To Pauline James
I would like to ask a question:
Was Rees used both as a first name and as a Last name in Wales. I have relatives in
Carmarthenshire by the name of REES. Thank You. Are you avavilable for a look up for me
in this area. Ardy Stoesz
----- Original Message -----
From: Pauline James
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 1:26 PM
To: CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Fw: [Cmn-L] Williams of Gwynfe
same again......
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pauline James" <paulinejames(a)btinternet.com>
To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] Williams of Gwynfe
Russ, I can only see a Hirllwyn ishaf in 1851 census for
Llangadock......living here is a Rees Williams farmer wife Ann, children
Margaret 9, Mary 3? Margaret Jones mother in law, Thomas Williams 22
servant
and Margaret James servant....
I only typed in 'Hirll' which brought this up, if it was spelt differently
I
have not looked for it...
Pauline
----- Original Message -----
From: "russell Lewis" <russell.lewis(a)tiscali.co.uk>
To: <CARMARTHENSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:22 PM
Subject: [Cmn-L] Williams of Gwynfe
> Hi Pauline
>
> Some time ago you very kindly provided me with some information from the
> 1851 census on Thomas Lewis.This set me off on a new tack and I have now
> been able to trace the family over all the census up to 1901. However
Thomas
> married Anne Williams in 1872 and she has the following entry in the
1871
> census.
>
> Hirllwynganol, Llangadock
>
> Ann Williams head aged 25 General servant born in LLangadock
> Mary Williams sister aged 21 Dressmaker born in Llangadock
> Catherine Williams sister aged 10 scholar born in Llangadock
>
> Her father's description from the marriage certificate is Thomas
> Williams,deceased, general labourer and she is living at Hirllwynganol
at
> the time of her marriage.
>
> I could not find the family in either the 1861 or 1851 census where I
would
> have expected them. Any suggestions?
>
> Whilst looking through 1851 and 1861 census I found an entry for a
dwelling
> described as "Open Air" with entries for a number of vagrants.I have not
> come across this before.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Russ
>
>
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