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Denbighshire/ Clwyd
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Rhos-ddu... Ruabon, Rhiwabon
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Jones Family - (Rhos-ddu - Denbighshire)
I am looking for anyone who may know the jones family living at 1 allen view in 1901. Mary and John jones had 13 children, one was Lydia Ann who is my grandmother - they moved to Easington probably for the colliery work there
Family Surnames: Jones
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Jonathan Williams - (Rhosllanerchrugog - Denbighshire)
Jonathan born 1854 in Rhosllanerchrugog Ruabon was a brother to Thomas and Esther. His father was also called Jonathan and his mother Elizabeth. He was a coal miner and moved to Kearsley, Lancashire to work in the mines, he married a Mary Hobson and had many children. His sister Esther married Moses Bellis a Tailor from Ruabon, His Brother Thomas also married and had children. Do you know this family - please contact me
Family Surnames: Williams, Bellis
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Wynn/Wynne family from Aberderfyn/Ponciau (Ponkey)/Rhosllanerchrugog - (Rhosllanerchrugog - Denbighshire)
I have traced my WYNN/WYNNE family back to Rhos. My great great grandfather was William Wynne (born c.1792), an engineer, who lived and died (1839) in Aberderfyn. Some of his children were born while they were recorded as living in Ponciau (sometimes anglicised to Ponkey) (which probably is the same place as Aberderfyn).
On an old hand-drawn map of Rhos in 1835 drawn by John Platt in 1865 and published in 1895, you can see a steam-powered winch at at pit in Ponkey, with his name by it ("Pyllau soni y Ponkey Wil Wynne engineer"), and there's also a large field of about 5-7 acres called "Cae Wil. Wynne", stretching between where I guess Princess Road and Johnson Street are today, in the centre of Rhos (also shown on OS Map 1879, Grid Ref: 329200,346516), where Plas-yn-Rhos is today, I believe.
I would love to learn more about this. Any local historians out there?
Family Surnames: Wynn,Wynne
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John and Sarah Jones - (Rhosllanerchrugog - Denbighshire)
Hi, my great, great, great grandparents were John and Sarah Jones (nee Parish) born in 1812 and 1814 respectively. In 1851 Sarah is on the census in Backe,Corwen with her daughter Margaret and son Uriah (my great great grandfather) whilst John is in Stalybridge, Manchester working with his brother Richard, both were tailors. From 1861 to 1891 John and Sarah are on the Census living at Erw Gerrig in Rhosslanerchrugog, Their daughter Margaret married Thomas Jones of Llangollen and they lived in Rhos, bringing up 5 children. Thomas is a coal miner (don't know at which pit) The youngest son Richard Jones marries Mary Roberts in 1891 and their daughter Mary Jane was born that year. The last address for them is 125 Erw Gerrig, Richard was also a coal miner.
John and Sarah died before 1901 as they do not appear on the census again. The last occupation for John was a Carter.
John had a brother Richard (known as Jones the Tailor) born in Cefn around 1820. His residence was in Stalybridge, Manchester.
If anyone knows any further history of this family i.e. John and Sarah's parents etc., i would be more than interested. I am visiting Rhos very soon to see this fascinating village of my ancestors.
Family Surnames: Jones, Parish
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Jones Family : Elsie bn. 1899 father Pryce Mitchell Jones - (Rhosllanerchrugog - Denbighshire)
If there is anybody out there working on the genealogy for the Jones' family from Rhosllanerchrugog, I would love to hear from them. My grandmother, Elsie Annie Jones (b.1899) had 3 sister (Dilys, Flossie & Sarah) and 1 brother, Jonathan her father was Pryce Mitchell Jones (b.1873) and his father was Jonathan (b.1835). Prior to this date I am relying on church records which have raised some queries.
In 1911 the family lived at Greenfield Cottage, Beech Avenue and Pryce was the auxiliary postman.
Hope somebody can help.
Family Surnames: Jones
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Plas grono , Bryn y Owen. - (Rhosllanerchrugog - Denbighshire)
Seeking Information regarding the Williams & LLoyd & Daniel families 1826 to 1900+ who farmed successively,
Pen y fron, Beth yn gron farms in Marchwiel, Bryn y owen farm in Aberdyrfyn & Plas grono farm in Rhostyllen
Family Surnames: Plas Grono , Bryn Y Owen.
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Timberlake - (Rhostyllen - Denbighshire)
I am looking for any information about the Timberlake family. The children of Alfred Reuben and Elizabeth born 1864 and 1871 and their children: George, Emily, Stanley, Alfred, Rose, Gwendolene, Herbert (all born Esclusham Below) and their ancestors descendants. Stanley was my grandfather. It seems their are no Timberlakes left in the area.
