I have trying to trace the Phipps family in Trellech, my ancestor Sarah bapt 1796 was the daughter of Joseph Phipps and Eleanor, and had an older brother 1793 James and a younger brother 1799 Joseph. Sarah crossed to Somerset in 1820's to marry into the fascinating Roynon family in Compton Martin. I have these Q's, if anyone has any ideas at all I'd be very grateful: 1. I can't find many Phipps, but there seem to be lots of Phillips. Is there a name crossover here maybe? 2.There may have been Roynon links into Monmouthshire already? 3. How did S Wales and N Somerset families mix? Was it connected to coal? 4. Anyone have any Phipps Monmouth roots? I'm not in Wales btw, the Phipps is my mother's Somerset side, my Lloyds are all London since at laest 1780. Many thanks David Lloyd