Am on on the right track - ROBERTS

[Gadget]

I've looked at all the GRO birth registrations for 1853-55.

These are the most likely:

Sept Q, 1853, Ffestiniog, 11b, 387  - Rice Roberts

Mar Q, 1855, Carnarvon/Caernarfon, 11a, 357 or 387 (very faint prob 8 ) - Rees Roberts

Jun Q, 1855, Bangor, 11b, 387 - Rice Roberts

Gadget

[Ann W]

Thanks Gadget,, my goodness lots for me to work on, cant wait to get home from work tonight.. be no dinner again....lol

had another look at the marriage cert i have and it really is rees the name,, i know there names do change alot.... but thought i better look again , if it said rice , i would not have guess that for a name.. never heard of rice for a name...  if it was rice it would be rices -there is a s on the end....

thanks again

really really please with all the help

best wishes
ann

[Gadget]

Hi Ann
Don't worry about the Rice/Rhys/Rees thing - it really would depend on who had recorded it.
I think the correct Welsh is Rhys (pronounce as Rees with a rolling R)  but it was anglicised to Rees/Rice.
The surname Price, of course is derived from the patronimic form ap rhys (son of rhys).

Gadget

[Ann W]

i am really really fascinated by names and how surnames came about,  so thank you for that, one less thing i have to search for..   i am getting  a little collection ......

think mine is the son of WILL  - willetts  ,

very interesting.

i will now look out if there is a Rice... where i wouldnt have before.. thanks

best wishes
ann