Hi all, I picked this up from another list: Footnote have made the US 1930 census free for the month of August. You will have to sign up and create an account with Footnote to access the census pages, but there is no credit card necessary. Images cannot be saved to your computer of printed. http://go.footnote.com/1930census Dai

Thank you Bill. I wish I did have the original letter, but unfortunately it has been lost (not by me) and before that was in some stage of disintigration. Apparently many many years ago it was translated into English by someone. I'm not even sure that the original transcription has survived. Your mention of the falling 's' was very interesting. I hadn't thought of that, but once you mentioned it I too remember seeing that in some of the old handwriting I've seen. As far as the number of female mourners, there was only one other female mentioned in a list of men. If you hadn't pointed that out to me, I would have thought it odd that instead of the deceased's ill sister attending the funeral, her husband was mentioned. This makes it more plausible at least. Thank you again. And thank you to Gareth and to Patrick for their insights as well. I learn so much from people on this site. This list has been like a key to a myriad of locked family history doors. Thank you. Lea From: BILLGJ@aol.com Subject: Re: [Dyfed] DYFED question about a nic-name ? You should not dismiss the possibility of a simple mis-read of James for Jenny. People often wrote their trailing "s" finishing below the line, rather like a "y"; I have been fooled by this in the past. Do you have the letter in original or copy? If so, look at other words ending with "s" and see whether the last letter droops below the line. The other point worth considering is what proportion of mourners were female - it was not uncommon for this to be a man's duty and the women stayed away. Bill G-J

Hi All, Has anyone had any contact with Ron Lund? He is on the lookup exchange with *'Pencarreg *parish* - *Ron Lund has private databases for the following....' . His email address is bouncing. I have searched the Rootsweb archives and apparently he has never sent a message to any list from that address. Thanks, Dai

Photos of: Seion Chapel, Morriston, GLA; St Nicholas's Church, Montgomery, MGY; Salvation Army Citadel, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA Dear Listers, The latest subjects to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection' are: 1. Seion Baptist Chapel, Morriston, Glamorgan (photography by John Ball) 2. St Nicholas's Church, Montgomery, Montgomeryshire (photography by Ellie Thomas) 3. Salvation Army Citadel, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan (photographer unknown) Go to www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/churches/ and search the index for the relevant Morriston, Montgomery, and Merthyr Tydfil links. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2005.plus.com John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists

Photos of: Zoar Chapel and St David's Church, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA Dear Listers, The latest subjects to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection' are: 1. Zoar Congregational Chapel, Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA (photography by John Ball) 2. St David's Church, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA (photography by John Ball) Go to www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/churches/ and search the index for the relevant Merthyr Tydfil links. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2005.plus.com John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists

Hello list, Wonder if somebody can find a marriage in Llandyfriog near 1890-1900 for Elisabeth Davies into another Davies family. Elisabeth born 1870 at Blaencillech, daughther of James and Mary Davies. Marriage could have taken place at Bryngwenith Chapel. Know that her sister also got married there later. Possibly moved to Cardiff area after marriage. Know of two sons, one called David. Elwyn - Netherlands.

