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Offline Welsh Jules

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A Roots Chat Challenge
« on: Wednesday 09 December 09 22:31 GMT (UK) »
Just been reading this article on Walesonline today - sounds like a challenge for Roots Chat to me  :)

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-news/2009/12/09/search-on-to-find-relatives-of-the-late-rhys-gabe-91466-25349585/

Jones - Rhondda Valley/Neath
Harvey - Swansea/Calstock Cornwall
Blethyn - Pembrokeshire
Bowen - Pembrokshire
Vernon - Cheshire/Lancashire
Davies - Cardiganshire
James - Monmouthshire
Tozer - Calstock Cornwall
Brooks - Devon
Bonhomme - Calstock Cornwall/Jersey/Normandy
Massey - Lancashire

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Re: A Roots Chat Challenge
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 10 December 09 00:25 GMT (UK) »
hi jules nice challenge which i will watch with intrest as rugby is my sport.
neil
kenny from ireland befre moveing to north shields  flaxen/flexon from cumnor then sunderland robinson from rothbury then north shields urqhart somewhere in scotland then sunderland

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Re: A Roots Chat Challenge
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 10 December 09 09:57 GMT (UK) »
Have done some ferreting around (1891-1911 and BMD)

Unfortunately,  Rhys's parents, Evan Gape and Sarah Thomas only had two children and only Rhys survived. Given that they are looking for descendants, I'm assuming that Rhys didn't marry.

So, tis going back to Evan and Sarah's sibs and searching for cousins.



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Re: A Roots Chat Challenge
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 10 December 09 10:02 GMT (UK) »
Good luck with this challenge, I am an All Blacks fan, I will watch with interest.

FORD family,     Devon England, Amberley  New Zealand

KIDD family,      Keith Bannfshire, Scotland

DOODY family   County Clare, Ireland- Canterbury  NZ.

ALEXANDER GRANT & JANET JAMIESON,  BANFF SCOTLAND

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 10 December 09 10:10 GMT (UK) »
It looks as if Evan Gape had lots of siblings:

1861
Llanguick, Glamorgan
RG9/4091/15/24


Gape
Jacob, 43, iron founder, b.?, Carmarthenshire
Sarah, 40, b. ?, Carmarthenshire
John, 20
William, 18
Thomas, 16
David , 14
Rachel, 12
Evan, 7
Sarah, 4
Rees, 2

Children all b. Glamorgan. THe handwriting is very bad and I'm not really up on South Wales, coming from  North Wales  ;D


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Re: A Roots Chat Challenge
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 December 09 10:13 GMT (UK) »
Refs for the 1891-1911 censuses:

RG12/4492/25/43
RG13/ 5086/117/24
RG14PN32880 RG78PN1878 RD596 SD5 ED2 SN135
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Re: A Roots Chat Challenge
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 December 09 20:48 GMT (UK) »
1871 census for Jacob and Sarah and family:

Jacob Gape  Head  Mar  53  Grocer  bn Carmarthenshire
Sarah Gape  Wife  Mar  52  bn Carmarthenshire
Rachel Gape  Dau  Unm  22  Domestic Servant
Sarah Gape  Dau  unm  15  Scholar
Rees Gape  Son  13  Scholar
Benjamin Gape  Son  10  Scholar
Gwenllian Gape  Dau  6  Scholar
Joseph Gape  Son  4

All children bn Glamorganshire Llang.......  :D
RG10; Piece: 5436; Folio: 11; Page: 16

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Re: A Roots Chat Challenge
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 10 December 09 20:56 GMT (UK) »
1881 census:
Rees is living with his brother David in Carmarthenshire:

Llangennech, Carmarthenshire
David Gape  head  mar  34  Tin house superintendent  bn Glamorgan Ystalyfera
Ann Gape  wife  mar  33  bn GLamorgan Ystalyfera
Jacob Gape  son  11  scholar  bn Carmarthenshire Llangennech
Mary Gape  dau  8  scholar  bn Carmarthenshire Llangennech
Gwilym Gape  son  6  scholar  bn Carmarthenshire Llangennch
Ivor Gape  son  3  scholar  bn Carmarthenshire Llangennech
Sarah M Gape  dau  1  bn Carmarthenshire Llangennech
Rees Gape  brother  Mar  22  washman in tinworks  bn Glamorgan Ystalyfera
Margaret Gape  sis in law  Mar  24  bn Glamorgan Llan??
Sarah Gape  neice  2  bn Glamorgan Ystalyfera
Elizabeth Gape  neice  9mnths  bn Glamorgan .........

RG11; Piece: 5371; Folio: 24; Page: 42;

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 10 December 09 21:01 GMT (UK) »
By 1901, Rees had again increased his family.  Extra children not mentioned on 1881 census are:
David A (18)
Blodwen (17)
Edith (15)
Rufus (7)
Elwyn (1)
 
all children born in Ystalyfera.
RG13; Piece: 5064; Folio: 124; Page: 52
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