WILLIAM THOMAS AND SARAH ANN THOMAS, LLANHILLETH

[Richards74]

Hi,

Cheers for that.

If the ages were different, the family unit names would be the same, and they were probably living in the same area.

  

It can be confusing if someone moves location and or is not living with family.  If the ages changes it can really throw you off.  What would help here is the location of birth on the census records.

 

Richards74

[groom]

Hi

From what I can see in the later censuses both were born in Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire. I can't find the Price family in 1891 either, any idea if some of the censuses for Monmouthshire are missing?

Jan

[groom]

For information, here is the family in 1901 in Llanhilleth Monmouthshire

 RG13; Piece: 4947; Folio: 93; Page: 28

William Thomas    head   38    coal hewer                              Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Sarah A Thomas   wife   30                                                   Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Mary A Thomas     dau    9                                                    Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Iveveor Thomas   son       1                                                    Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Morgan Price       brother  14                                                 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
William Price       father in law  61    donkey driver                Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire

[Thom123]

Hi Groom and Richards 74,

thank you for taking the time to help 

On the 1901 census return it says there is an Iveveor Thomas, this is misspelt, it should be Trevor Thomas, he was my Grandads brother. Its funny to see the variations in the spelling, one site I looked at had Trevors name as Saverio!

William Thomas's occupation is different on the wedding cert to the entry on the census we've found, it says Haulier, but that could still be at the mine, and people might often change jobs there, (on the census he was a coal hewer).

Thanks again,

Karl.

[Richards74]

If you use a research site you can often access the real scans of the census documents.  When you read these, you will often notice transcription errors where the computer version is wrong compared to the hand written version.  You can appreciate how hard it is to trace some family members if you throw in a transcription error, age difference and location changes!     Once you go back to 1841, you will want to go back even further... to gather even more information!  Then it becomes hard. 

[Thom123]

I know what you mean, I have seen the originals and you are right, sometimes the handwritten copies are a bit far from the mark, making it a bit confusing at times Thankfully this is doesnt happen very often.
I have used a research site and the local library has a good site which can also be used.

Have you come across any other members of your family who have added to your tree? This would help to keep things movig along and add more details. My cousin has helped a lot with my Grandmothers side of the family.

[Richards74]

Hi,

I have seen other peoples trees, they have added some of my info to their sites etc.

Are you in Llanhilleth now?

 

[Thom123]

Hi,
sadly no    I am living in Birmingham, I still have family in Mid Glamorgan that we keep in touch with, (and probably a lot more family in Wales somewhere).

How about you, what part of the U.K are you in?

[Richards74]

I'm in Caerphilly county, aka Mid Glamorgan.