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Wales / Re: edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Wednesday 25 April 07 17:23 BST (UK)  »
Cheers Welsh Lady

Just got in from work,going straight back out,think it might be a good idea to post this one on the shropshire site in case anyone can help,I live and work in newport so getting to clun could be a problem,let u know if i find anything.
Cheers
John

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Wales / Re: edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Tuesday 24 April 07 07:51 BST (UK)  »
Any idea where i will find clun baptism records or would i have to visit.John James Edwards married Annie Williams in llantarnam,monmouthshire april 1895,gives his father as John Edwards - a coachman - on the marriage certificate.Father not a witness on the certificate.

Cheers

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Wales / Re: edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Sunday 22 April 07 08:57 BST (UK)  »
Welsh Lady

Have received certificates.

John James Evans was born 16.11.1870 in presteigne.father was john evans of albert square,presteigne.mother was frances ann evans formerly mills so we have the right family.

John Evans married frances ann mills in presteigne 31.01.1864.frances ann mills was 21,a spinster,housemaid living in broad street,presteigne,father named as william mills a carpenter.Now the intrigue continues,john evans was 22,a bachelor,occupation looks like brewer living in hereford street,presteigne.column for fathers name and prefession has been crossed out,no name or mention of deceased or anything.

as i said earlier i have a certificate of a john edwards born 31.07.1841 in norbury,clun,salop to a thomas edwards and mary reynolds formerly lucas and i can't seem to find these people again.Think my brick wall just got higher.

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Wales / Re: edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Sunday 22 April 07 08:44 BST (UK)  »
Welsh Lady

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Wales / Re: edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Sunday 15 April 07 12:42 BST (UK)  »
I think that is the only chance i got now, will send for birth certificate for john james evans and see what road that takes me,thanks again for your help.

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Wales / Re: edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Sunday 15 April 07 09:53 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for looking and your help.I have also had all the same thoughts,the latest i'm considering is i found a john edwards born in clun,living with his grandmother elizabeth in clun in 1851. I checked on his birth and he seems to have been born out of wedlock so could this have been him and in those days being born on these terms maybe he hid his real name for a while and moved on.His father was a thomas edwards and his mother a mary reynolds.Still,all guesswork and maybe the truth will never be available.

Cheers

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Wales / edwards - mills in presteigne
« on: Saturday 14 April 07 14:34 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help on this one.I found my great-grandfather born in Presteigne 1871.

John James Edwards - 1881 census - 6 albert square,presteigne
 
Father - John Edwards mother - frances ( i think nee mills)

In 1871 the same family seem to be in albert square but the surname is now evans.

John Edwards was born in clun according to later census.
Frances was born in presteigne
According to bmd index's children may have been christened evans.
I,m baffled as to why he may have gone from edwards to evans and back to edwards,any presteigne experts out there who may have a clue where to start.

Cheers
John :(

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