> > >Hi Pat,Heres hoping I make you Happy?In the "Kellys"1891 directory of Swansea, you have these...James Phillips,"Bootmaker"of 26 Westbury Terrace,Swansea. Thomas Phillips "Bootmaker"71 Upper Aberdyberthi Street,Swansea. And Samuel Phillips Bootmaker,of 21 Richardson Street,Swansea.For the record,there were 19 OWEN,s and 7 OWENS listed too.What didYOUR Owens do?Graham.Glam;FHS;#551. > According to the marriage cert of William Phillips and Margaret Owen (1848, Parish Church, Swansea), Margaret's father, John, was a victualler and they lived on Back Lane. Your Phillips are probably mine since James and Thomas run through their tree. Williams' father and brother were name James. But neither would be alive in 1891. My William and his brother, Charles went to NY in 1850 and left sisters and one brother in Swansea, James. So if the bootmakers you sent me are in my tree they must be gchild of James who was born in 1809 and had one son, William b 1834. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to look these up for me, Robert. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002