Dear Sylvia and Gwyn, If by some chance William Reynolds (c. 80 in 1841) i.e. born somewhere around 1760, just happened to be named for an ancestor named William Reynolds in the Rhos Hundred marriages index: William Reynolds 1752 married Martha Sayse at Haverfordwest St. Mary William Reynolds married Mary Bowen 1765 at Haverfordwest St. Mary There are no marriages listed for males surnamed Reynolds between 1713 and 1812 at H/west St. Thomas. However, in the female list: Catherine Reynolds 1738 married Daniel Young.....ref. shown Francis Green Vol. 15 p.473 Martha Reynolds 1769 married John Thomas I've looked in vain for Wills which might throw some light on all this, and the only remotely possible is John Thomas 1807 at Haverfordwest St. Martins...but you could not get a more common Welsh name tjhan John Thomas. There was a Will for Mary Reynolds proved at H/west St. Martin in 1809who might be the aforementioned Mary Bowen Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia Birch" <sylvia@cenquest.co.uk> To: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk>; "Dyfed Rootsweb" <dyfed@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:53 AM Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > Dear Gwyn > > Do you know anything else about William and Catherine Reynolds. When they > died for instance. > As you say your Catherine was married in Haverfordwest could the following > be her parents? > > The 1841 shows > Living at Castle Street, St Martin, Haverfordwest > William Reynolds, age 80, occupation Hat Maker, born in Pembs. > Catherine Reynolds, age 75, not born in County. > > The 1841 rounds ages down to the nearest 0 or 5 and place of birth is only > given as Y or N, meaning Yes or No for if born in County or not. > > Best Wishes > Sylvia > ................................................................. > Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, > Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at > www.cenquest.co.uk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk> > To: "Dyfed Rootsweb" <dyfed@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:46 PM > Subject: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > > >> >> Hello, >> >> After years of trying to find my Harris roots in Carmarthenshire I am on >> the trail of my Reynolds connections in Pembrokeshire. I know when my >> gggg >> grandmother, Catherine Reynolds, was born, daughter of William and >> Catherine Reynolds (nee Jones, I think). She died at Pwllheli in 1848 >> aged >> 58, so it's around 1790, but I am trying to find any other siblings she >> may have. She married in the Haverfordwest area in 1826, but not totally >> sure if she was born there. >> >> My thanks to Rachel Boyd for forwarding this message from the old >> Pembroke >> list. >> >> Gwyn >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and >> emoticons. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ >> >> ================================ >> Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ================================ > Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Gwyn & Bettye There is a will dated 1759 for a Edward Reynolds of St Mary, Haverfordwest, who was an Innkeeper. There is a marriage for an Edward Reynolds to a Sarah Saunders at Haverfordwest St Mary in 1753. Best Wishes Sylvia ................................................................. Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at www.cenquest.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "LC & BJ Kirkwood" <lki59595@bigpond.net.au> To: "Sylvia Birch" <sylvia@cenquest.co.uk>; "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk>; "Dyfed Rootsweb" <dyfed@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 2:45 AM Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > Dear Sylvia and Gwyn, > > If by some chance William Reynolds (c. 80 in 1841) i.e. born somewhere > around 1760, just happened to be named for an ancestor named William > Reynolds in the Rhos Hundred marriages index: > > William Reynolds 1752 married Martha Sayse at Haverfordwest St. Mary > William Reynolds married Mary Bowen 1765 at Haverfordwest St. Mary > > There are no marriages listed for males surnamed Reynolds between 1713 and > 1812 at H/west St. Thomas. However, > in the female list: > > Catherine Reynolds 1738 married Daniel Young.....ref. shown Francis Green > Vol. 15 p.473 > Martha Reynolds 1769 married John Thomas > > I've looked in vain for Wills which might throw some light on all this, > and the only remotely possible is John Thomas 1807 at Haverfordwest St. > Martins...but you could not get a more common Welsh name tjhan John > Thomas. There was a Will for Mary Reynolds proved at H/west St. Martin in > 1809who might be the aforementioned Mary Bowen > > Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Birch" <sylvia@cenquest.co.uk> > To: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk>; "Dyfed Rootsweb" > <dyfed@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > > >> Dear Gwyn >> >> Do you know anything else about William and Catherine Reynolds. When >> they >> died for instance. >> As you say your Catherine was married in Haverfordwest could the >> following >> be her parents? >> >> The 1841 shows >> Living at Castle Street, St Martin, Haverfordwest >> William Reynolds, age 80, occupation Hat Maker, born in Pembs. >> Catherine Reynolds, age 75, not born in County. >> >> The 1841 rounds ages down to the nearest 0 or 5 and place of birth is >> only >> given as Y or N, meaning Yes or No for if born in County or not. >> >> Best Wishes >> Sylvia >> ................................................................. >> Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, >> Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at >> www.cenquest.co.uk >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk> >> To: "Dyfed Rootsweb" <dyfed@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:46 PM >> Subject: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds >> >> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> After years of trying to find my Harris roots in Carmarthenshire I am on >>> the trail of my Reynolds connections in Pembrokeshire. I know when my >>> gggg >>> grandmother, Catherine Reynolds, was born, daughter of William and >>> Catherine Reynolds (nee Jones, I think). She died at Pwllheli in 1848 >>> aged >>> 58, so it's around 1790, but I am trying to find any other siblings she >>> may have. She married in the Haverfordwest area in 1826, but not totally >>> sure if she was born there. >>> >>> My thanks to Rachel Boyd for forwarding this message from the old >>> Pembroke >>> list. >>> >>> Gwyn >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and >>> emoticons. >>> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ >>> >>> ================================ >>> Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ================================ >> Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > >

