Hello Linda
The 1851 census for Llanwrthwl gives the following: Powell family living at
Cae-siak are:
John hd. m 48 farmer of 97 acres born Nantmel RAD
Margaret wife 39 born Llanwrthwl; children Margaret 13; David 11; Jane 7;
Edward 6; William 3; Morgan 2 months and nurse child Thomas Wilson 2 months.
The 1861 census for Nantmel folio 33 page 3 gives the following: Powell
family living Danelan
John hd 57 farmer of 27 acres born Nantmel RAD
Mary wife 51; and children David 21; William 19; EVAN 17; and Thomas 11.
All the children are now said to have been born in Nantmel and Thomas is
down as a son. Edward has become Evan - (I've seen this happen before)it
looks as though Morgan has perhaps died as a youngster and Thomas Wilson has
now become one of the family.
It is obvious from the above that first wife Margaret must have died
sometime between 1851 and 1861. The likelihood is that she is buried at
Llanwrthwl as that is where she was born, and often when a wife died she was
taken to be buried with her birth family. Failing that it would be Nantmel.
There would have been a death certificate for Margaret and given that
Llanwrthwl is a small parish I would think it very likely that the Registrar
would be willing to search that 10 year period.
Hope this helps
Vera Brown
General Secretary
Powys FHS
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From: Linda KENT-TAYLOR (by way of Malcolm Bebb
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Sent: 04 May 2003 10:07
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Subject: [POWYS] Powell 1871
I am looking for My GRt GRT Grandfather John Powell (born 1804) living in
LLanwrrthwl brecknock or Nantmel Radnor
He remarried around this time His first wife wsd Margaret( born 1812)
from Llanwrthwl and the 2nd Mary( born !811) from Nantmel I can find no
details of Margaret's death so far. It would be a great help to see if he
was either of them at this time
Linda
I am looking for My GRt GRT Grandfather John Powell (born 1804) living in
LLanwrrthwl brecknock or Nantmel Radnor
He remarried around this time His first wife wsd Margaret( born 1812)
from Llanwrthwl and the 2nd Mary( born !811) from Nantmel I can find no
details of Margaret's death so far. It would be a great help to see if he
was either of them at this time
Linda