My gr. grandfather BENJAMIN JOHN was born in Lllandewi Velfrey in 1828. His parents THOMAS and SOPHIA were married there in 1819. I feel he must have had some older brothers and sisters. On the 1881 census I found WILLIAM born 1819 in Llandewi V THOMAS born 1823 " JOHN born 1825 " Could sks see if they could find them on the 1841 and 1851 censuses - I know they had left home. Were there many JOHN families in Llandewi Velfrey? I know Thomas and Sophia were born in Llanboidy, CMN. Many thanks Sheila in Hertfordshire .

on 15/2/05 9:13 pm, Tim Marwood at tim.marwood@ntlworld.com wrote: > My gr. grandfather BENJAMIN JOHN was born in Lllandewi Velfrey in 1828. His > parents THOMAS and SOPHIA were married there in 1819. I feel he must have had > some older brothers and sisters. > > On the 1881 census I found > WILLIAM born 1819 in Llandewi V > THOMAS born 1823 " > JOHN born 1825 " > > Could sks see if they could find them on the 1841 and 1851 censuses - I know > they had left home. > > Were there many JOHN families in Llandewi Velfrey? I know Thomas and Sophia > were born in Llanboidy, CMN. > > Many thanks > Sheila in Hertfordshire Hello Sheila Between 1813 and 1837 the following JOHNs had children baptized at Llandewi Velfrey parish church: Thomas and Docia (Theodosia) John - 3 baptisms (Sarah 21/6/14, Sophia 8/7/16 and John 5/9/18) Thomas was a carpenter (of Llethu in 1816, Llether in 1818) John and Ann(e) John - 4 baptisms (Thomas 30/7/14, Elizabeth 26/7/16, Daniel 5/3/19 and Jane 23/7/21) John was a tailor (of Penlan in 1816, 1819 and 1821) Thomas and Louisa John - 1 baptism (Levi 16/9/27) Thomas was a labourer of Trevangor The 1841 census index is not a great deal of help in finding individuals (ages rounded down, no birth parish) - families are a bit easier. In the 1851 index I couldn't find a William aged 32 and a John aged 26 (both born in Llandewi Velfrey) in the Narberth Enumeration District. I did find a Thomas aged 28 in Narberth parish (HO 107/2475, Folio 480, Page 5, Schedule 16): with Phebe John, 29, b. Llawhaden I believe there is a fair chance that this Phebe is the Phoebe Johns, widow aged 69, born Llawhaden, living in Sheep Street, Narberth in 1891 with her unmarried daughters Margaret A. aged 37, and Eliza aged 30, both dressmakers. Unfortunately none of this helps in proving a connection between your Benjamin and anyone else. Gerry Lewis