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Cardiganshire / Re: Benjamin Davies/William Davies
« on: Tuesday 13 August 13 12:25 BST (UK) »
Thanks Osprey.
The problem of searching using Benjamin as a 'signpost' is that I have no evidence other than family tradition (which so far has been found wanting) that he died when William was a youngster. My only factual evidence is William's approx date of birth, the actual dates and locations of his death and marriage, his Census statement that he was born in Cardiganshire and his father's name was Benjamin.
I have found another William who fits the bill, but does not fit family tradition and I will attempt to follow him up (or as has sometimes been said, "Run him up the flagople and see who salutes him) He is William son of Benjamin and Mary from Llanglydwen.
As a matter of interest, research of my paternal line goes back to the 1500s whilst my wife (who comes from the ancient Kingdom of Bohemia) can trace her line back to the early 1700s and I can't find any information on a man I personally knew......FRUSTRATING
The problem of searching using Benjamin as a 'signpost' is that I have no evidence other than family tradition (which so far has been found wanting) that he died when William was a youngster. My only factual evidence is William's approx date of birth, the actual dates and locations of his death and marriage, his Census statement that he was born in Cardiganshire and his father's name was Benjamin.
I have found another William who fits the bill, but does not fit family tradition and I will attempt to follow him up (or as has sometimes been said, "Run him up the flagople and see who salutes him) He is William son of Benjamin and Mary from Llanglydwen.
As a matter of interest, research of my paternal line goes back to the 1500s whilst my wife (who comes from the ancient Kingdom of Bohemia) can trace her line back to the early 1700s and I can't find any information on a man I personally knew......FRUSTRATING