Hi Larissa
Getting a bit more sorted out but doubt if we willever be straight. Now need a bigger house, bought this on with just me, John and baby Jack. We are now 5 ! and 2 houses worth of furniture and stuff crammed into one house.
UPDATE on the DAVIES'
Found them on the 1911 census, says he was born in Mydrim, Carmarthenshire !
I know there are a lot of DAVIES' in Wales but 2 Howell's father and son born the same years as mine?
Then got in touch with a cousin of my F-in-L not spoken to before, she has a small family bible and it says in there he was born in Mydrim.
Found him in Carmathen, his father Howell b 1840, Kilrherdin or Cirherdin. farmer the same.
Mother Mary b 1840, Trelech, Carmarthen.
Siblings
Thomas 1864
Philip 1865
Rosamond 1867
Anne 1870
John 1871
Joseph 1873
Davis 1874
Gwynne 1875
Mary 1878
Elizabeth 1880
and my Howell 1883

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Luckily only got Howell's birth cert from Bridgend wrong, no wonder I couldn't get any further.
got most of the census returns.
Will start plodding through.
Howell's mum's family apparently lived at Croft House, Bridgend, so Howell jnr has moved at some point.
Hope to speak to you soon.
Susan x