Sounds like a plan to me...good hunting, my friend!
JJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shirley Johnson" <shirleycarsonjohnson(a)gmail.com>
To: <WLS-BRECONSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [WLS-BRE] HUGHES WATKINS
I haven't but I'm just beginning on this line (since it is a
"step"
family). By the looks of this I might have my hands full? There are
certainly some names here that are "almost'" right so that means I will be
tormented by them until I make the connection or disprove it. I'll keep
you
posted on anything I find.
Shirley
On 1/18/06, susan hackett <susan.hackett1(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Shirley
>
> My great grandfather was a magician, he wrote a book and had it published
> in
> 1886. In it he claimed his father was Lord Lieutenant of his county
> (Brecon) and MP. He was born John HOLDEN, but later in life called
> himself
> John Watkins HOLDEN. On different occasions he named his father as Lloyd
> Vaughan HOLDEN - Colonel in Army, and John Watkins HOLDEN - MP. On the
> IGI
> the christening of his brother George states the father as Lloyd Vaughan
> HOLDEN, but in fact his birth certificate states the father as John
> HOLDEN.
> On the 1851 census both boys (John and George) are with their mother Emma
> HOLDEN in Wales. On the 1861 census Emma HOLDEN is with her sister Eliza
> GENEREY formerley WATKINS. I have been unable to find Emma's marriage to
> date. I wonder if you have come across any HOLDEN's in your research?
>
> Susan
>
>
>