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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Carmarthenshire => Topic started by: 1982FordEscort on Sunday 09 February 25 19:54 GMT (UK)
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Good day,
My partner is Welsh, and I have been trying very, very hard to accurately trace her ancestry, which is proving difficult as her surname is Harris. Her ancestry has many people surnamed Thomas, Davies, and Williams too.
I have hit a brick wall at David Harris, who according to the 1851 census, was born around 1798 in Llandeilo(fawr?), he married Anne Thomas on 4 December 1827 in Llandeilofawr (I have found marriage record). Their eldest son William, baptised 7 November 1828, is my partner's ancestor. They had at least 5 more children: David (1831), Thomas (1834), Herbert (1838), John (1842), and Harry (1846).
Can anyone help me trace the Harris name further back?
Regards,
Jack
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A suggestion
David Harries
Father William
Mother Elizabeth
Record set Carmarthenshire Baptisms
Baptism date 27 Jun 1796
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Place Llandeilo Fawr
Kay
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Marriages of a William HARRIES to;
Elizabeth REES same Church 23 Nov 1788
William a Clerk, Bachelor, Elizabeth a Widow
Elizabeth DAVID same Church 20 Nov 1789
Bachelor and Spinster
Bapts to a William/Elizabeth Harries/Harris
William 10 Aug 1790
Joseph 05 Apr 1792
Mary 04 May 1794
David 27 Jun 1796 as posted by Kay*
Oakley 06 Nov 1797
None has Fathers Occp so hard to know which couple are the Parents
All on FreeREG
Trish :)
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the William who was the father of Oakley died 19 Dec 1835 and left a will
https://viewer.library.wales/20147#?xywh=236%2C435%2C1653%2C912
mentions sons Joseph & Oakley, daughter Elizabeth Lewis, son in law John Walters - Oakley was executor.