmouthshire / Looking for the name RELIUS or aurelius
« on: Tuesday 04 June 19 09:22 BST (UK) »
Searching the family name of AURELIUS, based in and around Mynyddislwyn (near Cwmfelinfach, Ynysddu, Pontllanfraith)..and there's a name change around the early 1700's to RELIUS from AURELIUS.
I have a marriage recorded to one HARRY AURELIUS, (which checks out) but the baptisms of his children have him as Harry RELIUS.
He signed the marriage register with a cross, so was not able to write his name (I assume) or his wife.
I wonder if the clerk/ cleric recording the baptisms might have heard Harry Aurelius as Harry Relius?
As the name Harry can "run in" to the surname as it starts with a vowel? If Harry dropped his aitches (as all good Welsh people do on occasion, as do I!) it would have been given as 'Arry (A)urelius...possibly??? If there is anyone out there with the name RELIUS, or similar, please give me a shout. Many thanks
PS - Later Aurelius recorded as living at TERFIL, GELLIGAER as well. It's prior to 1700 that I am now trying to find.
I have a marriage recorded to one HARRY AURELIUS, (which checks out) but the baptisms of his children have him as Harry RELIUS.
He signed the marriage register with a cross, so was not able to write his name (I assume) or his wife.
I wonder if the clerk/ cleric recording the baptisms might have heard Harry Aurelius as Harry Relius?
As the name Harry can "run in" to the surname as it starts with a vowel? If Harry dropped his aitches (as all good Welsh people do on occasion, as do I!) it would have been given as 'Arry (A)urelius...possibly??? If there is anyone out there with the name RELIUS, or similar, please give me a shout. Many thanks
PS - Later Aurelius recorded as living at TERFIL, GELLIGAER as well. It's prior to 1700 that I am now trying to find.