Pages: [1]

Author Topic: North Wales in 1845.  (Read 3361 times)

Offline BlueBell

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 21
    • View Profile
North Wales in 1845.
« on: Tuesday 31 August 04 12:43 BST (UK) »
If someone listed their birthplace as North Wales in 1845, what county or area would they have meant?   
Researching: Williams, Hughes, Stringer, Savill, Marr

Offline D ap D

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,133
  • Stuck with John Jones in Wales? Join the club!
    • View Profile
Re: North Wales in 1845.
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 10:15 BST (UK) »
Hi Blue Bell,

probably one of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire or Flintshire. However this could also stretch to Merionethshire and Montgomery.

D ap D
Stuck with:
William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

"Nor do I think that any other nation than this of Wales, or any other tongue, whatever may hereafter come to pass, shall on the day of the great reckoning before the Most High Judge, answer for this corner of the earth": The Old Man of Pencader to Henry II

Offline BlueBell

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 21
    • View Profile
Re: North Wales in 1845.
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 September 04 05:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the info.
Researching: Williams, Hughes, Stringer, Savill, Marr

Offline Welsh Jen

  • Dyfal donc a dyr yr garreg!
  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,105
    • View Profile
Re: North Wales in 1845.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 November 04 19:16 GMT (UK) »
If ever you are stuck not knowing the geography of Wales Genuki I find is an excellent resource:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/
Pages: [1]