Marriage licence, Llanfrynach, 1834 - Thomas DAVIES to Mary DAVIES

[Deirdre784]

10 feet deep! Gosh, wouldn't have wanted to dig that! Hadn't thought about doubles... thanks Osprey.

[osprey]

the register didn't have any detail of how the gravediggers got back out again....


 

[Deirdre784]

Being only just 5 feet tall I'd have had trouble getting out of any of them!

[MarMnkly]

Someone will have been doing a good business in strong rope or long ladders   

[Deirdre784]

 

[MarMnkly]

Been having a think (can hear cogs whirring) about the parents of Thomas circa 1774, and haven't found any more info    on either possible parents but unpicking the info we have, I think both Rees and Mary and David and Elizabeth could be in play?

Re - the one christened on 23 February 1774, Thomas the son of Rees David (sp?) and Mary. I can see your thought process about naming of daughter (Mary) after his mother (3 times). Also both buried in Llanfrynach church ground.

Re - the one christened on 1 January 1775, Thomas son of David Davies and Elizabeth. Thomas' marriage to first wife Margaret Thomas in 1796 is witnessed by an Elizabeth Davies - possibly his mother if child of David and Elizabeth.  Didn't Thomas name his son David - could this be in reference to a father called David?. No burial in Llanfrynach for David and Elizabeth Davies, but a will on NLW  lists a David (formerly of Llanfrynach, with a wife named Elizabeth) dying in 1789.

 
 Mar

[Deirdre784]

Hi Mar, thanks for carrying on 'thinking' about this It's great to have input.

I have to admit that I'd come to the same conclusion (that it could be either), though I wish I could find out more about the burials (strange for Rees and Mary to be - apparently - close to 'not quite' relatives, unless Thomas and Mary are actually there too but not on that list).

Yes Thomas did have a son called David, born 1842, so after his first son, Thomas born 1837.

Better have a look at buying that will.....

Thanks again, Deirdre

 

[MarMnkly]

Hi Deirdre 
When you had the details of the marriage record between Thomas Davies and Margaret Thomas (1796), did you get a copy of the original record including signatures of the witnesses (particularly Elizabeth Davies) ?
Mar
 

[Deirdre784]

Hi Mar, signed by mark I'm afraid (only Thomas signed).

Does this mean you have found something with 'Elizabeth's' signature? 😄