Hi all,
recently picked up a book from my local library "The Diary of William Thomas".From a transcript by J B Davies and G,H.Rhys.Abridged by R.T.W.Denning.
This book has hundreds of names of local people as the author has decided to record all local BMD'S.He is also a bit of a gossip Quote/
5th April 1764 Was buried in St Faggans Mary wife of John Griffith(being his second wife and neice to his first wife Blanch)About 47yrs of age from a few days sickness,but allways sickly and unhealthy from a sore navel since her birth,her belly ready to burst in twain,yet for all an unhonest woman of a bitter tongue.Being but a short woman,yet about her middle,from her unhealthyness above four feet circumference.Her coffin was 18 inches deep/unquote--the book is full of gems like this.
Drunks,Debters,unmarried mothers,absconding millitia-I'm having a ball reading it.
I thought it may be of help to any Rootschatter tracing their ancestry in these area's(also mentions people from further afield) and apologies if this has been posted before.
Marysma