Photos of: Hope Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA Dear Listers, The latest subject to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels Collection' is: Hope Mission Calvinistic Methodist Chapel (Presbyterian Church of Wales), High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, GLA (photography by John Ball) Go to www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/churches/ and search the index for the relevant Merthyr Tydfil link. Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK E-mail: john@jlb2005.plus.com John's Homepage: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/ Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2005.plus.com/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Joint Administrator - Powys (& BRE/MGY/RAD) RootsWeb mailing lists

Hi Bettye, Thanks for posting those Reynolds suggestions. I think my William Reynolds hails from the Haverfordwest area (his daughter marries there and he is in the area in the 1841 census), but I think his marriage is outside of Pembrokeshire. A neighbouring county that is most likely is Breconshire (or Brecknockshire as I've seen it spelt), so I think this is more likely. Thanks for looking, I much appreciate what both yourself and Sylvia have done. All the best, Gwyn > From: lki59595@bigpond.net.au > To: sylvia@cenquest.co.uk; gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk; dyfed@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:45:43 +1000 > > Dear Sylvia and Gwyn, > > If by some chance William Reynolds (c. 80 in 1841) i.e. born somewhere > around 1760, just happened to be named for an ancestor named William > Reynolds in the Rhos Hundred marriages index: > > William Reynolds 1752 married Martha Sayse at Haverfordwest St. Mary > William Reynolds married Mary Bowen 1765 at Haverfordwest St. Mary > > There are no marriages listed for males surnamed Reynolds between 1713 and > 1812 at H/west St. Thomas. However, > in the female list: > > Catherine Reynolds 1738 married Daniel Young.....ref. shown Francis Green > Vol. 15 p.473 > Martha Reynolds 1769 married John Thomas > > I've looked in vain for Wills which might throw some light on all this, and > the only remotely possible is John Thomas 1807 at Haverfordwest St. > Martins...but you could not get a more common Welsh name tjhan John Thomas. > There was a Will for Mary Reynolds proved at H/west St. Martin in 1809who > might be the aforementioned Mary Bowen > > Bettye Kirkwood, Australia. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sylvia Birch" <sylvia@cenquest.co.uk> > To: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk>; "Dyfed Rootsweb" > <dyfed@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:53 AM > Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > > > > Dear Gwyn > > > > Do you know anything else about William and Catherine Reynolds. When they > > died for instance. > > As you say your Catherine was married in Haverfordwest could the following > > be her parents? > > > > The 1841 shows > > Living at Castle Street, St Martin, Haverfordwest > > William Reynolds, age 80, occupation Hat Maker, born in Pembs. > > Catherine Reynolds, age 75, not born in County. > > > > The 1841 rounds ages down to the nearest 0 or 5 and place of birth is only > > given as Y or N, meaning Yes or No for if born in County or not. > > > > Best Wishes > > Sylvia > > ................................................................. > > Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, > > Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at > > www.cenquest.co.uk > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk> > > To: "Dyfed Rootsweb" <dyfed@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 7:46 PM > > Subject: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > > > > > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> After years of trying to find my Harris roots in Carmarthenshire I am on > >> the trail of my Reynolds connections in Pembrokeshire. I know when my > >> gggg > >> grandmother, Catherine Reynolds, was born, daughter of William and > >> Catherine Reynolds (nee Jones, I think). She died at Pwllheli in 1848 > >> aged > >> 58, so it's around 1790, but I am trying to find any other siblings she > >> may have. She married in the Haverfordwest area in 1826, but not totally > >> sure if she was born there. > >> > >> My thanks to Rachel Boyd for forwarding this message from the old > >> Pembroke > >> list. > >> > >> Gwyn > >> > >> > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and > >> emoticons. > >> http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ > >> > >> ================================ > >> Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > ================================ > > Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > _________________________________________________________________ Celebrate a decade of Messenger with free winks, emoticons, display pics, and more. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/

It seems from Dyfed fhs index fiches that 2 of my ggg grandfathers were William James from the Burton area and James Williams from the area sw of Fishguard. Both families had long term connections with Pembroke Dock. Without access to the PRs I am having difficulty with verifying this and finding spouses and siblings. Is there an OPC system or other resource pls? many thanks Dick Fowler in (for a change, sunny) Lincolnshire