Family Surnames: Timberlake
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Evans - (Rhostyllen - Denbighshire)
I am looking for Nicholas Evans. My mother (Alice Chase), sister (Millicent) and I (Dorothy)were evacuated from Liverpool during the war. We stayed with an elderly couple (husband known as Uncle Joe I believe). Nicholas Evans lived down the street. I would appreciate contact from Nicholas Evans or family members since he may have passed on by now.
Thank you,
Family Surnames: Evans, Chase
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Evans family - (Rhostyllen - Denbighshire)
Evans family edward b.1812 eliza b.1819 children thomas 1844 edwin 1848. edwin went on to run New Black Horse Inn it was left to him by a John Evans Im trying to find what the connection is between them, can anyone please help, also is the inn still there. Many thanks
Family Surnames: Evans
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esclusham/abraham/jones mutton hall - (Rhostyllen - Denbighshire)
i have family from this area;
i have a richard jones who marries a barbara abraham they are born around 1806 we are not sure if exactly here.
children are; betsey william joseph barbara enoch elias jane richard eliza 9 and one unknown ( they are born between 1833 c
and 1871 - some i have traced a bit - i am descended through barbara. some are listed on wern burials including unknown on
tombstone. father's address richard jones is mutton hall.
barbara abraham is the daughter or ellis abraham and jane davies
siblings edward ellis elizabeth and joseph born c 1806 to 1828.
some of these i have in minera baptism records and ellis abraham
2nd married catherine roberts in 1849 - from a later census this may have been her 2nd marriage.
farmers and miners.
some move to county durham
anyone got any history - i have photos of mutton hall.
what happened to the abraham family. thanks
vivien
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JONES/Rhostyllen - (Rhostyllen - Denbighshire)
I am trying to track down my JONES ancestors from Rhostyllen.
My JONES/Rhostyllen interest is mainly in my gg grandmother, Eliza JONES, born in Rhostyllen (probably 1818 to 1824), the daughter of John JONES, a stone mason.
She married Charles WYNNE at Gresford Parish Church on 28 Dec 1844, when she was recorded as living in Gwersyllt.
Eliza died on 7 Nov 1896, and is buried in St. Paul's Church, Broughton.
I have no information on her (other than her father's name and trade) or her family prior to the marriage.
Charles's grandaughter did visit some JONES cousins (Samuel and Llewelyn), in New York between 1912 and 1930, but I don't know if they connect through Eliza.
Charles probably had a sister, Elizabeth (c1838, d1876), who married a Jesse JONES, a joiner from Coed Poeth, on 2nd March 1860 at Abbott Street Chapel, Wrexham. Jesse was the son of Thomas JONES, a miner.
When Elizabeth died, her death was reported by brother-in-law, John JONES. I don't know if this was the same one as above.
Elizabeth and Jesse's children included Wynn, Emma, Llewelyn (possibly the same as above) and Elizabeth.
If anyone can fill in any gaps, that would be wonderful.
Best wishes,
John
Family Surnames: Jones Wynn Wynne
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Martha Irene Hewitt - (Rhostyllen - Denbighshire)
Looking for any information on Martha Irene Hewitt. She told the family she was born in November 1915 in Rhostyllen nr Wrexham. She believed her parents were on holiday there from Heswall in Cheshire. Father James, mothers name not known. There may have been relatives of James living in Hope or surrounding villages and were miners. CANNOT FIND ANY RECORD OF HER BIRTH. Was she adopted? Anyone know anything?
Family Surnames: Hewitt
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DONE from - (Rossett, Yr Orsedd - Denbighshire)
I would like to find information concerning the DONE family who farmed "Burton Hall' Burton, Rossett, from about 1750 to 1850. The names of William DONE and Martha DONE are members of this family. Thank you
Family Surnames: Done
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Rogers in Ruabon Wrexham - (Ruabon - Denbighshire)
Looking for info on Thomas Rogers born in 1839 to Thomas and Mary Rogers. Birth Cert says Ruabon, Wrexham, Denbigh/Flint. Anyone have a possible link? At a dead end on this. Thomas the son married Catherine Jones in 1859.
Family Surnames: Rogers, Jones
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FOULKES - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
I am searching for birth information (date, place, parents) on Susannah FOULKES who married Francis REPTON 24 Dec 1864 in the Parish of Ruabon. She was 23 at the time, living at Afon Eithaf. Her Father Robert FOULKES was a Miner.
