John Rhodda in the 1871 census for Aberdare.

[gracol]

I wondered if there is an explanation for John seemingly to have the surname Gafeel ??
His birth record is recorded as John Henry Rodda,and all later censuses as John Rhodda.

[ColC]

 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRMS-V15?lang=en

According to Google Translate Gafeel = Feel Good.

Some Welsh Speakers may disagree?

Colin

[Pheno]

I see that John is only 3 and his mother Margaret is a widow. His older brothers are at least 10 years older than him so dependent upon when Margaret's husband died he might not have the same father as his older siblings and be known by his natural name.

Have you checked birth and baptism for him?

Pheno

[wilcoxon]

I wondered if there is an explanation for John seemingly to have the surname Gafeel ??
His birth record is recorded as John Henry Rodda,and all later censuses as John Rhodda.

Where are you finding him as Gafeel.?

[wilcoxon]

I wondered if there is an explanation for John seemingly to have the surname Gafeel ??
His birth record is recorded as John Henry Rodda,and all later censuses as John Rhodda.

Where are you finding him as Gafeel.?

Ignore that.

[wilcoxon]

Death
RODDA, RICHARD    31  GRO Reference: 
1861  J Quarter in MERTHYR TYDFIL  Volume 11A  Page 234

So died just after census
Download £3 from GRO.

[hanes teulu]

Burial - District of St Fagans, Aberdare
Richard Rodde, bur 13 Apr 1861, age 32, address Cwmamman

Fits 1861 Census (taken 7 Apr) address

[nestagj]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRMS-V15?lang=en

According to Google Translate Gafeel = Feel Good.

Some Welsh Speakers may disagree?

Colin

Gafeel is not a word in the welsh language and google translate is not an adequate translation tool.
Thanks

[gracol]

Thanks for the replies,tried the GRO for John Henry Rodda but no record.