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Title: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Monday 31 August 09 14:17 BST (UK)
presently i am looking for ancestors in the ruabon and new bridge areas but seem to be getting lost !!!

i am looking for details on john price born 1837 in chirk who married mary williams born 1839 in ruabon living in  newbridge post office in 1861 on i think.

mary had a sister anne (annie..born ruabon 1841) she was resident at the post office in ruabon untill 1901, mary seem to have passed away some time in the 1880's and john and thier children (arthur, edith and myfanwy/dorothy) moved in with her.

i have been to various locations (church's and ruthin records office) but to no avail.

can anyone here shed any light on this? maybe look up in some records?

many thanks in advance !!!
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: wrjones on Monday 31 August 09 14:35 BST (UK)
The only John Price born in Chirk I am finding in both the 1841 and 1851 Census is one given as born in c 1834.He is given as the son of a Robert and Elizabeth Price.Where did John Price marry Mary Williams?

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Monday 31 August 09 15:09 BST (UK)
unfortunatly i dont know where they married !

i think john died in 1901-1903 in the 1891 census he is listed as "wieghbridge clerk in colliery"
in all cencus he is listing place of birth as chirk-denbighshire

his daughters, myfanwy dorothy price,  wedding cert (20/12/1902) states "post office-newbridge" as his address and weighing machine clerk as his occupation.

is there anything else that you could need to help?
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: wrjones on Monday 31 August 09 18:48 BST (UK)
It looks like my hunch about the John Price born in Chirk in c 1835 the son of Robert and Elizabeth Price in the 1841 and 1851 Census years is almost certainly correct.The 1861 Census shows John as still single and again born in Chirk in c 1835 and listed as a Colliery Clerk.He is shown as the son of Robert Price given as born in Chirk in c 1794.Robert is given as a Colliery Overlooker.His Wife Elizabeth is given as born in Chirk in c 1797.They are living at Pentre Issa which lies between Newbridge and Chirk.
RG9/1880/82/3.

Regards
William Russell Jones
Cefn Mawr
Wrexham.
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: Gadget on Monday 31 August 09 21:32 BST (UK)
Hi

I'll check my Chirk parish records, if it's any help  :)  but can't until Wednesday.


Gadget
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Monday 31 August 09 21:36 BST (UK)
yep, you win !!!

i found john price in the 1861 census with both parents as you said. also looked up the 1841 census, the dates of birth are wildly out there.

the dates of the census later put his date of birth at 1837  ??? another red herring.

now i need to find real info on mary and anne williams born in chirk

many thanks so far....
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Monday 31 August 09 21:37 BST (UK)
Hi

I'll check my Chirk parish records, if it's any help  :)  but can't until Wednesday.


Gadget

that  would be a great help !!!!
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: Gadget on Monday 31 August 09 21:40 BST (UK)


now i need to find real info on mary and anne williams born in chirk




So were they born Chirk or Ruabon ?

I have both sets of parish records  :)



Gadget
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Monday 31 August 09 22:11 BST (UK)
chirk from what i can tell.

just been trying to find thier parents, but in 1841 there are lots of mary williams born denbighshire (chirk doesnt work well) no census for 1851 when i assume they would both be living at home and i think i found a marrage for john and mary in 1855 at llandilofawr (near ruabon?) so in 1861 mary wont be living with her parents and there are plenty anne williams to choose from  ::)

 
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: Gadget on Monday 31 August 09 22:16 BST (UK)
I've got a busy and traumatic week ahead so ~


Baptism, Chirk 22 December 1833:

John Price, son of Robert Price (collier) and Elizabeth. Residence - Chirk (i.e.  the village of Chirk rather than one of the townships)

also a possible marriage:

Chirk 17 May 1817 - Robert Price and Elizabeth Davies, both otp. Banns and wcop

Baptism, Chirk 3 May 1795 (b. 19 April) Robert Prise son of Robert Prise and Catherine

Nothing as yet for an Elizabeth Davies

Baptism, Chirk 30 April 1839:

Mary Williams daughter of Edward Williams (collier) and Mary. Residence - Black Park

Nothing so far for Ann(e) circa 1841

Will report back  :)


Gadget
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Sunday 06 June 10 13:08 BST (UK)
gadget

any update?
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 06 June 10 13:14 BST (UK)
Not found anything else.

Have you got Annie on all the censuses?


Gadget
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: pooley on Sunday 06 June 10 16:35 BST (UK)
yes, post misstress at ruabon post office from 1871 on with niece edith williams later as price.

just found her nephew arthur on the 1911 census his dad was john price and mother was mary williams. i think they went double barreled on there last name but do you have records of williams-price in ruabon etc

PRICE, ARTHUR WILLIAMS                
PRICE, SARAH ELLEN WHITTINGTON SALOP       
PRICE, ANNIE PRISCILLA WILLIAMS        
PRICE, JOHN ARTHUR WILLIAMS 
Title: Re: ruabon and newbridge post offices HELP !!!
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 06 June 10 17:17 BST (UK)
but do you have records of williams-price in ruabon etc

Which ones?

I gave you what I had found  last August and I'm not sure what else you need  ???

I assume you have all the censuses.


Gadget