Re: Stephens/Griffiths in South Wales
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Stephens/Griffiths in South Wales
Anne Castle 12/27/09
Hi Anne,
I found a bit for you.
1851 GELLIGAER, MERTHYR TYDFIL, LLANFABON, LAMORGAN, WALES
ADDRESS - 43 LLWYNCELYN
STEPHENS
William, age 22, coal miner, born Bedwellty, Monmouth
Ann, age 23 born Landaff, Glamorgan
Rees, son, age 1, born Llanfabon, Glamorgan
GRIFFITTH,John,brother-in-law, age 27, born Landaff, Glamorgan
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1861 GELLIGAER, MERTHYR TYDFIL, LLANFABON, GLAMORGAN, WALES
STEPHENS
William, age 32, coal miner, born Bedwellty, Monmouth
Ann, age 33, born Llandaff, Glamorgan
Rees, age 12, coal miner
Cathrine, age 10
John, age 8, scholar
Thomas, age 6, scholar
William, age 4
David, age 1 month
all children are shown born Llanfabon
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living next door are
STEPHENS
Benjamin, age 20, colliery engine stoker, born GellyGan, Glamorgan
Cathrin, wife, age 20, born Bedwellty, Monmouth
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I suppose Benjamin could be a brother to William.
I think I found them together in 1841
1841 GELLIGAER, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CAERPHILLUY, LLAN FABON, WALES
STEPHENS
Edward, age 35, farmer
Elizabeth, age 35
Rees, age 15
William, age 13
Elizabeth, age 10
Thomas, age 7
Margret, age 5
John, age 2
Benjamin, age 4 months
all are shown as born in the County
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1880 SUMNER, WEBSTER, IOWA
STEPHENS
William, age 52, coal miner, born Wales, both parents born Wales
Ann, age 53, keeping house, born Wales, both parents born Wales
Robert, age 17, at home, born Wales, both parents born Wales
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1870 STREATOR, LA SALLE, IL
STEVEN
William, age 40, labour
Ann, age 40
Grace, age 20
Cathrine, age 18
John, age 16, coal mine
Thomas, age 14
William, age 12
Robert, age 6
Margret, age 4
all are shown born Wales
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I think that Grace must actually be Rees
David is not with them so I am assuming he died. I looked for a death for him in Wales and there are several David Stepjems dhying in the Glamorgan area but none show an age or year of birth so no way to know .
Of course if he died, it could have been in U.S also.
Carolyn L