I have been searching for information regarding my Grandfather William Durham who was born
in Newport around 1851 and his parents but have not been able to make any progress past
the 1871 census as listed below.
DERHAM William Boardr U M 20 Labourer Monmouthshire - Newport Llanwonno. He was then
boarding with the Griffiths family at the following address.
Piece: RG10/5378 Place: Pontypridd -Glamorgan Enumeration District: 16
Civil Parish: Llanwonno Ecclesiastical Parish: Llanwonno
Folio: 14 Page: 21 Schedule: 106
Address: 3 Henry St
He has listed his surname as Derham but this may have been a spelling mistake as he used
Durham from at least 1872 onwards when he emmigrated to New Zealand.
From his death certificate he has listed his parents as John &
Mary Durham. John was Labourer and Marys maiden name was Ring.
I have not been able to find a John & Mary Durham in Newport in the 1871 or indeed
1861&1851 census or any recording of a marriage in England or Wales.
I guess in theory in the 1861 census there should have been a John & Mary Durham with
there 10 year old son William residing somewhere in England/Wales but cant find any such
listing.
Maybe somebody out there may have come across some information regarding Derham/Durham in
the Monmouthshire area or will be able to point me in the right direction to move on. I
belive there were Durhams around the Abergavenny but i think they are a different family.
John Durham,
Tauranga, New Zealand.