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Title: Henry James
Post by: GYPO on Wednesday 24 April 13 19:12 BST (UK)
  Henry James was born in Reynoldston Pembrokeshire 1809,married Hester Phillips in 1838,i believe in Narberth.Hester Phillips, born 1807 Lampeter.Where would i find birth records for each individual.If someone could point me in the right direction i would be most grateful.
                 Regards,Gypo.
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 24 April 13 20:25 BST (UK)
Freebmd marriage reg shows her as Esther as does this entry from Family search

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCBN-2DV
 
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: nanny jan on Wednesday 24 April 13 20:27 BST (UK)
Hi,

A copy of the marriage certificate should show the name and occupation of their fathers; using that information you can look for baptism records for Henry and Hester.

Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 24 April 13 20:30 BST (UK)
Given the location of the marriage - you may want to consider this entry.  However - I agree with Nanny Jan - you need the marriage cert as there were other Henry James in that area

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCB5-RM3
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: Deirdre784 on Wednesday 24 April 13 20:36 BST (UK)
Henry James married Esther Phillips, both of full age. Henry was a bachelor, and a collier, father William James, also a collier. Can't make out the residence sorry.

Esther was a spinster, servant, of Begelly Houses(?), father David Phillips, a cooper.

Witnesses: William James (his father?) and John Jones (parish clerk).

Henry (and William) signed his name, Esther made her x mark.

Deirdre
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: Deirdre784 on Wednesday 24 April 13 20:43 BST (UK)
The Henry James baptism in Begelly in 1808 (reply from CaroleW above) was the son of William James (no mothers listed on the page).
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: GYPO on Wednesday 24 April 13 22:20 BST (UK)
Many,many thanks to you all for those replies.The reason i spelt the name Hester as such,that how it was spelt on her Sons "Birth Cert",he was also named William.Once again many thanks to you all.
                      Regards, Gypo.
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: Deirdre784 on Wednesday 24 April 13 22:49 BST (UK)
Siblings of William (son of Henry and Hester, abode Buttley?, Henry an engineer)
Henry baptised on 21 Feb 1841 (abode Buddles?, Henry an engineer)
Margaret baptised on 14 June 1843 (abode Buddles, Henry a collier)
Isaac baptised 22 March 1846 (abode Buddles, Henry an engineer)
Martha baptised on 15 April 1849 (Henry and Hester, abode Begelly, Henry an engine driver)
Mary Ann baptised on 7 Oct 1855 (Henry and Hester, Bailey Park, engineman)
Deirdre
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: Deirdre784 on Wednesday 24 April 13 23:29 BST (UK)
Looks like Martha (burial on 1 Feb 1851, aged 22 months) and Mary Ann (13 Oct 1855, aged 0), died as infants...
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: jonm on Tuesday 30 April 13 17:53 BST (UK)
Not sure this helps but the only James baptised in Reynoldston (now Reynalton) around this time was John James, son of Henry and Mary, 6 Aug 1809. The parents marry in Loveston 10 March 1809.

However, there is a baptism in the neighbouring parish of Loveston, 6 November 1808 for Henry James, son of Henry James (no mother's name mentioned). The father's residence is shown as Begelly. Somewhat bizarrely Findmypast.com have indexed this baptism under Begelly parish church, not Loveston. Why a Begelly resident would walk 2 miles or so across poor paths or longer by poor roads is now lost in time.

Jon
Title: Re: Henry James
Post by: GYPO on Tuesday 30 April 13 19:14 BST (UK)
Many thanks JON,i will look it up,once again many thanks.
                         Regards,Gypo.