Family Surnames: Foulkes, Repton
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wright - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Looking for information on Edward and Amelia Wright and their children - Lemuel , Elizabeth , Edward , John , Mary and Sarah.
I think their address in the 1881 census was 107 Hugh Street , Ruabon
Thank you
Family Surnames: Wright
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platt family - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
looking for the parents of richard platt proably born in the Ruabon area around 1810-1811. Was naturalized in America around 1839. There were others of this family that went to America at the same time around 1830.
Family Surnames: Platt
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ROGERS, RUABON, WREXHAM - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Thomas and Mary Rogers are the parents of my gg grandmother Jane Rogers. Jane married Thomas Povah in 1844. On 1841 census Thomas and Mary were listed with Thomas who was 3 years of age and Jane was 20. Would like to exchange any information on this family. Ann
Family Surnames: Rogers, Povah
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RUABON-FAMILY - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
im lukin for information on the coates family who lived in rhos and their ancestors owned plas madoc hall. I also lukin 4 information on maelor place high street ruabon. thanks.
Family Surnames: Caotes
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The Leek Family - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
1861 census. Frances Leek, married to John Leek living in Mount Pleasant.John is the step father of 4 Sale children and father of John and Edwin Leek.Does anyone know or have heard of this family.Who was Frances originally married to?
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William Thomas Dodd - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Parents were William Dodd and Hannah Davies. William Thomas was born in March 1875 in Aberderfyn Ruabon, which I have certificate for. Other names I have are Joseph, Edward Sarah. Mov ed to Skelmersdale in Lancashire with Grandad and Grandma. Trying to find William and Hannah and what happened to them.
Family Surnames: Dodd
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Gyfelia Terrace /Ruabon - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Iam looking for any information on Thomas hughes BORN 1793 Ruabon I know he lived at Gyfelia Terrace with his son John Hughes B 1834 ruabon and wife Mary (nee Morgan}Iwould like to know Thomas wifes name and any siblings of John Thankyou
Family Surnames: Hughes
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Was Job Biggs from Ruabon? - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
My great great grandfather James Biggs was born in Chester in 1807. I had asumed that his parents Job and Ann Biggs were from Chester but recently found that they had an older daughter Ann, who was born in Ruabon in about 1798. So were one or both of my 3x greatgrandparents from Ruabon? They certainly lived in Chester from 1807 on until their deaths. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A BIGGS FAMILY IN THE AREA? If so I would love to hear from you.
Family Surnames: Biggs
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Hughes - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
I have birth certificate of Samuel Hughes, born 9 May 1847 at Aberderfyn, Ruabon. Mother named as Mary Hughes. No father. Later Samuel moved to Stoke on Trent where he married Sarah Jones in 1869. Marriage cert. gives his father as John Hughes, a collier. Census's give his birth place as Ponkey (Ponciau). He worked as ironstone miner. I have information on his decendants but I am looking for information about his parents.
Family Surnames: Hughes, Jones
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Massey Family of Ruabon - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
I am looking for info on the Massey Family of Gyfelia Farm, Ruabon. I have info from the 1871 and 1861 censuses but cannot find anything previous to these. Edward and Anne Massey and children, David, Ellen, Thomas and William.
Family Surnames: Massey
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Phenix - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
I am trying to locate any details of my Grandfather Price Phenix
Who,according to the 1871 Census of England was Born in Ruabon about 1836 to 1840.His Father was John Phenix(sometimes spelt Phoenix) and the family lived in that area. Can anyone help?
Family Surnames: Phenix
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Edward Edwards (Nedann) - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
My Tiad living in Ruabon until he pass away, during my childhood he lived with my Nian Elizabeth Anne Edwards, at 72 Newhall Road, Ruabon. He worked at Hafod Colliery. Passed away at The Mealor Hospital in 1985. I would love to know more about both my Tiad and my Nian.
Regards
Kevin
Family Surnames: Edwards
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William MASSEY of Ruabon 1840-1870 - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
William MASSEY married at Wrexham in 1818, and lived in Bangor, Erbistock and then Ruabon. In all available censuses he gave has birthplace as Chester c1796, but I have not been able to trace his birth or baptism. I suspect he had connections with the other MASSEY families at Erbistock and later Ruabon, but have not yet found a link. Do you know something I don't?
He was at Gyfelia c1830-1860, and Tyddn Ucha 1868-1870.
Donald
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looking for assistance - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Looking for any information on Alice Burgess born 1790 LLandrinio and Daughter Ann born 1820 Ruabon. Both appear in 1861 in Sedgley,Wolverhampton where Ann was living. No sign of Father. Ann Married Gideon Titley in 1838 aged 17 in Wolverhampton area but can find no record prior to 1861 or any other family member.
