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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Caernarvonshire => Topic started by: gooseylucy on Tuesday 18 January 11 00:16 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for a Elizabeth Harriet Thomas born about 1896\7 in Llanfairrfechen this is how it is spelt on a New Zealand Marriage Certificate. Her parents names are Elizabeth Thomas (Hughes) and Owen Thomas. Elizabeth was married in Oamaru New Zealand 13th December 1924 to William Edgar. He was from Southport Lancashire.
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I was going to reply that Elizabeth Harriet wasn't with her parrents in 1901.Whilst it is true,there is a Harriet E Thomas born in Llanfairfechan in c 1898 given as the Grandaughter of a Rowland Hughes and his Wife Elizabeth,Rowland a Gardener given as born in Llanfairfechan in c 1835 and Elizabeth given as born in Bangor in c 1839.
RG13/5283/10/11.
Regards
William Russell Jones.
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Hi gooseylucy ;D
FreeBMD has this birth for an Elizabeth Harriet Thomas
GRO reference June Q 1898 Bangor vol 11b page 489
Do you know when she emigrated to New Zealand?
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I can't see a birth for a Harriet Thomas c1898 on North Wales BMD so it is quite likely that WRJ has found Elizabeth H in 1901 :)
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In 1891 Llanfairfechan there is this family
1 Park Cottage
RG12/4667/129/5
Rowland Hughes, 55, Gardener b Llanfairfechan
Elizabeth Hughes, wife, 51 Greengrocer b Bangor
Robert W Parry, son 21, Greyhound trainer, b Bangor
Elizabeth Hughes, dau 14, Grocers assistant, b Llanfairfechan
Ellen Hughes dau age 10, b Llanfairfechan
There is this possibility for Owen & Elizabeth Thomas in 1901
Ty Newydd Llanfairfechan
RG13/5283/56/24
Owen Thomas, 31, Butcher, b Denghshire Mochdre
Elizabeth Thomas, wife, 25, b Llanfairfechan
Ena Thomas, dau, 2 b Llanfairfechan
William Rowland Thomas, son, 2 months, b Llanfairfechan
This link may help you learn more http://www.llanfairfechan.org.uk/
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Thank you to all that have replied. I have not checked when Elizabeth went to New Zealand. The certificates for New Zealand are a bit confusing. Elizabeth is listed as being older than William and he was born in 1898. Elizabeth died in 1959 and William in 1961. On William's death certtificate he is stated to have been a minister of religion. I have contacted the Anglican church in New Zealand but waiting on a reply. I have just realised I need to get Elizabeth's death certificate, I have the marriage certificate.