CARTER family from Paulton somerset.

[RayDen]

Tree's

Have not taken photo's of graves yet, waiting to locate Mary Ann and others first.  But will do.

Ray

[Trees]

Badger Burials found today
Merthyr Tydfil Burial Ground

Charles 2 Mar 1840 Caedraw 11
James 8 Jul 1846 Caedraw 30
Thomas 15 Mar 1845 High St 24
Thaomas 2 Mar 1844 Caedraw 17m
Thomas 3 Jul 1846 Caedraw 15 m
James 5 Mar 1833 Caedraw 38
Jerimiah 27 Apr 1823 Billage 2
Jane 8 Apr 1835 Bridge st 25

Baptisms Wesleyan Pontmorlais MT
Charles born19 Mar 1829 Edward Currier Maria bap 12 Apr 1829 MT
Sarah 18 Jul 1830 William Grocer Rosanna 15 Aug 1830 MT
James__ William Nailer Martha 26 May 1816
ZOAR Independent Chapel
David son of John/Anne 29 Sep 1811
John  son of John/Anne 23 Jul1815
John  son of John/Anne 2 Nov 1817
Margaret  dau of John/Anne 29 Oct 1820

Bethany Ind/ Dowlais
David son of William/Elizabeth 24 Sep 1828

[Trees]

It looks like there were two little Thomases one born Sep 1842 died Mar 1844
and a second born Apr 1845 died Jul 1846 and as James also died Jul 1846 it looks like an infectious disease in the house the death certificate should show that up I wonder why I didn't see a the bapt of the second ThomasI don't think they were very committed hence the little girls being bap together and not babes

You are quite right about the marriage not being allowed in the Baptist Chapel 1818
Lisa has sent me the Marriage and birth of John Henry I'll pm an e mail address for John James please
Trees

[astley7]

I was talking to a local Historian and the only place you could get married for that time was  St Tydfils in town, At the time of james and his son died tyoid was within Merthyr town there was alway a fever going around due to the conditions and the strikes and roits didnt help no food or water. no money.
best wishes

[Trees]

Typhoid was horrid we are so fortunate to be born in our era with out these horrors aren't we
Here are some marriages I found can't see how they fit in yet but its worth putting them on file in case they fit in later again just from an index will look at the entries if any one wants more detail

Marriages1717-1837 Parish church Merthyr Tydfil
BADGER Charles REES Margaret 8 Jan 1810 Banns
BADGER John DAVIES Ann 14 Ap 1800 Banns
BADGER Watkin WILLIAMS Margaret 9 July 1832
BADGER William REMNON Jane 4 Ap 1881
BADGER Mary Ann LLEWELYN David 9 May 1836

[Trees]

Looking at the marriage certificate for Rebecca FRANCIS and James BADGER in 1838. that Ray has, we can see that  she was a minor and the certificate was signed by a Thomas FRANCIS no father's name was given
Looking at the 1841 census there are several Thomas FRANCIS in the Merthyr area that could have signed for her
interestingly there is one particular one that leaps out
HO107/1415 /10 fo 6 p 5
Thomas FRANCIS its been mis transcribed as Swarap! 1786
Rebecca 1786 and John 1821 don't forget its 1841 so rounded now these are all born out of county
Was this our Rebecca's family was she adopted by this Thomas and Rebecca hence the lack of a father's name or is this a total red herring she was supposedly from Pembroke so can we find these three on the 1851 census to see if they were also Pembroke
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[Trees]

Oh boy there is a Thomas on the 1851 census that could be the younger one with Thomas and Rebecca from Pembroke he is married to an Ann
Are we on to something here?
HO107 2455 fo 440 p59
Don't get to carried away he's in Cardiff a ships carpenter so not likely really
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[Trees]

But there is a William FRANCIS in Briton Ferry from Pembrokeshire with childrenThomas and Rebecca born in Merthyr now they could be interesting
HO107 2463 fo 66 p 7
Back to finding baptisms for FRANCIS  have you been looking for any Liza?
Try children of Thomas and Rebecca and William and Blanch(e) it looks like the moved to briton Ferry between 1843-1848
And look there are only 2 entries between Thomas and Rebecca and this William and Blanch in 1841
This is looking good
IGI      C103071      1804 - 1837
has a Mary Ann     
16 JUN 1836      Pont-Morlais English Wesleyan
to a William and Blanch nee MORTON

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[Trees]

in 1861 the William says he's from Milford so should we be looking at milford baptisms for Rebecca?