place name

[Gadget]

Just to add that ages given at death are not always correct. It depends on whether the person giving the information knew the dead person's actual age. As Sophia's age did vary through the years, I'd not take the death age as gospel.

[nestagj]

Hi

A*** has an 1861 birth of a Sophia Richards in the April, May, June quarter in Aberystwyth.

There is also an 1888 death of a Sophia Richards born in 1858 again in Aberystwyth.

Where is she in 1901 - the only possible I can see is

Piece: 5184
Folio: 73
Page: 10     
Registration District: Rhayader
Civil Parish: St Harmon
Municipal Borough:
Address: Green Villa, St Harmon
County: Radnorshire

JONES, Jane       Wife    Married   F    44    1857    Aberystwith, Cardiganshire    
RICHARDS, Sophia    Aunt    Single   F    42    1859    Aberystwith, Cardiganshire

Together with two boarders.

Nesta

[Gadget]

Hi Nesta

I can't find that Sophia b. 1861 on the 1871 census so far - have you had any luck?

[tac]

hi,thanks all of you with the help you are giving me,yes i understand about the different ages given and mistakes are made,so i will have to have another look at all the other possibiltys.
just a though,is there any way i can get elizabeths birth cert with just sophia,s maiden name if i take it that elizabeth was born in penaenpool,any one know what district that would come under

[Gadget]

Penmaenpool is Dolgellau. I'm wondering if a request for a look up for a baptism might bring something.

[tac]

thank brevitas ,i will put a request in on the Dolgellau board

[nestagj]

Hi Brevitas
No not yet - I've tried both sites .....very frustrating; there is a possible in 1881 as a servant with the watkin family in Marine Terrace, Aberystwyth.

Willcontinue searching later ............silly thought do you think she just started calling herself Priscilla at some stage - I will look later

Nesta

[Gadget]

Hi Nesta

Saw the Watkins one RG11/5445/30/56  but got interupted by phone call (in the middle of house selling    ) .

She might have added Priscilla when she went to London or when in service - but why/ under what circumstances did she go?  The problem is that she could have changed both her names

I've also found this, so throwing it into the pot while I have some peace: An interesting probate entry for an Isaac Richards who died 27 Sept 1886, Cwmsymlog Post Office, Trefeirig.  Proved by a William Jones of Great Darren Mine, one of the executors.
Aged 66 from the BMD - Dec q 1866, Aberystwyth 11b 49

At the moment, I don't see the post office listed on the 1881 census

[tac]

hi,just spoke to my s.i.l. and she is well pleased about finding her great grandmother,she also has a postcard that came from her grandmothers house
 its from two sisters and the they wrote to thier mother and i quote,saw aunt cilla at the station on her way way to london(unquote)the mother and fathers name of these children were william and hannah richards,now could this william be a brother to sophia,i have found this family and he was born in 1863 in eglwysfach.