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I'm searching for David Richards b 1815 in Ystradgynlais
He is there in 71 with new wife Margaret and children Thomas 1850, David 1857, Mary 1859 plus three others born after 61.
I don't know if wife Margaret (22 years his junior) is with him or his unknown first wife.
TIA
Fisherman
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recorded as Richard
1861 RG9; Piece: 4089; Folio: 78; Page: 17
(forgive my translation )
Murnyulfach, Ystradngynlais
David Richard 44 yrs farmer of 30 acres
Margaret 23 yrs
Elizabeth 13 yrs
Thomas 11yrs
David 5 yrs
Janet 3 yrs
Mary 1 yrs
all born Ystradgynlais
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1851 HO107; Piece: 2464; Folio: 91; Page: 23
Richard
David is a widower with Elizabeth 2 yrs and Thomas 9 months. There is also a brother in law there- David Price aged 19 yrs. If you don't have this, I can post.
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heywood,
Thank you for those.
I was hoping to find his first wife - I hadn't realised she had died before 51.
Finding another daughter, Elizabeth, is a bonus.
I've got to find that farm it must have been close to where I live now, so i'ts boots on in the morning and ask the local farmers.
Many Thanks
Fisherman
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hello,
I was in the middle of checking up and got distracted - 1841- David Price has a sister Catherine and there is a marriage on Ancestry- 1847 (I think it was) David Richard to Catharine Price.
If you can't find it by searching yourself - I can look again
heywood
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Hi heywood,
I was doing the same thing and found the marriage on FreeBMD.
Off to look for his marriage to Margaret.
Thanks again
Fisherman
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Hello Fisherman,
I'm descended from David's sister Margaret (Williams), who emigrated to the US in 1855 with her 12 children.
Margaret Williams's obituary, mentioning Thomas Richard & Clyn Elen
(http://www.StanleyRegister.net/genealogy/mwobit1.jpg)
Margaret's 1820 marriage in Ystradgynlais to William Williams, witness Thomas
(http://www.StanleyRegister.net/genealogy/1820_WW_MR_marr_fixed.jpg)
1841 census showing Thomas still at Clyn Elen, with John, David, Mary
(http://www.StanleyRegister.net/genealogy/1841_ThomasRichard_Ystrad.jpg)
Margaret's 1854 executrix bond showing David, farmer, and John, collier, of Ystradgynlais
(http://www.StanleyRegister.net/genealogy/1854_Margaret_bond.jpg)
I'm very interested in learning anything I can of this Richard/Richards family in Wales. Have been able to trace a number of descendants of David and brother John and sister Mary (Mathias), but not to the present day.
Thank you,
Kelly Williams
Mount Joy, PA USA