Davies Newport area and Cardiganshire
My paternal grandmother's father was William Davies bc1848. He was only about 10 when he began work as a lamp lighter for the Great Western Railway.His older brother, Benjamin, worked his passage to the USA as an 11 year old.I believe he still has relatives in the Boston/New England area.The boys' father was a James Davies who was a sea captain in Cardiganshire. William and his wife Julia lived in the Basseleg area of Newport.Any help would be appreciated