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Cardiganshire / Benjamin Davies/William Davies
« on: Friday 09 August 13 13:25 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to find the family of my grandfather William Davies. The only certainties are his father was Benjamin Davies and he was born circa 1872 in Cardiganshire. Research has thrown up several possibilities but the favorite seems to be from the 1881 census where we have Eleanor Davies at Llanfihangel ar Arth with children Sarah (13); David (11); William 8; Benjamin (6) and Bertha (5/12). The family seems to have originated in Llandyssul.

Father Benjamin is alive at the time of the census and may have been working in Aberdare and be living in Bwllfa Road.

If anyone has any information I would love to hear from you even if it is only to eliminate the family. from my research

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Glamorganshire / Davies of Dowlais
« on: Wednesday 02 December 09 00:21 GMT (UK)  »
Help please....I'm new to this forum so please forgive any mistakes errors etc.

I am researching my family and have a problem with my grandfather William Davies. In the 1901 census he gives his birthplace as 'Wales'...Thanks a bundle grandad....not many people born in Wales have the name William Davies. Can any one out there pleses help me?

I will start with facts.....Willaim was born in South Wales abt 1872. He was married in Lancashire in 1899 and gave his father's name as Benjamin. He spent the early years of his life in the USA. He died in February 1858 at the age of 86. He came from a Welsh speaking family. He was a coalminer.

Now for the family 'tradition' as yet to be confirmed, but this is what I was told about him. It could of course be wishful thinking.......He was born in Dowlais on a farm breeding pit ponies. The glow from the Dowlais blast furnises could be seen "over the hill". His mother was Scottish and he was orphaned at the age of 11, but went to live with his older brother in the USA. His brother was employed in moving houses (literally....he put them onto a wagon and moved them). At the age of about 21 he returned to UK.

I have so far found no one who fits the above profile. I have found a William of the correct age living at 404 Cardiff Road Aberdare with a father named Benjamin. There are however a few inconsistancies. He his 'elderly' parents but no older brother and 404 Cardiff Road isn't a farm.

Benoni


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