Hi Gregory!
I think we may have a connection on the Finney side.I have been trying to
research the Lamb family from Monmouthshire Blaina area.My
GGGreatgrandfather Charles Lamb came from that area.I have a copy of his
marriage papers .Charles Married Sarah Finney on July 9th 1850 in the parish
of Aberystruth,In the county of Monmouth.His fathers name was James Lamb and
was a tailor.Her father is listed as Samuel Finney and was a brick
maker.That's about all I know about them.Except that Charles and Sarah came
to the US sometime after that and lived In Philadelphia Penn.Charles died in
the American civil war.He was taken prisoner and died at Andersonville Ga.We
don't no what happen to Sara and her other two boys and one daughter.What I
could tell from the papers that I found along with his papers from the
war.She had a bad time of it.No husband and people trying to take her kids
away from her.I've been trying to find out what happen to them.Anything else
I can come up with I'll let you no.Tom J Lamb Alton Mo.65606
Ortrackm(a)missouri.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Morgan" <morgan(a)jhu.edu>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 12:46 AM
Subject: [BlaenauGwent] MORGAN/FINNEY/CLARKE
Well perhaps now is a good time to report to the group my recent trip
to
South Wales.
I am researching MORGAN, FINNEY/FINEY in the Blaina, Nantyglo, Brwn Mayr
area. We stayed at "Lamb House" a B&B in BLaina. The host was very
friendly and we enjoyed our breakfast chats.
It was interesting to see the valley's which now have lost the coal mines
that once supported the area.
I found a place that I was searhing for "Garnfach" which is now a small
part
of Nantyglo -- the school called Garn Cross seems to be all that is
left
of
the name Garnfach.
We also visited the Llanelly parish church (in Gilwern) which overlooks
the
valley. It was built in the 12 or 13th century and is surrounded by
Yew
trees. John Morgan (b. 8 Nov 1826) married Mary Ann Finey/Finney (b. 1
April 1830) from Risca on 22nd of June 1847.
At the county offices in Cwm Bryn I found the above marriage record, but I
am afraid to say that is all I was able to find. We spent a few days
looking through the censes, but to no avail. I could not find the family
in any census. They left in 1873 for New Zealand where I was raised.
I do not know what we did wrong. John Morgan was born in Garnfach in
1826,
of his children, Thomas was also born there in around 1850, and so
was Ann
in 1861, Edward was born in 1862 in Blaina. It would seem that the family
did not move from this area and what would be the chance that they missed
all the censuses? I guess it does not help that there are so many Morgans
in
Wales.
Here is the family, if anyone has time to look through there own census
data
I would very much appreciate it. As I said they left the UK in 1873
so
there is not much point looking in the 1881 census.
Here is the data -- I have left the bad spelling as it was recorded in
Family Bible, etc.
John MORGAN
Born Garnvach, Abergovenney, Wales 8 Nov 1826
Parents Thomas MORGAN ( a Haulier) & Mary (nee CLARK)
1847 Occupation, 'Collier'' of Waenhelygen (sp?)
{Waun Helygen - more or less Brynmawr.}
Mary Ann FINNEY/FINEY
Born 1 April 1830, Risca, Monmouthshire
Parents: Samuel FINNEY (or FINEY) (brickmaker) & Catherine ?
1. Samuel, b 8 April 1848, Abersyth, Monmouthshire
Married 15 Mar 1869, Parish Church, Hanley, Shelton, England
Elizabeth BICKLEY, b 7 May 1848, Burslem, Staffordshire
2. Thomas, b 1 Nov Garnvach (sometimes spelled Garnfach)
3. Edward (1), b 26 Jan 1854, died pre 1862
4. John, b 1 Feb 1856. (No further info. Did not come to NZ with the
others)
5. Sarahann(or Sarah Ann) b 13 Mar 1857
6. Rosanna, (or Rosannah) b 16 May 1859
7. Ann (sometimes recorded as OAnn Finey¹) b 16 Jan 1861. Garnfach,
Aberstruth, Abergavenny.
8. Edward (2) b 1 Dec 1862, Blyna, Monmouthshire.
Married 16 April 1889. The Manse, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.
Elizabeth Dickson Archibald McLAREN (OGrandma Morgan¹ to us)
B 31 Jan 1865, Archibald Place, Musselburgh, Scotland
Parents: Andrew McLAREN (coal miner) & Mary (nee ARCHIBALD) (sailcloth
weaver)
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