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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Breconshire => Wales => Breconshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Genieflower on Saturday 19 September 09 06:48 BST (UK)
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I am seeking information on Selina Magdalen Williams, Born c1832. She married Thomas Davies in 1856 and died on 19/2/1865
I believe her parents to be John and Elizabeth Williams, and she was one of at least 10 children.
Any information on Selina or her family would be great.
Kind regards
Genieflower
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do you have the Census details or would you like them?
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Hi Woody32
Thank you, but I have the 1841 census showing this family.
Regards
Genieflower
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Hi Genieflower
I see you have changed your Look up Heading which is a good thing but you still may be going along the wrong track.
I have looked up the 1861 Census for Tynwain (Yscirfawr Ward of Merthyr Cynog Parish at Brecon Library - the copy was not very good but what I could make of it is as follows:-
Thomas Davies 30 Born Llanfechan; Celina M. 27 born Llandefalle; Jane dau 4 b.Merthyr Cynog; William 2 and Emily 1 month (both born in Merthyr Cynog
If this is the Selina you are researching it may not be the same Celina Williams of Nantygwwreiddyn I have been telling you about.
You may find it interesting to check the Lookup on RootsChat.com under the heading "Davies family 1951" nomdeplume Cardiff which is the 2nd item on page 2 of the Lookups.
I would also take up the offer someone has made to look up the census returns for 1851; 1861 & 1871 for Tynwain as this may help you to see if you are pursuing the right line but take care that it is Tynwain Yscrifawr and not Tynwain Duffryn Honddu (both in M C Parish) The other day I tried to look up the 1901 Census for Baileyhelig ( as Thomas Davies may have been living there in 1901) but I didn't have any success. Baileyhelig is in the Parish ? of Brecon St. David's Without
All for
Iago
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Hi Iago
Another quick response. The 1861 for Tynwain that you looked up is correct. Thomas and Selina (Celina) had 4 children that I am aware of. Firstly Jennet (Born 1857) - this would be who you read as Jane - William (Born 1859) Emily (she died young, I am awaiting her death certificate) and Thomas Cynog born 4/5/1863. I have a lot of info on him, including his obituary. He married Sarah Catherine Powell, but I digress here, as I am trying to establish the history of Selina.
Thomas Cynog was born at Tynwain Merthy Cynog. The Tynwain clear on his birth certificate. It states his father as Thomas Davies, farmer, Tynwain Merthyr Cynog, and his mother Selina Magdalen Williams.
In 1911 Thomas Davies who was born in 1831 (don't have birth date) at Llanfechan is living at Bailyhelig Brecon, with his son, the above mentioned William.
So, my interest at this point is really the history and family of Selina Magdalen Williams. I am just trying to prove that the Selina aged 9 in the 1841 census 'Division of Yacrifawr (?) Parish of Merthyr Cynog (Ref HO107/1368/12) is the one who married Thomas Davies. I am almost 100% positive that Tynwain Yscifawr is correct.
There is nothing quite like local knowledge in sorting these things out.
The 1925 death of Thomas Davies aged 95, is what pulled me into Rootsweb in the first instance, as it could have taken me forever to discover this information. I have read through previous postings, and the only relevance I could find to my research was the headstones and burial place of Selina and Thomas.
Kind regards
Genieflower