In a message dated 14/01/04 18:29:51 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Hi, I am tring to sort out the Morgan (s) who were born and Christened in > Redberth around 1834. > > Lewis Morgan(s) married Rachel LEWIS ,of Laugharne born 1838 > > There seem to be two distinct families for which I can see no connection. > > Does anyone have knowledge of the MORGANS in Pembrokshire-- Particularly > did they come from the South Wales Morgans or did they have very early roots > 17th century back in West Wales. > Are there any books or other resources that would help please? > > Does any Lister have an early census or Bishops transcript entry pre 1790 > for MORGANS.? > > Any help or advice will be most appreciated as I am really stuck!! > > Best wishes, > Sue in LLantrisant,Glam.***************** > > Hi Sue, I am afraid one cannot assume all the Pembrokeshire MORGAN(S) were related. I have MORGAN ancestors in Mathry certainly back before 1750, but they had cousins in Bristol. I don't know where their common forebears came from. My first cousin (five times removed) George LLOYD of Penfeidr, Newport, married Martha, daughter of James MORGAN(S) of Ambleston in 1800. - This family might relate to Marlena's G Grandmother Sophia. There are several MORGAN wills and admons for Pembrokeshire pre-1800. There are also MORGAN references in Historic Houses of Pembrokeshire by Francis Jones. You ask about early census entries for MORGAN(S) - there are no census records surviving from before 1841. As to BTs, you might do better to look at the Dyfed FHS fiches of pre-1813 marriages to see where MORGANs crop up. Regards Bill G-J