Hello Peter
Help - I'm a bit puzzled!!
I tried to have a look at the 1881 census entry you mentioned - but the
only one that matched your description showed William' wife as being
Maria and showed him as being born in Carmarthen (I've shown it below).
Can you give the reference for the entry?
Pat
Dwelling: 2 Cardiff Rd.
Census Place: Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales
Source: FHL Film 1342278 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5311 Folio
7 Page 11
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William T. REES M 30 M Carmarthen, Carmarthen, Wales
Rel: Head
Occ: Foreman Manuf
Maria REES M 25 F Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel: Wife
Thomas REES 7 M Hirwain, Glamorgan, Wales
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Margaret A. REES 5 F Hirwain, Glamorgan,
Wales
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
In message <5.1.0.14.2.20020428221112.00a061e0(a)post.queensu.ca>, Peter
Faulkner <faulknrp(a)post.queensu.ca> writes
Hi,
I recently joined the Carmarthenshire FHS with a view to finding out about
my grandfather's family. Family folklore ( a bible) has my grandfather
WILLIAM THOMAS REES born 24 August 1852 in Llanelli. I can pick him up in
the 1881 census living in Hirwaun Glamorgan married to a Catherine X and
having two children (my Aunt Margaret and Uncle Thomas) - I remember
visiting them both with my mother in the 30's and 40's.
My questions are (1) Was WILLIAM THOMAS REES born in or near Llanelli in
August 1852? and (2) who were his parents and siblings? I am curious to
know where he and the family were living in 1851 and 1861 and whether there
is any record of a marriage of WILLIAM THOMAS REES to a Catherine in
Carmarthen shire say around 1870-1880. Tracing WILLIAM THOMAS REES has
stumped both me living in Ontario and a cousin living in Swansea!
Peter
Peter Faulkner
Kingston ON
faulknrp(a)post.queensu.ca
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