1841 Census Wrexham lookup please

[linda25g]

There is a Blaenau Road between Chirk and Froncysyllte, on old maps there are 2 dwellings called Blaenau Uchaf and Blaenau dwr

[Gadget]

Johnv is down as a wheelwright or similar in all the records that I've looked at. I know of at least 2 smithys/forges in Chirk -

A smithy on Station Road, close to the main village. It was a cafe by my time! 

The Forge, in Pontyblew, at the eastern edge of the parish on the Ceiriog, just before it flows into the Dee. My grandmother was born there.

Possibles - I think there was also one east of the Castle, one at Whitehurst and one at Pentre. 

Was David's birth registered in the WRexham RD or Oswestry?

Gadget

[Gadget]

There is a Blaenau Road between Chirk and Froncysyllte, on old maps there are 2 dwellings called Blaenau Uchaf and Blaenau dwr

Are they on the OS maps on the Scottish site?

[linda25g]

There is a Blaenau Road between Chirk and Froncysyllte, on old maps there are 2 dwellings called Blaenau Uchaf and Blaenau dwr

Are they on the OS maps on the Scottish site?

yes they are, on the 6 inch 1888 - 1913,
I have found 4 households under Blaenn (looks like Blaenu on the image) on the 1841 census but the family aren't there

[Gadget]

Found them on Streetmap.  I see why they're called Blaenau - quite high up there

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01s64/

We used to occasionally walk to Llangollen along those top roads but I never knew those names!

[Gadget]

I think this might be  David's birth cert:

   Name:                             Mother's Maiden Surname:
   ROBERTS, DAVID        HUMPHREYS     
GRO Reference: 1838  D Quarter in WREXHAM  Volume 27  Page 236

It's the only one showing.

[Gadget]

Could this be Margaret:

     Name:                                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
   ROBERTS, MARGARET        HUMPHREYS     
GRO Reference: 1840  S Quarter in WREXHAM  Volume 27  Page 247

A little earlier but only one showing on GRO index.

[wilcoxon]

https://places.library.wales/

If you search for "Chirk and Roberts " a couple of entries come up both with similar names to Blaunau
20 / 33. Joseph Roberts.
You can check the plot number to see where they were.,
Joseph Roberts 45 is at Blauna in Chirk in 1841.

It's not likely he's the same family but it all may help with the location ...... or not 😀

[linda25g]

Could this be Margaret:

     Name:                                    Mother's Maiden Surname:
   ROBERTS, MARGARET        HUMPHREYS     
GRO Reference: 1840  S Quarter in WREXHAM  Volume 27  Page 247

A little earlier but only one showing on GRO index.

The only one I can find as well, the 1841 census would have confirmed it
thank you