James Richards and Mary ?

[Orielbenfro]

Hi,
During the 1800's a number of my male relatives worked as 'masons' or 'stone masons' ....any idea what these jobs would have entailed, or where these people might have worked. They all lived in the St.marys ansd St.Martins areas in Haverfordwest

The period you talk of was a boom time in ideas and house building. Masons did the stone relief and decoration on window & door surrounds. There was a vogue taken from Europe for large carved figures to decorate Gardens drive ways etc they would have been employed on this type of work. Public Building and privately funded public buildings , town halls, public baths, stock exchanges warehouses etc etc where all being built in the gothic style which I believe was now taking on a revival, they would have been employed to produce the gargoles delicate decorations inside and out of these building, this was of course at a time of cheap expert labour, by the 1st war man power was at a premium costs soared and the expert work of masons declined. Also there was a growing return to the simple ways "Arts & Craft Movement"  when "organic" became the watch word.
Ofcourse they could always fall back on the production of headstones & memorials. I believe Stone Masons could be a very transient job, taking them to wherever the work was.
Rgds
Orielbenfro

[anthony richards]

Im trying to find death date for John Richards born 1822 died after 1861 but before 1871...he was married to Amelia Roberts.Born in Haverfordwest, then lived in swansea. Any help appreciated , as are any tips!!

[anthony richards]

Update on previous post!.......Im trying to find death date for John Richards born 1822 died after 1861 but before 1871...he was married to Amelia Roberts.Born in Haverfordwest. Married 1843 in St.Martin, Parish church, Haverfordwest. Any help appreciated , as are any tips!

[Orielbenfro]

Update on previous post!.......Im trying to find death date for John Richards born 1822 died after 1861 but before 1871...he was married to Amelia Roberts.Born in Haverfordwest. Married 1843 in St.Martin, Parish church, Haverfordwest. Any help appreciated , as are any tips!

Free BMD suggests possibly 2nd Qtr of 1870 in the H'west registration District aged 45 yrs, although there are 2 others before ages are shown after 1866.
I will check out St Martins burials for you on a visit to the Record Office.
Rgds
Orielbenfro
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