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In a message dated 06/07/2003 17:48:35 GMT Daylight Time, mvwg(a)comcast.net
writes:
> My ancestors were named VAUGHAN and from Wales. They arrived in the USA in
> Virginia in the 1600's.
>
> There are also the surnames of BAUGHAN, BAUGHN, AND BOUGHAN.
>
> Are the names spelled with a "B" a completely different family in Wales or
> were the Vaughan's and Baughan's names incorrectly mixed at times?
>
In the 1600s many Welsh people didn't have surnames as we have them now, they
used a patronymic naming system by which a boy was linked to his father by
the prefix ap or ab; so Griffith the son of Hugh would be known as Griffith ap
Hugh. As time went by these patronymic names became surnames appearing in three
different forms, Griffith might just drop the ap and become Griffith Hugh, he
may exchange the ap for an English 's and become Griffith Hughes or he may
amalgamate the ap into his father's name and become Griffith Pugh. I suspect
that the Baughan etc are an amalgamation of ab and Vaughan and may well be
interchangeable with the name Vaughan.
Although not in the top 10 of Welsh names Vaughan (from the Welsh word Fychan
- junior or little) is fairly common, one would need to know which part of
Wales they came from to see if they fit into any known Vaughan family.
regards
Alwyn
My ancestors were named VAUGHAN and from Wales. They arrived in the USA in Virginia in the 1600's.
There are also the surnames of BAUGHAN, BAUGHN, AND BOUGHAN.
Are the names spelled with a "B" a completely different family in Wales or were the Vaughan's and Baughan's names incorrectly mixed at times?
Any information on these surnames that left Wales in the 1600's will be appreciated. Also information on these families still in Wales.
Thank you.
Mary
I am seeking any information about the family of John and Jane Walters born in Llanelly in 1811 and 1816 respectively. I know that they were in Kidwelly in 1839 because their first child Mary was born there, and that they moved to Swansea shortly after that, because their second child John was born there in1841. What I'm really interested in,are their early lives in Llanelli... Parents, brothers and sisters ect. I think Mary's maiden name may have been Beynon, but I'm not certain of that..
Any help appreciated
Ray
Hello,
I wonder if anyone has access to the 1891 census for Wales could I
please beg a lookup for my elusive Mary Ann TOURNOFF and her son
Charles.
Mary Ann TOURNOFF formerly ROWLES would be 33 years old born Sharnford,
Leicestershire and son Charles would be age 3 born Seacombe, Birkenhead.
I have not been able to find them at all on the 1891 census for
Birkenhead, although her other three daughters were there, albeit
scattered amongst relatives.
I am hoping she is with relatives in Wales. I am very keen to find her
as she gave birth to another child Gertrude in 1893 and this might or
might not give me a clue as to who the father was.
Thank you for any assistance.
Lee
Australia
Researching TOURNOFF/ROWLES/PARDOE/LEVY