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Title: John Barclay /Vaughan
Post by: jere on Monday 21 September 15 20:31 BST (UK)
hI All.
  Just wondering if any kind person could help me with the problem of john barclay born 1844/5 merthyr glam. parents were john and catherine barclay. in 1851 Hirwaen 1861 in aberdare 1871 Bedwellty married 1874 bedwellty to catherine evans. Now this is were it gets a bit strange john and catherine are now in living in herbert st. treorchy in 1881 census but thier name changed to vaughan?  also in 1891 census living river row treorchy still have the name vaughan can anyone shed some light on as to why the name changed as he later goes back to barclay name.I was told that john barclay 1844 was a deserter  and went to merthyr police station to give hiself up in 1890 29th may. he was in west yorkshire infantry . but have no proof of this so maybe thats why he changed his name .
  Any help appreciated with this puzzle of barclay/vaughan  family.
    jere.
Title: Re: John Barclay /Vaughan
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 21 September 15 20:41 BST (UK)
http://newspapers.library.wales

"john barclay" (include the "   ") in Search and use date sliders to limit date to 1890.

There's a mention in the South Wales Daily News 29 May 1890
Title: Re: John Barclay /Vaughan
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 21 September 15 21:37 BST (UK)
There's a military record on FindMyPast for a John Barclay, Leeds, which includes desertion from the West Yorkshire Regt. One document, largely illegible, dated 1 Jun 1890 includes the words "surrende ..... at Merthyr ......".

However, this John Barclay was born 1870 
Title: Re: John Barclay /Vaughan
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Monday 21 September 15 22:47 BST (UK)
what is interesting is looking at John's father, also John. With him on 1871 is a John Vaughan, b Hirwaun c1835, listed as nephew.
Title: Re: John Barclay /Vaughan
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Sunday 13 December 15 16:20 GMT (UK)
Prynawn Da Hanes Teulu,

We meet again !!

This is my family through my grandmother Annie Barclay 1894-1975.

Regards
MLR