My gr gr uncle (whom I search because there is so little information on my gr gr grandfather), Bartholomew Shea (Bat Shae, in this census) lived at 32 Mary St in Dowlais on the 1861 census. Living at 30 Mary St were a Morgan and Margaret Rees with Jones granddaughters. There are other Jones' at 31. I have wondered who these people were but have done no more research, nor do I think they are related to me. Sue > On Sep 20, 2015, at 2:28 AM, jagb via <glamorgan@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Is there anyone on the list who has a connection to the following please. > Also I am sure Morgan REES and Sarah JONES had more children that Lewis c1815, Hugh c1826 and Thomas c 1831. Any clues as to where I could check please? > > FindMyPast Glamorgan Banns > Morgan REES Sarah JONES, Merthyr Tydfil, 9th April 1815, 16th April 1815, 23rd April 1815 > > FindMyPast Glamorgan Marriages > Morgan REES Sarah JONES, Parish of Merthyr Tydfil, 3rd July 1815 > > Ancestry 1841 Census HO107; Piece 1415; Book 9; Merthyr Tydfil; Folio 24; Page 6 + 7 > REES Morgan 50 Shoemaker born Glamorgan > REES Sarah 47 born Glamorgan > REES Lewis 26 Labourer born Glamorgan > REES Hugh 15 Labourer born Glamorgan > REES Thomas 10 born Glamorgan > FindMyPast records this family in Bridge Street > > Ancestry 1851 Census HO107; Piece 2459; Folio 652; page 61, Parish/Town Merthyr Tydfil > REES Hugh, Head, Married, 27, Pudler, born Merthyr > REES Martha, Wife, 20, Pudler’s Wife, born Merthyr > REES Edward, Son, 5 mths (?), Pudler’s Son, born Merthyr > Two others recorded also but not known if there was a family connection > DAVIS Dina, Visitor, Unmarried(?), born Carmarthen L??????? > DAVIS Margret, Visitor, 11 days (?) born Merthyr > FindMyPast records this household as Bryants Field > > Ancestry 1851 Census HO107; Piece 2458; Polio 134; Page 57; Merthyr Tydfil Parish > REES Morgan, Head, 61, Hair Dresser, born Merthyr > REES Sarah, Wife, 58, born Merthyr > REES Lewis, Son, Unmarried, 38, born Merthyr > REES Thomas, Son, Unmarried, 19, Barber, born Merthyr > REES Sarah, Grand-daughter, 2, At Home, born Merthyr > FindMyPast has this family recorded in Dynevor Street > > Ancestry 1861 Census RG9; Piece 4050; Folio 94; Page 31; 10 Dynover Street Merthyr. > REES Sarah, 68, Head, Widow, Invalid, born Merthyr Tydfil > REES Lewis, Son, Unmarried, 48, Pudler, born Merthyr Tydfil > REES Thomas, Son, Unmarried, 29, Barber, born Merthyr Tydfil > > Ancestry 1871 Census RG10; Piece 5390; Folio 76; Page 4; 10 Dynovor Street > REES Lewis, Head, Unmarried, 9; Hair Dresser, born Merthyr Tydfil > > Morgan REES and Sarah JONES were my great great great grandparents. Their son Hugh REES born c1825 was my great great grandfather. > Sarah REES aged 2 in the 1851 census as Grand-daughter was the daughter of Hugh and Martha REES. Sarah (birth Cert obtained) born George Town 16 November 1848. > Hugh had married Martha EVANS (marriage certificate obtained) at Tabernacle Chapel Merthyr 5 June 1848. > Edward REES recorded aged 5 months with his parents Hugh and Martha in the 1851 census was born at George Town 25 Sept 1850 (birth certifcate obtained, registered as Edward Morgan REES). > I have the birth certificate for Morgan REES born 24 December 1853 at Cae Pant Twyll – however Morgan did not emigrate to New Zealand with his family in 1860. I suspect Morgan deceased as an infant. > A daughter Mary Jane REES was born c1855 as Mary Jane was recorded as aged 4 in 1860 on emigration with her family. Thorough searches by wonderful staff at Merthyr Tydfil Registry Office have failed to locate Mary Jane’s birth Certificate. Very helpful members of this list also were unable to identify a birth registration for Mary Jane REES to parents Hugh REES and Martha nee EVANS. > John REES (My great grandfather) was born at Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse 21 June 1858 (birth certificate obtained). > Hugh REES appears frequently in the Court Notices in Merthyr Tydfil newspapers for failing to provide for Martha and the children and on another occasion Hugh assaulted Martha. I located at least three occasions where Hugh was sent to Cardiff Goal for various offences. > I feel quite sure the Parish and Workhouse Authorities were quite happy to see Hugh and Martha emigrate to Nelson New Zealand and I suspect the Authorities assisted with payments of the fares in March 1860! Another 5 children were born to Martha and Hugh in New Zealand. > Thomas REES recorded as 10 in the 1841 census, 19 in the 1851 census and 29 in the 1861 census appears to also have emigrated to Nelson New Zealand in 1862. However within a month of his arrival, brothers Hugh and Thomas were again in strife with the law for assault and both spent a month in jail. After this I can find no record for Thomas. I do not know if he returned to Wales. I can not positively identify him in any census after 1861. > Lewis REES aged 26 in the 1841 census, 38 in the 1851 census , 48 in the 1861 census and 59 in the 1871 census I can not locate in the 1881 census. I did locate a Lewis REES, Barber, in Court as a Vagrant “Sleeping in the Ynysfach” and was sent to the Workhouse October 1880. I was able to locate the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse occupants in the 1881 census but there did not appear to be a Lewis REES? I also noted that Ynysfach was 17 miles from Merthyr Tydfil so I query if it is the same Lewis REES even though both appear to be Barbers/Hairdressers? > > With appreciation for any clues as to where to look next. I will be visiting Glamorgan Archives in December and plan to check the Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse records. 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