James family of Clydach

[rickjt62]

Hi

I am descended from John James (c1803-1878) & Elizabeth (Price) James (c1813-1874) of Clydach, Breconshire

John was born in 1803 in Llangattack, Brecs and Elizabeth was born in Llanelly, Brecs in 1813

I have found the following children:-

Ann James (b c1834)
Richard James (b c1837)
John James (1839-1916)
William James (1842-1909) my 2 x great grandfather
Margaret James (1846-1894)
Elizabeth James (1849-1921)

Neither John nor Elizabeth married, and I don't think that Margaret married

However, I have struggled to find information on Ann & Richard after the 1861 Census
There was an Ann James (daughter), present at the death of John James in 1878

I am wondering if there's anyone out there with a connection to this family

Thank you
Richard J Thomas

[jrainbrim]

Deaths? Sometimes also names are misinterpreted and could be transcribed incorrectly. Look for alternative spellings.

[Greensleeves]

This is a really interesting area where people were really mobile, moving from hill  to hill, valley to valley in search of work.  In those days the entire area you cite was so busy with mines and iron-works and families and individuals moved from place to place depending on their circumstances.  I see that Elizabeth was born in Llanelly Brecs, which I think is Llanelly Hill. That's a really strange place, high up, almost a plateau in the clouds.  Driving there you go up and up and then astonishingly an entire busy community - with lots of interesting industrial archaeology - appears before you.