Hello List,
I hope that someone can help me find my g-g-grandfather John Pugh who was
born about 1835. Several sources states that he was born in Velindre,
Herefordshire, England. I believe that I found him in Velindre, Hay,
Breconshire, Wales as a shepherd working in 1861 on Jane Probert's 400 acre
farm. He is listed as an Agr. laborer on the 1871 Wales census report, age
30. His year of birth was 1842 according to that census. He died, however,
before 1881 when his wife Eleanor was listed as a widow. I do believe that
the 1835 birth year is correct and that he died in 1879 at the age of 43.
My problem is, that I am unable to locate him in 1851 or as early as 1841.
He is not listed on those reports on the Free BMD/Census site and
Ancestry.com doesn't include those years in their UK census collection. His
son Thomas, my great grandfather was a coal miner and coal hewer in
Trevethin and Tredegar, Monmouthshire. Any help in finding my
g-g-grandfather and his family would be most appreciated!
Sincerely,
Lois (Pugh) Watts, Fla, USA.