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Title: REES family tree
Post by: s.r. on Tuesday 06 March 18 22:07 GMT (UK)
hi All I have not been in the roots chat room for some time now,but now need to get on with family tree.I am looking for either a possible relative or someone who can help me with info/photographs ?
Looking for REES Family they lived at Tirymyndd farm birchgrove Llansamlet swansea.RICHARD REES born in 1840 married Sarah Evans in 1896,they moved to bryncoch neath on the 1901 census. where my husbands father was born in 1904.Richard & Sarah had as far as we know 10 children but sadly only 6 children survived there names were David Richard /Janet Gladys/John Henry [who's birth certificate i cant find]/Sulgwyn [husbands father] & Elizabeth Mary, I have put this request out before but hope that there are new rootschatters that maybe able to help me many thanks
                                                             s.r.
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 06 March 18 22:28 GMT (UK)
Using the GRO Index Search, this is John Henry's birth:

REES, JOHN  HENRY      (Mother's Maiden Name:) EVANS      
GRO Reference: 1901  J Quarter in LLANDILOFAWR  Volume 11A  Page 1183

1911 census:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWXN-FQM
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Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: s.r. on Tuesday 06 March 18 22:34 GMT (UK)
hi nice to meet you i have rang the records office in carmarthern & they said that father was not richard  but i will ring tomorrow  about this  many thanks
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 06 March 18 23:28 GMT (UK)
Who did Richard name as his father on the 1896 marriage certificate?
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: s.r. on Wednesday 07 March 18 20:39 GMT (UK)
hi Richards father was also called Richard & his wife was also called Sarah[nee thomas]
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 07 March 18 21:31 GMT (UK)
Could this be the family in 1851?

Class: HO107; Piece: 2464; Folio: 512; Page: 6
Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorganshire

Rees, Richard  Head  M  47  Farmer  b Llantwit
Rees, Sarah  Wife  F  47  b Cadoxton
Rees, Mary  Daughter  F  18  b Cadoxton
Rees, David  Son  M  17  b Cadoxton
Rees, Margaret  Daughter  M  15  b Cadoxton
Rees, Sarah  Daughter  F  13  b Cadoxton
Rees, Richard  Son  M  11  b Cadoxton
Rees, Jennet  Daughter  F  9  b Cadoxton
Rees, Ann  Daughter  F  7  b Cadoxton
Rees, Rachel  Daughter  F  4  b Cadoxton
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: s.r. on Wednesday 07 March 18 21:36 GMT (UK)
yes this is the family
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: s.r. on Wednesday 07 March 18 21:38 GMT (UK)
Also richard the son is my husbands grandfather
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: osprey on Wednesday 07 March 18 21:52 GMT (UK)
birth for John Henry should be registered at Neath

Possible?
Evan Henry Rees sept qtr 1901 Neath vol 11a pg 972 mother's maiden name Evans
Title: Re: REES FAMILY TREE
Post by: s.r. on Wednesday 07 March 18 22:02 GMT (UK)
hi osprey  thanks for the info on john henry[evan ] henry i did get intouch with the neath reg office a few years ago about different first names nothing matched but will get inouch with them tomorrow on this name thanks
Title: Re: REES family tree
Post by: Mart56 on Monday 19 March 18 11:47 GMT (UK)
The Rees family moved to Cefn Faes Isaf (Blaenhonndan), Cadoxton in 1851, from Ty'r Isaf which is in Dulais Lower a couple of miles away.  They later moved to Llansamlet.  If you want some more details of their farming links in Neath send me your e-mail by private message.
Title: Re: REES family tree
Post by: cheekyhenry on Tuesday 21 August 18 10:27 BST (UK)
Was your John Henry Rees Born 1901 married to Cath Dennis? Regards