Thought I'd repost my one Cardiganshire interest in case anyone out there is also working on this family. Thomas Benjamin JONES (wouldn't you know it) Supposedly born July 11, 1821 Father Benjamin (iron weigher/from marriage certificate) 1851 census says that Thomas was born in Llandyfriog, CARD, but my visit to the NLW turned up a few missing years in the Bishop's Transcripts for Llandyfriog (including 1821) so I couldn't verify this. 1841 - he was working as an iron roller and living in Bedwellty MON (household of Morgan MORGANS). 1842 - he married Ann MORGAN (born Merthyr Tydfi) at "Sharon Chapel, Parish of Bedwellty" MON 1851 - he was living at Maesteg GLA with Ann and children 1857-1859 - he, Ann and children emigrated to the US Darla The Woodlands, TX

Am researching the John BRODIE family of Aberystwyth. What I have thus far is as follows: John BRODIE (born in Dunbar, Scotland on 22 Feb 1793) came to Aberystwyth between 1821 and 1823/4, after military service. He was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Aberystwyth with his wife, Hannah (possibly also listed as Anna) and two children, James and Elizabeth. In later years, there is mention of the birth of additional children, Richard, William John and Ann BRODIE. William is listed, in the 1861 census, as being born in Llanbadarn in 1823/24 with the others listed as being born in Aberystwyth. It seems that John BRODIE was married three times: the first Hannah BRODIE (mother of his children) is buried in Aberystwyth, age 40, in November, 1830. His second wife, also Hannah BRODIE was buried April 1841, age 53. After this, John moved to Manchester and remarried, where he died in 1844. My first query would be concerning the parish registers for Aberystwyth/Llanbadarn and any mention of the BRODIE family therein. Any assistance from fellow listers would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Diane Hungate