Forum: Montgomeryshire county-wide forum

I am trying to find information on a Sarah Lewis who was a great great grandmother of mine, the last recorded information I am aware of is on the 1891 census in the civil parish of Berriew but believe she may have died between 1898-1901,I have been to the church in the village of Trefeglwys,Powys...

I am attempting to locate and validate information about my wife's 3x great grandfather William Francis Lloyd. My current data shows him born 5/10/1797 Forden, Montgomeryshire, Wales. I show that he probably immigrated to Canada in 1813 with his mother and father. I also have the following...

It's been a while since I've been here but since hitting brickwalls all over the family, I decided to try and find out more about my "interesting" folks. Thomas Morgan was born 1801 in Llanfechen Montgomeryshire, he married Elizabeth (?) born 1801 in Llanymanddwy, Merionethshire. Thomas died in...

I'm tracing my great great grandfather George Vaughan, born 1832, Kerry, Montgomeryshire. His address on censuses has been described as "Little Argoed", Churchstoke. I have, perhaps naively, looked at modern maps and assumed this was a farm dwelling. However, having looked at a copy of his...

Hi All Bit of a newbie question.......... I have been trying to find Montgomeryshire Parish Records online to enable me to find older generations. Having visited the Montgomery Genalogical Society Website, it appears that many on the records are on findmypast. I'm just wondering if it's...

I have just obtained a death certificate for Joseph Mills who died in 1859.On the certificate it says where died.....GREEN NEWTOWN. He died of a disease of the brain,was there a place in Newtown in 1859 called Green ? and could it have been an asylum or workhouse?Anyone out there know anything...

Hi I'm try to find a marriage between samuel cleaton and ann surname unknown. i think they are both from Llanidoes. I'm looking at 1825/26

My ancestor was farrm bailiff at Glas-coed farm just north-west of Llansanffraid-ym-mechain when he died in 1870 (the outbuildings are now converted residences). Does anyone know who might have owned the farm so I can search for employment related documents? Also his wife's death certificate...

Hi Would it be possible if any one was going to the records office and had the time could you please look up the marriage of John Thomas and Jane Jones at St Tudur Darowen 1838 June Qrt , any infomation would be very much appreciated. Kind regards Sue

I am working on two families from Trefeglwys parish. The Morgans: My 4x great-grandfather Evan Morgan, bap. 3 Aug 1797, son of David Morgan (?-1806) and Catharine Morris (1753-1818). David Morgan and Catharine Morris were married 21 Feb 1792 and known children include John born 1790, David...

Hello I am looking for the parents of James Powell born in Montgomery in 1803. he married Susannah Cranage in 1827 in Coreley in Shropshire. his occupation was a maltster. there were a lot of Powells in Coreley they may have been related to the Cranages . can any one help. thank you.

Could there have been a town or village called New House in Montgomeryshire in 1842?

I'm looking for a family connection to The Swan Inn which was located in Pentrefelin on the B4396 highway between Llanrhaeadr in the west and Llangedwyn in the east. My grandmother's sister Jane Parry (b 1884) married Jack Cartmail (b 1882) in 1914 and at onetime they owned The Swan Inn. I would...

Does anyone have any birth details for a Catherine Beedle. She married William Baxter in 1782 in Llanidloes and went on to have children -Mary 1786, James 1792, Elizabeth 1783 and 1788 and William 1789. I have access to some parish records but cannot find her birth anywhere. Regards Gaynor

Hello Group, I've crossed the pond, and jumped a great Wall, to find my Welsh rooted ancestors. William and Elinor Howell in Bont. They have been there since 1841, and I suspect that their children were all born there starting about 1810. Have any of you been successful in reserching this area...

I have just seen a copy of the 1911 census for my grand parents and their children. The postal address on the bottom right of the form is Gello Cottage Llansantffraid, Mont. Has anyone ever heard of Gello Cottage or know where it is? Could it be in Llanfyllin? Once I can establish where Gello...

My great grandfather is Robert Parry who was born 1853 in Tinyfedw, Llanrhaiadr-ym-Mocnant. He had a sister Jane born abt 1855 who was living with her father in Tinyfedw, Llanrhaiadr-ym-Mochnant until he died abt 1894. I understand she married abt 1895 and her first and perhaps only child was born...

Does anyone know anything about the recent (well the 1970's) residents of Bryn Glas Hall in Llanfair Caerainian? I am hoping to find someone I used to work with who moved from Birmingham and married a Doctor, they moved in the Bryn Glas in the early 1970's. Perhaps if anyone has information,...

I have a very old book, title - James Braithwaite, author W.H.G. Kingston. It was presented to my father, Xmas 1919, from Mi?s (it's hard to figure if the 3rd letter is an f or g or j) Evans, Maesyllan or Maesyllin. The publisher is Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton. Does anyone have an...