John Barclay /Vaughan

[jere]

hI All.
  Just wondering if any kind person could help me with the problem of john barclay born 1844/5 merthyr glam. parents were john and catherine barclay. in 1851 Hirwaen 1861 in aberdare 1871 Bedwellty married 1874 bedwellty to catherine evans. Now this is were it gets a bit strange john and catherine are now in living in herbert st. treorchy in 1881 census but thier name changed to vaughan?  also in 1891 census living river row treorchy still have the name vaughan can anyone shed some light on as to why the name changed as he later goes back to barclay name.I was told that john barclay 1844 was a deserter  and went to merthyr police station to give hiself up in 1890 29th may. he was in west yorkshire infantry . but have no proof of this so maybe thats why he changed his name .
  Any help appreciated with this puzzle of barclay/vaughan  family.
    jere.

[hanes teulu]

http://newspapers.library.wales

"john barclay" (include the "   ") in Search and use date sliders to limit date to 1890.

There's a mention in the South Wales Daily News 29 May 1890

[hanes teulu]

There's a military record on FindMyPast for a John Barclay, Leeds, which includes desertion from the West Yorkshire Regt. One document, largely illegible, dated 1 Jun 1890 includes the words "surrende ..... at Merthyr ......".

However, this John Barclay was born 1870 

[Mabel Bagshawe]

what is interesting is looking at John's father, also John. With him on 1871 is a John Vaughan, b Hirwaun c1835, listed as nephew.

[mlrsuperstar]

Prynawn Da Hanes Teulu,

We meet again !!

This is my family through my grandmother Annie Barclay 1894-1975.

Regards
MLR