Post by Koromo on Jul 17, 2007 20:14:31 GMT 1
Greetings
I've had extraordinary difficulty tracking down my gggg-grandparents - I don't even know their dates of birth.
I do know that they were John Williams of Merthyr Tydfil and Mary Powell of Devynnock, Breconshire (source: The History of the County of Brecknock by Theophilus Jones, published 1809 - he knew the Powell family).
There is a marriage bond for 1778 on the NLW index for the above names, which describes John Williams as a glover of Merthyr Tydfil.
In the Universal British Directory of 1791, there is a John Williams, skinner, listed as one of the principal inhabitants of Merthyr Tydfil.
The children that I've located are:
Elizabeth Williams m. William Jones
Howell Williams, b. 1787, Brecon, according to the 1851 census
--> m. Jane Robertson, 1816, and lived in Brecon (town) until their deaths
Mary Williams, b. 1791, Merthyr Tydfil (1851 census) my ggg-grandmother
--> m. Miles Jones, 1816, both also lived in Brecon town until their deaths
With names like John, Mary, Williams, Powell, Jones, etc, it is darn near impossible to identify family members. If there is any way I could validate the Merthyr Tydfil connection I would be eternally grateful.
Cheers
Koromo
