Hi Kate,
I can't help with Esther THOMAS, but would love to hear if you
come across a Martha THOMAS born about 1816 and living in the same
Llandifriog area.
Martha was born about 1816 and married John Morris about 1835 (first child
was born 1836).
Kate
----- Original Message -----
From: "khands" <khands(a)mail.ebbs.com.au>
To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 11:00 PM
Subject: Thomas
Hello listers,
With getting a new battering ram for my birthday thought it would be a
good
idea to try it out on the horrible brick wall surrounding my Thomas
family.
Mystery surrounds my Esther Thomas who md John Drummond (Drumm) in Feb
1844
in Newcastle Emlyn. She was dau of a David Thomas, farmer. A witness
at
the
wedding was Ann Thomas. Esther was never in Wales after her marriage
to
live & never in UK on any census records to state her place of birth. Her
husband was a soldier in 76th Regt and they travelled with overseas to
different postings. Dying in 1872 in Dublin she was probably bn c1820/21
in
Carmarthen somewhere. Have looked at umpteen possible David Thomas
connections and yet cannot find a connection. Think Esther was with Hughes
household in Llandyfriog in 1841 as a female servant aged 20 in
Cardiganshire..... saying not born in county.
Meaning she was possibly born over the border in Carmarthen.
How do I find a likely David Thomas marrying to produce a possible dau
being bn in 1820/21.... too difficult?
Do I have to return battering ram to the shop?
Battering away,
Kate Hands,
Australia