Hi Janet,and Brymor,
Thank you for such a prompt reply. I sometimes think family history fanatics
should be running the country! Maybe then we would get more done!
I am afraid I don't recognise the names on your list but I will give you
what I have of mine.
HARRIES
John HARRIES b. Trelach 1822, labourer (father probably John too b.1800?
Trelach) d. Mar Q 1880 Merthyr T. 11a 323
=Hannah (Davies?) Mar Q. 1843 Carmarthen XXV1 543
Children
Catherine b. 1852 Aberdare Glam.
Margaret b. 1854 " " "
Miriam b. 1858 " " "
Isaac b. 1860 " " " (my Gt grandfather )
1861 @ Old Mill St. Cwmdare
1871@ 9 Merion St Aberdare
1881@ 7 Merion St Aberdare
Presumably the family moved to "The Valleys" looking for work.
Isaac = Sarah THOMAS Sept Q. Pontypridd 11a 556 (b.Treorchy Glam. 1863)
Children
Annie b. 1885 Treorchy Glam
John b.15 July 1886 Treorchy (my Grandfather) =Catherine VAUGHAN (b. 12 Aug.
Tredegar Mon.) 28 Nov. 1907 Ystradyfodwg Parish Ch.
Isaac b. 1889 Treorchy Glam
1891 @ Dumfries St. Ystradyfodwg
VAUGHAN
David VAUGHAN (VAUGHEN) b. 1866 Tredegar Mon = Margaret PHILLIPS (b. June Q
1866 Breckonshire) 2nd. Aug. 1885 Bedwelty. Mon
Children
James b. 1885 Breckonshire
Catherine b. 1888 Tredegar Mon.(my grandmother)
Daniel b. 1890 Tredegar
John b. 1892 Tredegar
David died at the age of 29 on 10 April 1894 of TB leaving this young
family without a breadwinner!
1901 @ Feeder Houses Dukestown Mon
I have found what I think is the latest address on "Streetmap" but I would
love to know how the family managed after this death.
Now that I have set it all out for you like this I realise that I have quite
a lot of information. But, as you can see, it is just the bones and needs a
lot more work. For example, how did people get around given the mountainous
terrain? Was there a train or did they have to walk?
I know nothing of Carmarthen or the villages. I have not managed to find
Trelach on my maps, nor on "Streetmap". I presume it is a rural area and
that the people would be "Ag Labs". Is Trelach-a'r-Bettws the same place as
Trelach?
Sorry it looks such a lot of info. but, once started I didn't know where to
stop!!
I am finding my Welsh side rather difficult as the names of both people and
places seem to have various options---- and then the boundaries change both
place and name too. All part of the fun and it gives us plenty to do on a
nasty day!
I hope you are not as confused as I sometimes feel,
Best wishes to both and Happy New Year,
Val in Leicestershire
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet.Famhistory" <janet.famhistory(a)btinternet.com>
To: <carmarthenshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CMN-L] VAUGHAN FAMILY TREDEGAR, now HARRIES Treleach
Hi Val, Sorry can't help you with VAUGHAN, but my GGgrandmother
was
Esther,
born 1839 to Jonathan Harries and Esther (nee
Williams), he was a tailor, and they lived in 'Blaenfoss'
Trelech-a'r-Bettws
1841-1861. What is your HARRIES connection???
Janet
HARRIES in Treleach
WILLIAMS (ha ha) in Merthyr
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 11:32 AM
Subject: [CMN-L] VAUGHAN FAMILY TREDEGAR
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