You should not dismiss the possibility of a simple mis-read of James for Jenny. People often wrote their trailing "s" finishing below the line, rather like a "y"; I have been fooled by this in the past. Do you have the letter in original or copy? If so, look at other words ending with "s" and see whether the last letter droops below the line. The other point worth considering is what proportion of mourners were female - it was not uncommon for this to be a man's duty and the women stayed away. Bill G-J In a message dated 01/08/2009 21:34:57 GMT Standard Time, leamarrob@gmail.com writes: I'm wondering about a nic-name for James. In a family letter about a death of my ggg grandparents (1866) one of the guests was listed as Jenny Tymaur. Listers have told me that this means big house. With so many Tymaurs around I wouldn't know which it was and I've never found a Jenny. However. Recently I found that my ggg grandmother had a sister named Frances (or Francis) Llewellyn. I found a Francis Llewellyn in 1861 living on Tymaur Street with her husband James. I wondered if possibly the transcriber of the letter (originally in Welsh) could have made a mistake, but I doubt they could have gotten Jenny from James. They may have gotten Jenny from Jamy or something similar however. Does anyone know of the use of a nic-name for the name James? ================================ Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Gwyn I am glad I was able to help you a little. Thanks for the offer of a look up but I have most of the records here. I am looking now at copies of the originals (and there is nothing quite like originals for extra details) of St Thomas in Haverfordwest. The records I have date from 1705 to 1836 and if there are any Reynolds mentioned I will come back to you. Best Wishes Sylvia ................................................................. Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at www.cenquest.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gwyn Hughes" <gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk> To: "Dyfed Rootsweb" <dyfed@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:34 PM Subject: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds Thank you Sylvia, Very Kind of you. This part of the family has been a brick wall for a lot of my Pwllheli family for years. I'm quite pleased with my latest findings though. I can do look ups for any non-conformist records if you have any in your family. It really is an impressive collection they have at The Genealogist. Cheers, Gwyn _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger: Thanks for 10 great years—enjoy free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ ================================ Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Sylvia, Very Kind of you. This part of the family has been a brick wall for a lot of my Pwllheli family for years. I'm quite pleased with my latest findings though. I can do look ups for any non-conformist records if you have any in your family. It really is an impressive collection they have at The Genealogist. Cheers, Gwyn _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger: Thanks for 10 great years—enjoy free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/

Lee The Welsh version of James is Siams - as there is no J in Welsh apart from in a few borrowed words. I doubt that the name Jenny has anything directly to do with James as such. It is a diminutive of Jane, and Jennifer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_%28given_name%29 James can be shortened to Jim/Jamie/Jimbo May be nothing to do with your family but searching on Siams I came across this BBC feature relating to one Siams Dafi (1758-1844) of *Ty-mawr*, Pentre-galar. The article relates to a remembrance service held in 2007. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/deorllewin/papurau_bro/y_cardi_bach/newyddion/mehefin07.shtml Perhaps someone else has the time to translate this for you (if required) - meanwhile, Pentre-galar is in Llanfyrnach parish in Pem http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/Llanfyrnach/ If you use the magic.gov.uk map link from the map section of this Genuki page you'll see Ty-mawr just under Pentre-galar http://www.magic.gov.uk/website/magic/viewer.htm?startTopic=magadminareas&xygridref=217900,231000&Title=Pentre%20Galar&startScale=5000 Gareth Genuki Wales http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ Help Page http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html Cwmgors/Waun http://www.tytwp.plus.com/Waun/Waun.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "LeaMarie Robertson" <leamarrob@gmail.com> To: <DYFED@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:34 PM Subject: [Dyfed] DYFED question about a nic-name ? > I'm wondering about a nic-name for James. In a family letter about a > death > of my ggg grandparents (1866) one of the guests was listed as Jenny > Tymaur. > Listers have told me that this means big house. With so many Tymaurs > around > I wouldn't know which it was and I've never found a Jenny. However. > Recently I found that my ggg grandmother had a sister named Frances (or > Francis) Llewellyn. I found a Francis Llewellyn in 1861 living on Tymaur > Street with her husband James. I wondered if possibly the transcriber of > the letter (originally in Welsh) could have made a mistake, but I doubt > they > could have gotten Jenny from James. They may have gotten Jenny from Jamy > or > something similar however. Does anyone know of the use of a nic-name for > the name James? > > ================================ > Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hi to the list I am currently looking at the family and descendants of Jenkin Batman of Honeyborough who was living there in the late 1400s / early 1500s. Jenkin Batman > John > William (m Jane Laugharne of St Bride's) > Philip Batman. Philip Batman of Honeyborough married Jane Wogan (d/o Sir John Wogan and Maude Klement). Philip had the following: Thomas Batman m (1) Jane Wogan, (2) Katrin Ryd (3) Alson Martin with Margaret Ginlytes as a possible mistress John Batman m Sian (Jane) verch John ap David ap Gwilym ap Rys of Lystyn William m SGOFEN of Ros (parents of Hari Batman) This information was taken from a family tree prepared by John Batman in 1591 (provided by Bettye Kirkwood .... thank you!). My question is: who or what is SGOFEN? I can find nothing on the web to indicate that this is a person's name, nor that it is the name of a place. I presume Ros is RHOS near Milford Haven. Delighted to hear from anyone who has any ideas. Cheers Lynne Simpson Canberra Australi

