Samuel Family

[jules]

I am trying to trace the family of William Samuel who was born in Dowlais in approx 1829 ish. He was the son of William Samuel born 1800 ish we think. Mother unknown. William Samuel (the son) married a Rachel Jenkins in October 1851 in the register office in Merthyr Tydifil. They had a son Gwillim born March 1854 born in Blue Boar Court, Dowlais. Rachel died and William went onto marry Mary Morgan nee Jenkins who was also widowed, in 1864, by this time he had moved and was living in Abersychan.
Would anyone know where Blue Boar Court was ?
Did William have any other siblings ?
Also any other information about the Samuel family would be great.

[jules]

Thanks to everyone on the "Public Houses" section. I now know that the area that William and Rachel lived was very poor.
The houses that they moved to in Abersychan and then Crumlin were by these standards were "real posh"

Still haven't been able to find out anything else about William Samuel his father or any siblings, but am still looking.

Regards
Julie

[KEN]

THE BLUE BOAR COURT WAS IN CASTLE ST DOWLAIS, A LITTLE SIDE ST, WITH A LITTLE PUB ON THE CORNER CALLED THE BLUE BOAR
KEN

[gaie]

I too am looking for a William Samuel. My W. Samuel had a daughter, Mary Ann, born 1846 at Llanelly, Camarthenshire. At the time of her marriage to Lewis B. Parry in 1870 she was living in Pentrebach and her father William Samuel was a deseased coal miner.(Taken from Mary Ann and Lewis Parry's marriage certificate) They were married at the Tabernacle Chapel in the district of Merthyr Tydfil in the presence of David Price and Thomas Jenkins. I am just beginning my search and maybe we will cross paths. I will keep in touch.

[Heddwch]

I am researching Ann Samuel married Edward Husley, Astely, Hastley in Merthyr Tydfil in 1873. Many thanks

[Heddwch]

Ann and Edward Astley lived in 3 Pant Road Merthyr in 1901. They had 18 children. Cheers