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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Monmouthshire => Topic started by: StDavids on Thursday 20 July 23 20:54 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find birth / baptism details of Rachel Jenkins who married John Davies in Llanfoist on 23 Nov 1811. He was a farmer and they lived at Penygraig farm in Llanfoist. She died 25 Oct 1869 at Penybont farm in Llanfoist and was buried at Llanelen on 29 Oct 1869. Her death certificate said her age was 81 which suggests she was born about 1788.
According to census records she was born in Llanfoist. The 1851 census gives her age as 58 suggesting she was born in 1793.
I cant find any baptism details. Free Reg has details of Llanfoist baptisms for the period but doesn't have her name, but other online sources dont have Llanfoist records for 1780-1794 (and Gwent Archives say the pages are missing in the parish register. I haven't looked at Llanfoist Bishops Transcripts as that would involve travel to the National library of Wales in Aberystwyth.
Does anyone have any ideas of her Rachel Jenkins parents, and/ or her birth /baptism?
Many thanks
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At Rachel's marriage the witnesses were John Jenkin and Ann Jenkins. There is an 1845 will of John Jenkins of Llanfoist, online at National Library of Wales. He leaves his estate called the Wern in Llanellen in trust to John Davies for the benefit of his daughters, Ann Jones, Rachel Davies, Elizabeth Evans, Rebecca Pritchard and Theodosia Williams.
Because Rachel was married and died in Llanfoist but was buried in Llanellen, I think it would be worth further investigation to see whether this might be her family. It is possible the baptisms were in Llanellen. I have researched a family with connections of this kind in two parishes.
Drosybont
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burial Llanellen 18 May 1844 John Jenkins 82 of Ninfa Upper Llanfoist (noted service in Welsh)
1841 census at Heolstewy in Llanfoist with daughter Theodosia Williams
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M731-J3D
1851 for Dotia
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGTG-641
John's will
https://viewer.library.wales/521569#?xywh=273%2C275%2C2380%2C1998&cv=
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Posting as OP may find connection with info given by Drosybont.
Baptisms at Llanellen, St Helen. No occ given, transcription only
1789 Sep 6 Baptism JENKINS Anne parents - John /Maud
1792 Nov 11 Baptism JENKINS Rachel - John Maud
1795 May 17 Baptism JENKINS John - John Maud
1798 Mar 18 Baptism JENKINS Elizabeth - John Maud
1803 Oct 19 Baptism JENKINS Mary - John Maud (age 2)
1803 Oct 19 Baptism JENKINS Rebecca - John Maud (age 6mths)
Likely marriage, image online
John Jenkins
Marriage Date 16 May 1789
Marriage Place Llanelen, Monmouthshire, Wales
Residence Place Llanelen
Spouse Maud Phillips
Page number 17
Cas
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Thanks so much everyone -that’s been really helpful and very much appreciated.