Hi Sylvia, Thanks for all the info you have sent. The Walter Reynolds stuff is very useful. He married a Martha Harris who I believe (signature is a bit iffy) was a witness at Catherine Reynolds' wedding to Theophilus Harris (my gggg grandfather). So I think there is a good possibility that there is more than one inter marriage between the two families. I think there is also a good possibility that the marriage took place outside of Pembrokeshire, and I suggested earlier that it might be Brecknockshire. Point taken about the posting. It's been a while since I posted on these forums. I will try to repost the e-mails as you suggested. If you have the time I would be grateful if you could try and find anything at Aberystwyth. I live in Rhos-on-sea in North Wales and my website is at www.gwynhughes.co.uk . I will update my site with the new findings. Gwyn From: sylvia@cenquest.co.uk To: gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Pem: Thomas Reynolds Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 21:46:19 +0100 Dear Gwyn I have typed up the paragraph on the Salutation for you and I have also send it to the list. You never know someone else may have some ideas. If you want to write just to me of course that is fine but if you would like others to read what you write, so they can join in if they think of something relevant, the press Reply All. I have looked at the pre 1813 Haverfordwest marriages and although there are lots of Reynolds I cant find a William marrying a Catherine in Pembs, so that's a tricky one. I will be at the National Library in Aberystwyth sometime during the next month, but where to look exactly that's the problem. Maybe they have a pre 1813 index for all Wales, if they do, I will most certainly be happy to have a look for you. Where abouts in the country are you? Sylvia ................................................................. Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at www.cenquest.co.uk _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/

Hi Sylvia, Yes I have only just discovered the existence of William and Catherine and was amazed that they lived to be recorded on the 1841 census. By chance I looked at the non-parochial BMD records (pretty good coverage I have to say) on The Genealogist website, and found my Harris ancestors there. There is an IGI record for a marriage between William Reynolds and Catherine Jones on 3 Dec, 1792 at Brecknock Saint John, Brecon, which fits for the fact that Catherine was born in another county, but their daughter Catherine (my gggg grandmother) died at Pwllheli in 1848, aged 58, which does not fit in with this marriage date. An educated guess (from the BMD index) I reckon william died in 1846 and Catherine in 1847. All the best, Gwyn > From: sylvia@cenquest.co.uk > To: gwynhughes63@hotmail.co.uk; dyfed@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Catherine Reynolds > Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 20:53:59 +0100 > > Dear Gwyn > > Do you know anything else about William and Catherine Reynolds. When they > died for instance. > As you say your Catherine was married in Haverfordwest could the following > be her parents? > > The 1841 shows > Living at Castle Street, St Martin, Haverfordwest > William Reynolds, age 80, occupation Hat Maker, born in Pembs. > Catherine Reynolds, age 75, not born in County. > > The 1841 rounds ages down to the nearest 0 or 5 and place of birth is only > given as Y or N, meaning Yes or No for if born in County or not. > > Best Wishes > Sylvia > ................................................................. > Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, > Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at > www.cenquest.co.uk _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/

Hi Sylvia, I have to wonder if there is a history of inkeeping in the Reynolds family after reading the extract from your e-mail because there was a Walter Reynolds who ran the Salutation Inn at Haverfordwest. Gwyn Hughes _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and emoticons. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/

I remember W.B. Reynolds in Hill St. Haverfordwest and he had a furniture shop. His daughter was in school with me and his son was at the Grammar School. I am talking about the 1930s. There were also Reynolds in Neyland, contemporaries of my mother's family. I also knew of another woman in Haverfordwest, possible a relative, contemporary of my father. Vera