Gone Blank!! Aberdare!

[aderyndu]

yes you got the right man!!!

I've tried looking on the 1851 census for a Mary James born c1829 in Neath.  There didnt seem to be one living in Neath. Interestingly there is one living in Merthyr, born Neath, married to a Thomas James, she was age 19, no children.  I've had a look on free bmd marriages and in Sept 1/4 1849 Neath theres listed a Thomas James and also a Mary Morgans. 

I've put those details in again for 1861 and there doesnt seem to be a Thomas & Mary James with her details.  So what happened to that couple? On the 1861 I've got my Mary Jones nee James living with Richard. Had very quick check on deaths and between 1851 and 1853 (when first child of my relatives was born) and there are a few deaths of Thomas James in Merthyr...  I'm wondering if either of those Merthyr marriages in 1851 & 1852 between Richard Jones and Mary James show Mary to be a young widow???  That may be a clue to me getting the right one, or maybe I'm clutching at straws! I dont know!!!

[Arranroots]

Funny you should say that - I was thinking along the same lines!  Not necessarily that family but the young widow theory is tempting.  What a shame they have such "popular" names all the time though!

I was hoping also that Zephaniah was a family name but not making any progress finding antecedents.  Maybe a Z MORGAN(S) then?!?

Is it easy for you to get to Merthyr?  I'd be tempted (in fact I might join you, lol!!)

[aderyndu]

Merthyr here we come!!!!

not far, the family suffered from travel sickness i think - i'm in Neath   

[aderyndu]

And made a big error in above post it may poss be Mary Rees, Mary Morgans was Llandilofawr!!! 

[Arranroots]

Oh now REES - that's much rarer!

 

[aderyndu]

lol!  Tell me!

My four main lines are Morgan(s), Jones, Jenkins and Brooks.  This Richard Jones is actually in the Morgan line so I've hit the Joneses there and the Jenkins turn into Joneses after a certain point.....

My only relief was Brooks from Devon, til I got back to a certain point and found yes, -  Jones         I thought on my one English line I'd escape them but noooo   

I'll let you know how I get on - think I may  take a trip to Methyr on my day off on Monday.  Now all I have to do is find the Registrar in Methyr........ !!

[Arranroots]

Very funny!

Now make sure you take your travel pills!!

I have meetings Monday or I'd be there in a flash.  If you trip over any William JONESes b about 1846, let me know - he kindly says on his marriage cert that his father is ... wait for it ... "dead"!

 

[aderyndu]

What was his profession - a comedian???   

[Arranroots]

What was his profession - a comedian???   

If only - I might have been able to differentiate him from the 20 others born about the same time in Merthyr - mine was - wait for it - a coal miner hewer!!

(There's original, f'you!!)