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Title: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: hmc86 on Thursday 25 July 13 14:43 BST (UK)

Hi all, I was wondering if somebody could help me.
My 2nd great grandfather was George Richards born in 1850 in Ruabon. On the 1851 census, I have his mother as Elizabeth but she's widowed and I can't trace the family further back than that. Research has led me to believe her husband was possibly William Richards, born 1800, died 1850. Could anybody confirm this for me?
I know they had six children, of which George was the youngest.
Elizabeth's occupation is given as Publican, and in later censuses she and her second husband John Roberts are running the Eagles in Acrefair, so I wonder if she and William ran it first.
Any help appreciated

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 25 July 13 16:21 BST (UK)

Hi

I can't see an 1841 entry either

A copy of one of the childrens birth certs will confirm fathers name and occ and also Elizabeth's maiden name

Births

George Richards June qtr 1850 Wrexham 27  299

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 25 July 13 16:34 BST (UK)

Hi and welcome  :)

I'm not surprised that you can't find her on the 1841 - much of the Wrexham area - including Ruabon is missing. There are previous threads on this - will add the link*

Those of us with ancestors in that area have had to resort to all sorts of different searches  :-X

Gadget

* here's one but they are numerous:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,94299.msg401351.html#msg401351

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 25 July 13 16:54 BST (UK)

I'll try and find something in my Ruabon records  - so far can't find anything but will have another look when the room cools down  :-X

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: wrjones on Thursday 25 July 13 17:12 BST (UK)

It looks like Elizabeth married John Roberts at Llangollen in 1855?

Regards
William Russell Jones.

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: hmc86 on Thursday 08 August 13 11:00 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone, I don't know why I didn't think of certificates before. I've ordered them for different people over the years, my mind must have just blanked on it this time!

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: wilcoxon on Friday 09 August 13 16:00 BST (UK)

Find My Past has the burial of William Richards b 1800 buried 1850 at Ruabon.
It may be worth taking a look , it may state his abode.

Title: Re: George Richards, Ruabon
Post by: Deirdre784 on Friday 09 August 13 20:41 BST (UK)

Quote from: wilcoxon on Friday 09 August 13 16:00 BST (UK)

Find My Past has the burial of William Richards b 1800 buried 1850 at Ruabon.
It may be worth taking a look , it may state his abode.

Abode is Acrefair  :)