George Powell - b. 1824 (Hay-on-Wye)

[Jack2023a]

I think I'm in the right section.

I am trying to find a little in formation regarding an ancestor of mine. . . all i know is the following.

George Powell - born Febraury 1824. 
On his tombstone where he died in Australia in 1881, it reads the following.

George Powell, born February 1824
Hay County of Brecon, England

I assume that it was Hay-on-Wye (Brecon)
Co. Herefordshire, as I cannot find any other explaination.

We have searched records of Marriages in Australia, and found no marriage record.  So he would have married in England before coming to Australia.

I know I have very little to go on here - but its all I have.  I do hope someone would be able to throw some light on the subject.,

Thank you. . . . .Jack (Australia)

 

[Keziahemm]

Hi Jack, welcome to RootsChat 


Hay is in the county of Breconshire, Wales, sits on the border with Herefordshire, England.

Do you know when he emigrated?  There are quite a few George Powells in the 1841 census, but this census doesn't give place of birth only whether born in county or not, so looking at 1851 census a possibility for George

HO107/2491 folio 309  page 30
Brook Street, Hay, Breconshire, Wales

Richard Powell  Head  M  60   Gardener     Herefordshire Staunton-on-Wye
Ann Powell  Wife  M  60   -     Herefordshire Brilley
George Powell  Son  M  29   Turner    Herefordshire Brilley
Mary Powell  Wife  M  26   -   Brecon St. Mary


Regards

Susan 

[Keziahemm]

If it is the correct family here they are in 1841, George not at home.

HO107/1370 Book 10  Folio 33 page 21
Brook St. Hay

Richard Powell  55  Ag. Lab.   N                        (N = Not born in county)
Ann Powell  50  -   N
Elizabeth  10   -   Y
Charlotte   8   -   Y


Susan 

[Jack2023a]

Hi Susan

Thanks for that - wasn't quite sure were it was situated.

We are uncertain exactly were he lived, and when he migrated with his wife to Australia - still searching that part of the missing link here in Australia.

Although they died have daughter Emma born 1855 - now there's no record of Emma being born here in Australia, although on Emma's death certificate (1942) it states that she was born in Australia - but no record of it exists.

Also on her death certificate - it states that her father's name was James Powel, yet when her father died in 1881, on his tombstone it says George Powell - its confusing.

So Im guessing that the daughter was born in August 1855 in England as there is no record here.

Jack

[Keziahemm]

Hi Jack

Have you looked in http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl for Emma's birth?   Couldn't find one in 1855 but there are a couple Hereford 1854 

Susan 

[jacquelineve]

 Jack

Info from IGI index www.familysearch.org

Baptism George Powell 9 Feb 1824 Hay.Brecon,Wales
Parents Richard +AnnPowell.

                    Jackie.

[Keziahemm]

Well done Jackie 

So it is the correct family, didn't want to send Jack on a wild goose chase!

Susan 

[Jack2023a]

Hi Jackie,

Thank you for that information - and many thanks to you Susan for your help.  Now I know abit more than what I originally started with.

Now - that they are the correct family - I wil continuing looking for marriage record of George & Mary Powell, and the daughter that Im sure was born in England - no in Australia.

Once again many thanks to you both

Jack

[jacquelineve]

Jack
       Can't find a baptism for Emma,but could this be a
possible brother?

Bapt.Thomas Walters Powell 28 Sept 1851 Hay Brecon
                                                                          Wales
Parents George + Mary Powell.

                       Jackie.