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Thanks Osprey

No I dont have any certs at present as this is my husband's line and only getting to grips with this as I have been concentrating on my own side which is Irish and I thought that was hard to trace.  Will take heed of your warning re IGI.

Thanks again

Ann

Hi

Need help seeking further details of Morgan Williams born circa 1804 in Llynegwr Glam married Winefred born circa 1805 from Llangwmd Glam.

I have traced them on the IG Index but can find no further details except that of Morgan but no parentage or maiden name for Winefred.  Their daughter Catherine married Joseph Weeks circa 1851, it is through this marriage my husband's ancestry is connected which in turn linked with the name of Rapps.

I know this may be a very long shot but I know how resourceful everyone on here is.

Thanks again.

Ann

Hi

Henry Black and his wife Mary and 2 sons are listed in the 1891 cenus Henry's birth place is shown as Menai Bridge Anglesey and as you say Mary from Dumfries the 2 sons James and David being also born in Anglesey the rest of the children in Liverpool.

Check the following site out which will shown some Liverpool local history in particular it will show a picture of Richmond Row and a Cocoa Room sign.  I presume that Henry must have been a manager of one of these

http://www.scottiepress.org/tcooke/tcooke.htm

hope the link sheds some light on your ancestors

Hi

No problem it looks like somewhere there is a connection must tell hubby but its a hard slog as with all coalmining communities I think they were migratory people.

By the way  John Rapps (original spelling 1819-1887 married Mary Weeks).

Regards

Ann

Hi John

The only details I have are below.  It is John (Jack) Rhapps born 1876 who is my husband's grandfather Uriah being his father.  Havent managed to trace anything further.  Seems a lot of the Rapps/Rhapps clan hail from Somerset and then possibly then Prussia States.  It seems strange that until the 1881 census the family name was spelt Rapps then suddenly a 'h' was added.  This could have been purely because the numerator at the time couldnt spell or my theory is that obviously being Welsh he assumed it was spelt with a 'h'.

There appears to be a lot more details regarding the Rapps from High Littleton but beyond 1819 nothing for the Welsh connection.

Can I ask what part of the lineage are you hailing from.

By the way attaching a photo of Jack Rhapps in his Welsh Rugby shirt he was actually capped 3 times.

Kind regards

Ann

Rapps, Catherine 
1878 - Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   -   

Rapps, Gwen 
1887 - Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   -   

Rapps, John 
1819 - Monmouthshire   -   

Rapps, Lensistisra 
1885 - Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   -   

Rapps, Mary Jane 
1872 - Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   -   

Rapps, Uriah 
abt 1850 - Trevethin Monmouthshire   -   

Rapps, Uriah 
1883 - Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   -   

Rapps, William 
1874 - Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales   -   

Rhapps, Ann 
14 Aug 1906 - Ardwick Manchester England   -   


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Rhapps, John 
25/07/1876 - Dinas Isaf Road Llantrisaint   23 Jan 1950 - Manchester England   

Rhapps, Margaret 
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Rhapps, Mary 
13 Jan 1912 - Ardwick Manchester England   5 Jun 2004 - Wythenshawe Hospital Wythenshawe Manchester UK   

Rhapps, Thomas 
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Rhapps, William