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Dale,
Welcome to Rootschat.

Slater's Directory of Glos, Herefs, Shrop & Wales 1859

Golden Lion, John Daniel, Stone St, Llandovery.

Possible link to your Margaret? There are 6 other pubs listed for Stone St

If you google   historical directories   you can search on line for this info.

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ramjo,
Welcome to Rootshat and a Happy New Year. Couple of newspaper snippets

The Bristol Mercury Saturday May 8, 1875
Sales by Auction - Lot 4
All those valuable RIGHTSof FERRY across the river Severn, in the TYTHING of PURTON and Parish of LYDNEY, Gloucestershire, known as the PURTON PASSAGE FERRY, with the Tolls, Fees and Dues arising and payable for, or in respect thereof, together with the substantial approaches thereto, also Two capital BOATS, one for passengers, the other (equal to about 10 tons) for merchandise, with the requisite gear, chains, anchors &c, and all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging

Daily News Saturday October 18, 1879
OPENING OF THE SEVERN BRIDGE AND RAILWAY
The new bridge crosses the Severn estuary at Purton Passage where the channel is about a mile in width, and the tide rises to a height of 30ft, the current being at times very rapid and dangerous while at neap tides the mud is almost dry

Found reference to an 1827 inquest re a drowning but nothing for 1858

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Bethan,
Have a copy of Daniel and Jennet's banns/marriage at St. Mary's Church, Margam and both are described as "of this Parish". This doesn't necessarily mean, of course, that they were born in the Parish. No help from the witness details on the marriage entry.

Checked the adjoining Parishes of Michealston super Avon and Aberavon for possible birth for Daniel -but no luck.

Did find the following burial in St Mary's, Michaelstone super Avon -
Daniel Daniel, 28 April 1813, age 62, address Constant. Date of birth, therefore, would be about 1751 and makes him a possible for your Daniel who married 1774?.

Can send you an image of the marriage record (if you don't have it already?)

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Alison.
The 1901 census has John as a "Council Haulier"

1891 Census RG12 4420 101 45

Richard Taylor, Head, 64, Haulier, b. Cowbridge
Anne Taylor, Wife, 54, b. Merthyr
John Taylor, Son, 19, Haulier, b. Pontypridd
Richard Taylor, Son, 18, Haulier, b. Pontypridd
Diana Taylor, Dau, 14, b. Pontypridd

Address 33 Tramroad Side, Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd

Possibly your John? 

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Images sent

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

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