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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Pembrokeshire => Wales => Pembrokeshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: pricewynne on Tuesday 08 September 09 22:40 BST (UK)
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Hallo
Have an ancestor called John Devonald who was born in 1817 in Eglwyswrw.
His father was called David.
By the time John was married (to Elizabeth Morris) he was living croes y forwyn working as a labourer. Then moved away to St Davids and then Aberdare.
I am now at a standstill. Cannot find a satisfactory David Devonald of the right age to be his father and I wondered if there are any parish records out there that someone may be willing to look up?
Thankyou in anticipation
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Welcome to Rootschat! ;D
Sorry, I haven't got access to the parish records and the IGI is patchy in Pembs. I do have an index to marriages though, and a David Devonald, labourer, of Nevern married Martha Phillips otp 13/2/1816 in St Nicholas. Nevern isn't very far from Eglwyswrw, but rather further away from St Nicholas in Dewisland hundred.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/CemaisMap.html
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/PEM/HundredsMap.html
Can't find the couple on the 1841 census, but they're of an age to have John and John does have a daughter called Martha.
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Thankyou very much for finding all that out. Sounds hopeful. Only been researching for a couple of months so very much finding my way!
Thanks again - really very good of you!
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There are still Devonalds around Fishguard - worth checking?
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His father was called David (Devonald)
Have you considered David Devonald who married Mary John at Eglwyswrw in 1803. There is no John Devonald baptised(anglican) at Eglwyswrw around the time of your interest.
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Thankyou.
Sounds very possible. The family appear to have been non conformist later on so probably in those records somewhere.
Very kind of you.
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Could this be a possible marriage for your David Devonald?
Strangely enough I've discovered a Mary Devonald 1765 born Eglwyswrw to be my 4x great grandmother, her father was also David Devonald.. There may possibly be a connection but I've only discovered it this weekend so I've got to tie up all the loose ends
First name(s) DAVID
Last name DEVONALD
Birth year -
Marriage year 1816
Marriage day 13
Marriage month Feb
Place ST NICHOLAS
Spouse's first name(s) MARTHA
Spouse's last name PHILLIPS
Bride's parish St Nicholas
Groom's parish Nevern
Parish St Nicholas
County Pembrokeshire
Country Wales
Record set Pembroke Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain
Regards
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