Any assistance gratefully recieved. would love to hear from any descendants of family too
Family Surnames: Burgess
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Sarah Clarke - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
looking for any information about Sarah Clarke´s family. She was born in Ruabon around 1824 and we know she must have moved to the Macclesfield area (m. Samuel Stansfield 1851) but we don´t know anything about her family in Ruabon. Thanks.
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Benjamin Wigley b 1936 - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Whilst carrying out a search of NorthWalesBMD, looking at Wigley births, I came across Benjamin, registered in the Ruabon district. My 3 times great grandfather, b c1766, was also called Benjamin Wigley, and lived in the Mold district. As the name reappears a further 3 times in my tree, it seems possible that Benjamin, b1936, and I share a common ancestry.
I would be most grateful if anyone could give me any information, or better still, put me in touch with him or his descendants.
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Davies/Jones - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
Looking for the family of Joseph and Mary Anne Cooper Davies of Crane Lane, Cefn Mawr, Ruabon and family of Herbert and Rachel Davies Jones from Ruabon but living in Liverpool by 1911 when my father Frederick Davies, their nephew, was born and came to live with them. Their children were Esme (m. ? who owned a cigar store/chain and had Angela ~1931 and Barry ~1932), Stanley who was in the RAF (m. Virginia and had Pamela Llyne ~1944/45), Trevor was on SS Avoceta (m. ? and possibly son Michael), Harold who was a teacher (m. Gladys Edwards and had Glynys), Glyn (m. Edna and had Judith), and Ken was a Guardsman in 1944 possibly in Devon (m. Billie). Rachel (Rae) and my grandfather Harry Havelock Wesley Davies (b. 1876 and m. Lizzie Beresford ~1910) were the children of Joseph and Mary Anne Cooper Davies.
Family Surnames: Davies, Jones, Cooper, Beresford
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Looking for a Grocer born 1853 - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
FANNY was my wife's G. Grandmother born 1853 in RUABON. Alas I can't find her surname. She married WILLIAM SHARPLES from BOLTON before 1881 and then is shown as living in Bolton.
So! Do you know of a lady who might fit the bill. Unfortunately there were quite a few William Sharples's who were married about that time in Bolton so finding the right one might be expensive in the long run
Family Surnames: Sharples
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Jones information - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
I'm looking for information on my grandfathers family.
His name Ernest Donald Jones born 23rd April 1915 in Ruabon, Wales he died in 1993 in Surrey. He married my grandmother Ruby Hilda Hartland in 1910.
He had 2 brothers Cliff/Clifford and Ray, a sister possibly Alice known as Cissy. His mothers maiden name was Morris, her name could be either Rachel or Ruth, she died when he was about 9 of TB, his father was also possibly called Ernest, he died when my grandfather was 12 of a Coal Mining Back injury. I've managed to research my grandmothers family right back to 1700 but with my grandfather I cant get anywhere and sadly we dont have anyone in the family now who has the information. We also cant obtain his birth certificate without his parents names. Many thanks for help, it really is appreciated.
Family Surnames: Jones Morris Hartland Harper
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ROBERTS/Afoneitha,Ruabon JONES/Llanfwrog,Ruthin - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
My 2 x Great Grandparents John Roberts and Catherine Jones lived in Stryt Issa (Street Issa), Penycae, Ruabon between c1858 - 1911. John was a Coal Minor and was born in Afoneitha, Ruabon c1835. Catherine was born in Llanfwrog, Ruthin c1838. John Robert's parents were Richard Roberts and Jane Unknown. Catherine's parents were John Jones and Margaret Unknown. Their children where Margaret, Anne, William, Thomas, Isaac, Fred Fanny (Francey), Sarah. Wishing to hear from any possible connections.
Family Surnames: Roberts Jones
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Relative Search - (Ruabon, Rhiwabon - Denbighshire)
My Great Grandmother, Kezia Carless, lived for over 50 years at addresses in Ruabon; subsequently dying in 1925. She was married to James Carless who died in 1930.Kezia, on various Census gave her place of birth as Exminster, Devon, and Teignmouth, Devon. She was married in 1844 in Worcester, where her maiden name is shown as Coombes. Despite extensive enquiries the Record Office, Southport, have no Birth record of Kezia Coombes. Can anyone in Ruabon provide Kezias d.o.b., where she was born and her correct maiden name. Many Thanks.
Family Surnames: Carless
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