Hi Vera, Thank you very much, that is a great help. I think I have opened a can of worms and it has been very complicated, a bit easier with kind people like yourself. Thank you again Dianne NSW Australia. -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ldbest@persona.ca Sent: Tuesday, 25 March, 2008 7:10 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Roberts, Hughes and Owens family > Hello Diane: If Hugh Hughes was living in 1871 where he ge up; his parents are John Hughes and Ellen and he was christened 4 june 1836 llandyfrydog Hello Diane > > It looks as though you have opened the proverbial can of worms and I > think your search is going to be somewhat complicated. Firstly, the > place you are looking for is Llanbrynmair in the County of > Montgomeryshire (now part of the County of Powys) and it is here that > John Morgan Roberts was born, the illegitimate son of Dorothy Roberts. > (It would be advisable to send for his birth certificate which would > confirm this and possibly give you the name of his father). > > At the time of his birth Dorothy Roberts aged 27, was working as a > servant for farmer Richard Evans and his wife Jane at Clawddachoed, a > substantial farm in Llanbrynmair - she was not married. > > Subsequently Dorothy married Hugh Hughes an agricultural labourer born > Llandyfrydog in Cardiganshire. In 1871 they were living at 'Dairy Leg' > in Llanbrynmair, Hugh 39, Dorothy 37, John ROBERTS 11, and with three > childrren of the marriage Edward 9, Jane 7, William 2 (all Hughes). > > It would be useful to send for the marrige certificate of Dorothy & Hugh > as this should give you the name of her father and possibly take you > back another generation. > > Best wishes > > Vera Brown > Membership Secretary > Powys FHS > > > > > > > =================== > Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: > www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2005.plus.com/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message