Hi all Reposting some of my HEF interests in the hope that some connections may be made - Happy new year to you all POWELL, GWATKIN, JENKINS, WILLIAMS, GRIFFITHS, CHURCHILL, ROOK, THOMAS Thomas POWELL (b 1820 Orcop) married Mary GWATKIN (b 1824 St Weonards) on 4 May 1844 at Ruxton Chapel They had the following children (all born in St Weonards) Harriett Powell (b 1847) * see below William (b 1851) Alice (b 1853) ** see below Mary A (b 1854) George (b 1857) Thomas (b 1858) James (b 1861) my G Grandfather Peter (b 1865) Fanny (b 1867) John (b 1871 d 1872) * Harriett married Phillip JENKINS (b 1845 Pencoyd), a wheelwright, and they had the following children James H Jenkins (b 1869 St Weonards) Phillip (b 1871 Much Birch) Alice (b 1873 Much Birch) Clara (b 1875 Bridstow) Charles (b 1878 Much Birch) became a Wheelwright ** Alice married George WILLIAMS (b 1851 Orcop) and they had the following children Allan Williams (b 1877 Llanwarne) Blanch (b 1878 St Weonards) William (b 1880 St Weonards) Other earlier ancestors are Thomas POWELL (1781 Orcop) married Catherine GRIFFITHS (1786) parents of Thamas above at Orcop 23 March 1809. James CHURCHILL married Charlotte POWELL (daughter of Thomas/Catherine) 13 July 1842 at St Weonards James ROOK married Ann POWELL (daughter of Thomas/Catherine) 18 Oct 1838 at St Weonards Walter GWATKIN (1792) married Sarah THOMAS (1796) parents of Mary above at Peterstow 9 Apr 1819. Their children al born at St Weonards were Daniel GWATKIN (b 1821) Paul (b 1822) Peter (b 1823) Mary (as above) Elenor (b 1830) Jemima (b 1832) (had illegitimate daughter Agnes Sarah 1857) Lucy (b 1835) Ring any bells out there? Diolch yn fawr/Thanks very much Terry ap Hywel Caerphilly, Wales www.terry-ap-hywel.info/family/ Member - Glam, Mon, Hereford FHS Researching FURNELL Rhymney MON 19c GWATKIN St Weonards HEF 18/19c HUBBARD Norwich NFK 18/19c Liverpool LAN to Aston WAR 20c JONES Troedyraur CGN 18c to Rhymney MON 19/20c JONES Pembroke Dock PEM 19c JORDAN/JORDEN STS 19c LLOYD Sully GLA to Rhymney MON 19c POWELL Orcop/St Weonards HEF 18c to Blaina MON 20c via Llantrisant GLA POWELL Pembroke Dock PEM 18c to Penarth GLA 20c SKYRME Skenfrith MON 18/19c WHISTANCE Cwmyoy HEF 18c to Ebbw Vale MON 19c