Genealogy Chat

Would a kind person with access to 1891 Census (Ive used my one fortnight shot at it) please see if Richard and Catherine Colwell, children Richard, Frederick and Henry, all born Glamorgan except Dad (born Glos.) appear They are on the 1851 and 1861 censuses living in Glamorgan, then disappear off the face of the earth in the 1881 and 1901 censuses. Thank you.

Couldnt find any on eht Wales census, but in England there is a Richard and Pricillia living in yorkshire. That was the only one born in Wales.

Only 2 Catherines, 1 is 17 and born in Walworth and the other is 74 and born in Northamptonshire.

Could you please give approximate dates of birth to narrow the search? I can't find anything at the moment from the information you've given. Jan.

Jan: father Richard in 1891 : 69, Catherine :74, son Richard 48, Frederick 45, Charles 41, Henry 38, John 58. John couldn't be Richard's son, Dad would have been 11 when he was born! Thanks.

Carol: how old was the Richard in Yorkshire please? The family had Yorkshire mining connections.

Hi Dorothy, What about this? Could be a transcription error. Catherine Colville, head, wid, 76, living on her own means, Radnorshire Llanbedr Richard W Colville, son, sing, 48, railway loco clerk, Glamorgan Merthyr Tydfil 14 Station Terrace RG12/4421 Folio 122 Page 42 Middle, Ystradyfodwg Emma. p.s. there's also a Fred Colville born Merthyr aged 43 on the 1891 census.

Lucy, Jan, This is an intriguing one. Catherine was actually born in Radnorshire. Ystradyfodwg has turned up in the family connections somewhere, and I thought 'oh a slightly richer section of the family' when I noticed they had a servant in the 1851 and 1861 censuses!' Shall I ever be sure of this one? Thanks Carol for Richard and Priscilla. A cousin I think. I'll check the 1901 for them. Lucy, can you explain what the address is at the bottom. Is it where she was living in 1891?. I'm a bit thick this late in the day. Thanks for finding what I would have never found.

Hi Dorothy, Yes that's the address in 1891 plus the reference number for the schedule.

Just a quick note - Richard Colville aged 58 born Merthyr is on the 1901 census in Pontypridd.