Hi John
I have looked in Merthyr Tydvil 1891 census again this afternoon - and I
just cannot find David Davies.......there is not one mentioned from Kidwelly
Carms, quite a few from Carmarthenshire, but not the one we need......I have
checked all the relevant ones out - he may have stated he was born in
Glamorgan by this census, but I've checked these too....I've also looked for
Elizabeth from Pembrokeshire - but she is not there either -
Why do you say that David Davies was in his sons wedding in 1900?? What
was John's occupation when he married - maybe I could find him in
1891.......give me as much information as you have - are you sure it's the
right ones from 1881??
Another question, why did you state he was a puddler in 1881?? Was this a
slip - let me know because my census states he was a labourer in a coalmine.
speak soon Pauline
-----Original Message-----
From: John Davies <Jcadavies(a)btinternet.com>
To: CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: 27 April 2001 23:08
Subject: [Cmn-L] Davies in Merthyr Tydfil
Hi, I am trying to obtain information about my ggrandfather David
Davies.
He was born in Kidwelly 23 June 1842 but he is listed as being 36 in 1881
and, as he could not read or write, i believe this may be a mistake. His
wife Elizabeth is also shown as aged 36 but she was born in Pater (Pembroke
Dock) in 4th Quarter 1844. She also could not read or write. According to
the 1881 census he is the only one to fit the data i have. He (David and
family) resided at 237 Penydarren Road Merthyr Tydfil in the 1881 census. He
married Elizabeth Isitt in March 1865 at the Zion church in Twwynyrodyn M.T.
The children from the marriage were, in the 1881 census), Elizabeth Ann aged
13; John aged 11 (my grandfather); David aged 9 and Catherine aged 7. I am
positive that this is the family because we knew my grandfather John was
born in MT in 1870 between dec 1869 and june 1870; his birth cert shows him
as being born 23 Feb 1870. David was alive in 1900 bacause he attended my
grandfathers w!
edding in June at Vaynor church. David was a puddler in 1881 and in
June
1900 my grandfathers wedding cert shows David to be a 'Roller'. Could
anyone
please try and locate this family, in MT in the 1891 census, i believe that
237 Penydarren road did not exist in 1891.
Many thanks for any help.
John
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