1851 Census Lookup Request

[mmjones]

Hi,

I was wondering if someone could please help me find Theophilus Jones in Wales, possibly in Swansea, Glamorgan or some other village in Glamorgan. He would be 56 or older. Thank you very much.

Regards,

Lynn

[Morganllan]

Hello Lyn 

Have you found Theophilus on any other census, perhaps with a family member?

Was he a Slag Copperman, living with wife Rachel in 1861 at 4 Pistill Row, Swansea
RG9 Piece 4106 Folio 76 Page 10

Kind Regards
Morgan

[mmjones]

Hello,

As you see on the date of this posting it was 6 years ago. I have since received reliable information that Theophilus was not that old at that time. Instead I would be happy to receive 1851 census for Theophilus Jones age 30 years in Llandboidy, Llandefeilog with wife Elizabeth and son John. Thank you.

Regards,
Lynn

[keyboard86]

Hi Lynn, is this the one you want:-

1851 Census

Theophilus Jones 30 occ Ag Lab b Merthyr
Elizabeth 25 b Kidwelly
Mary 4 b Llandefeilog
John 2 b         "
Residing at Penyrhew, Llandefeilog
Census Ref HO107/2472/290/14

Keyboard86

[Morganllan]

Hello Lynn

Just trying to get some of the old threads moving again 

Theophilus Jones age 30 years in Llandboidy, Llandefeilog with wife Elizabeth and son John.

Do you mean Llanboidy or Llandefeilog Parish?

[mmjones]

Hi,

Thanks Keyboard that is them. Could I ask if you could find Theo in 1841? Glad to see the broad moving Morganllan, couldn't have come at a better time! Llandefeilog it is and not Llanboidy.

Lynn

[Morganllan]

Hi Lynn, 

This could be him in 1841:

Vicarage ? Merthyr, Carms

Theophilus Jones age 20  Ag Lab
William Nicholls age 15  Ag Lab
David Lewis age 15  Ag Lab

Vicarage? is occupied by a Farmer named Samuel Davies.

HO107 Piece 1383 Book 20 ED 15 Folio 7 P8

Kind Regards
Morgan

[mmjones]

Morgan,

Thank you very much . Do you know how I can try tracking in Wales who his mother and father were? Thanks again.

Lynn

[Morganllan]

Hello Lynn

According to "A Topographical Dictionary of Wales" by S. Lewis, Merthyr (Carms) had 295 inhabitants in 1844, so was a fairly small place.

The LDS site has the Christening on 15th August 1819 at Merthyr of Theophilus John, the son of Griffith John and Elizabeth. This is a strong possibility for your Theophilus because the surname John frequently became Jones at this time.

There is also a Christening of Griffith John in the same Parish on 19th November 1774, the son of John Griffith (first name and surname frequently switched in Welsh patronymic system, which causes lots of problems for family historians  )

Kind Regards
Morgan

Kind Regards
Morgan