Listers, I have been chasing a Thomas GREENLY and his wife Mary LOYD for some long time now but have been completely unable to find a place of birth. All sightings are in MON but I have reason to believe that the couple came from HEF. They had a child in Llanfihangel Pontymoile MON in 1821. Nine months later, they married in Dixton Newton, MON. They had two further children in Chepstow, MON and a fourth in Monmouth MON in 1832. The family has been found in the 1851 census in Monmouth but Thomas is missing - presumed dead - therefore no place of birth. It is possible that Thomas was born in Dilwyn HEF in 1782. This particular Thomas GREENLY married a Francis DAVIS in Eardisland in 1809. They appear to have had no children. Just down the road lived a William LOYD (same unusual spelling). His wife was called Mary LOYD (!) and they had one child, Ann, in 1811. The ages of both Thomas and Mary are just right. Both were older than one would normally expect when they married Does anyone out there know anything about Francis DAVIS or William LOYD? Is there any record of their deaths before 1820? If it is them, what happened to the daughter Ann? Did she die too? Alternatively, if you know that Thomas and Francis or William and Mary lived together to a ripe old age, I would love to know so that I can bark up another tree! Any suggestions as to how to prove it either way would be most appreciated. David Matthews