On 24 Aug 2010, at 21:06, Craig Wood wrote: <snipped> > Elizabeth JONES, born 1797-1799, in either Llanbrynnais, > Montgomeryshire according to the 1851 census, or Denbigh, > Denbighshire according to the 1861? She was dead by the 1871. > Their children were: > Mary JONES b.1821/2 in either Llanbrynnais, Montgomeryshire (1851) > or Denbigh, Denbighshire (1861). The 1871 simply says Wales and the > 1881 says Manchester, Lancs! She had a daughter Ann illegitimately > (b.1844/5), married William SETTLE in Manchester in 1856 and they > settled in Bolton, Lancs. She was a Dressmaker. > David JONES b.1823/4 but doesn't appear to have been too sure as to > where himself! In 1851 his place of birth is given as Wales - > County Not Known, in 1861 as Wrexham, Wales and in 1881 as simply > Wales (I don't have him in 1871). He married and remained within > the Hulme area of Manchester, where he had x6 children. He was an > Iron Turner. > John JONES b.1825/6 in Llanbrynnais, Montgomeryshire. I loose him > after 1851, so only have the one census for information. > The rest of the family were born after the move to England: <snipped> > Any theories gratefully accepted! > Craig - in Manchester > > Also searching: > ROBERTS from Llanwrst, Wales Correction: Llanbrynnais is very likely to be Llanbrynmair. Llanwrst is Llanrwst. I suggest that you look for the family in the parish registers of Llanbrynmair. -- Regards Dick Jones, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex UK [email protected]