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I have very little info on my great grandfather william henry Young born around 1880 in the pontypridd area. He lived on a farm but had a major dispute with his father and left wales aged apprx 14yrs never to return. He travelled to Derby where he eventually joined the police force by lying about his age, he then married and settled in sheffield. I'm very new to all this, any ideas where i start??

Hi Here are several possibles from the 1881 census: Thomas YOUNG Head M Male 38 Velindrea, Pembroke, Wales Butcher & Farmer Of 24 A. Elizabeth YOUNG Wife M Female 35 Wood Park, Pembroke, Wales Farmers Wife John YOUNG Son Male 12 Ambleston, Pembroke, Wales Scholar Martha Jane YOUNG Daur Female 4 Spittal, Pembroke, Wales William YOUNG Son Male 2 Spittal, Pembroke, Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Wood Park Census Place Spittal, Pembroke, Wales Thomas YOUNG Head M Male 38 Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Wales Coalminer Margaret YOUNG Wife M Female 36 Llechryd, Brecknock, Wales Coalminer Wife Sarah Ann YOUNG Daur U Female 12 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales Scholar Jemimah YOUNG Daur U Female 9 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales Scholar Thomas Rees YOUNG Son U Male 7 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales Elizabeth YOUNG Daur U Female 5 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales William YOUNG Son U Male 3 Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 6 Blaencarno Row Census Place Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales There were several other possibilities but they had a different middle name. George

Thank you so much, that gives me a start :-)

Hi - don't think you will find either of the suggestions much use - Pontypridd is in Monmouthshire (now Gwent). Try the Latter Day Saints (Mormon) site for the 1881 Census and ask for Census 1881 for Wales, and put in Monmouthshire and the surname and see what happens - I'll look for you later in the day if you want. The suggested people were in West Wales. Jacqui

Hi there I am pretty sure that Pontypridd was in Glamorgan. It certainly was in 1901, as I have family that lived there then. Monmouth was next door I believe, and Pembroke further still. Regards Maxine

I had a little look using "Glamorgan , and got the following possibles: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Charles YOUNG Head M Male 24 Curry Mallet, Somerset, England Butcher Margaret M. YOUNG Wife M Female 21 Tonrefail, Glamorgan, Wales William J. YOUNG Son Male 6 m Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 30 Dunraven St Census Place Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability John YOUNG Head M Male 50 Ross, Hereford, England Labourer Anne YOUNG Wife M Female 39 Whitchurch, Hereford, England Mary A. YOUNG Daur Female 8 Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales William J. YOUNG Son Male 3 Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Cefenbychan Census Place Pentyrch, Glamorgan, Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Thomas YOUNG Head M Male 38 Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Wales Coalminer Margaret YOUNG Wife M Female 36 Llechryd, Brecknock, Wales Coalminer Wife Sarah Ann YOUNG Daur U Female 12 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales Scholar Jemimah YOUNG Daur U Female 9 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales Scholar Thomas Rees YOUNG Son U Male 7 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales Elizabeth YOUNG Daur U Female 5 Newtown, Glamorgan, Wales William YOUNG Son U Male 3 Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 6 Blaencarno Row Census Place Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales

Pontypridd is definately in Glamorgan and many parts of Wales that were Monmouthshire,some parts are classed as Gwent, others are not. The address you have in Gelligaer would have been Glamorgan, now Mid Glamorgan.

thanks to everyone, pontypridd is in glamorgan, but still have had no luck tracing him, i know he lived on a farm or smallholding,and had 2 sisters older than him, of course brothers could have come along after he left wales. He went to gloustershire to join the police but ran to derby after they found out he was under age. Are there any sites that anyone knows of which i could try to trace the police link? Regards Sarah

Obviously Lesley and I know the area in question, as our answers are almost identical.