Hi.
In my continuing search for information on my elusive grandfather James
Griffith Jones from Carmarthen, despite a visit last week to the register office
in the hope of finding a birth crtificate for him and also to the archives to
check the parish records and censuses for St Peters parish ,no record or a
birth certificate was found for him .Plenty of entries for James but not
including Griffith . However , on my return ,I found a marriage entry in
Ancestry.com
for a marriage of a James Jones in May 1881, Carmarthen district . The
registrar in Carmarthen was very helpful and the certificate was found .James had
signed the register as James Griffith Jones .His age and occupation matched
what info I already have on my grandfather .His bride was Alice Cousins ,daughter
of Thomas Cousins ,gardener . James's father was a David Jones
,carpenter.James and Alice were both living in Carmarthen at the time of their marriage .
On checking the 1881 census ,there was an entry for a James .G. Jones,
lodger,in Water street, Carmarthen that matched his age and occupation .His place
of birth was St.Peter's Carmarthen . His place of birth could have been
incorrect as
since I had the details of the marriage certificate ,I have checked the
1881 census for a David Jones, carpenter, in Carmarthenshire and it came up with
a David Jones ,68,carpenter &farmer of 51/2 acres born in Llandyssul but
living in Pantybwrdan, Llanfihangel yr Arth . (no James listed). I wonder if there
is anyone who has a connection with the family from Llanfihangel yr arth who
might be able to give me details so that I can eliminate/or to confirm the
connection between James and the family ,before I get back to the registrar for a
possible birth certificate for a James .G.in Ll.yr Arth .I have no hope either
of returning to the archives in the forseeable future.
James later married my grandmother and lived at Cross roads ,Penboyr .As of
yet I haven't been able to find the marriage certificate for them either .
Any help and suggestions as before will be very much appreciated.
Diolch yn fawr,
Buddug Hollett