Welsh Emigrants - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Walkers in America

Crissy59 — 2013-04-06 19:29:08Z

I am trying to find my ancestor who may have travelled or emigrated for a while to America in the 1860's round about. His name was James Walker and he was born in 1830's perhaps. I know that he married a Rachel ? in his home country but would like to know if and when he may have travelled to America. If anyone can help me I will be eternally grateful. He came from Monmouthshire in Wales originally and as far as I know he died in Wales about 1915 but not absolutely certain. Thanks for help in advance. Crissy

William Shortman

chinua333 — 2013-03-23 02:22:51Z

I'm trying to find any records of William Shortman- who married Ellen Taylor then moved to Canada, early 1900's. They married in Manchester; thats the earliest record I can find of him.

Re: Edwin D James, Wales orphan

Andcanjam — 2013-02-24 17:00:27Z

My father was John Ivor James, born in Dale Pembrokeshire 12/6/1916, his Father was George James

Henry Reuben Davis

majicvoice19521 — 2012-11-24 05:13:05Z

I am at a dead end. I am trying to find the parents of Henry Reuben Davis born in the Albany New York area in 1804 and married to a Cynthia Ann Cooley born in Vermont but married in New Hampshire in 1826. They both died in the Ashtabula ,Ohio area in the late 1800's.
If you have any other info on the Davis family going back to Wales or England I would very much like to see it. Thank you.

Re: Welsh Emigrant Griffith Jones 1800

jqaswell — 2012-10-13 17:57:24Z

http://www.bangor.ac.uk/
Link to Bangor University - they may be able to help

Re: THE OWEN FAMILY

jqaswell — 2012-10-13 17:55:35Z

Which part of Wales i.e. which county?

Re: Edwin D James, Wales orphan

jqaswell — 2012-10-13 17:54:27Z

It is difficult not knowing which part of wales, however
1851
George James Head 36 born St. Petrox, Pembrokeshire 1815
Martha James Wife 37 born Lamphey, Pembrokeshire 1814
George James son 1847 born St. Mary's Pembrokeshire
Elizabeth James daughter born St. Mary's Pembrokeshire 1849
William James son born St. Mary's Pembrokeshire 1850

EDWIN JAMES ,not described as son but AT MUSE, born St. Mary's Pembrokeshire 1850 6 months old

1861
George James 48 all same birth areas
Martha James 44
George James 14
Elizabeth James 12
William James 10
John James 8
NO MENTION OF EDWIN JAMES

Birth of Edwin James www.freebmd.org.uk
EDWIN JAMES June 1/4 1851 Haverfordwest 26 - 714 (part of Pembrokeshire

Not sure if this helps - need to know which county Edwin came from

THE OWEN FAMILY

Lee_Everett_Cranwell — 2012-10-11 06:20:59Z

I am looking for any information on the Owen family who may have immigrated from Wales to New South Wales from about 1866 to 1882.

Parents: Edward and Elizabeth (nee Phillips), four children: David, Thomas, Margaret and Annie May.

I am having trouble locating immigration lists with their names on them! Perhaps they aren't transcribed as yet!

Thank you.

Edwin D James, Wales orphan

AngieJames77 — 2012-09-23 07:07:26Z

So, the story goes...
Edwin D. James (born about 1850+/-1) was an orphan who lived with his grandparents until the age of 8 and then travelled overseas to America; to live with an uncle who lived in NY. Then as an older man he moved on to KS, IL, MO, and then settling in NE. He married E.Alice Bradford and had 7 kids. The unknown story we can't figure out, YET, is where he was from in Wales and what happened to his parents, and what were his grandparents names. Did they travel with him to NY? And what was the relative's name in NY? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Welsh Emigrant Griffith Jones 1800

tinachwazik — 2012-06-10 21:08:47Z

I am researching my ancestor Griffith G Jones. I have something that says he came to NY from Carnarvanshire, North Wales in 1800. I found on Ancestry.com a Passenger and Immigration Index with his name, 1801 arrival with wife and family of 7 is all it says. I am guessing there is a book somewhere that I can find a few more details. Says it was "abstracted from a manuscript (Bangor MSS 16910) located in the Department of Manuscripts at University College, Bangor"
Anyone know where I can find this book? thank you!

William P. Williams

donnamariefletcher — 2012-04-29 13:27:56Z

Trying to find info on my Williams Family. They lived in Carbondale, PA. Born in Wales, immigrated to the U.S in 1883(?) William was married to Ann Rees. Not able to connect the dots because of the immigration factor. Was hoping someone might have info on the Williams. I believe their were 12 children total but I do not know the other names. The only info I have on children is their was a son William (born in Wales ?) a daughter Mary(born in Wales ?), and my grandmother Gwendoline who was born in Carbondale, PA in 1889. Gwendoline married my grandfather Oscar Wild Hunter. They had 9 children...Ellen, Beatrice, Marjorie, Evelyn, Kenneth, Treva, Hayden, Harley, & Marilyn. Any tidbit would be wonderful.

POWELL family from Breconshire

nicalucky — 2012-02-11 17:06:54Z

Hello

Does anyone have any information or conection with:
Elizabeth Powell (b. 1825) widow of Frederick Powell), emigrated from Crickhowell to Kansas with her children William, Thomas, Rees (known as Ross in the USA), in 1880s? Died 1913, buried in Arvonia Cemetary. William married Annie Powell (also born in Wales): children Roslan, Mrytle, Elizabeth, Ira, Virgil.

Grandchildren of Elizabeth Powell, also emigrated to the USA from South Wales in the early 1920s:

Frederick Trevor Powell, b. 1896, emigrated to Nanticoke PA then NY/New Jersey area; died 1977. Married Eunice Clist, children Gordon Frederick and Claudia.

Gwladys Powell, b. 1902, married Stanley Shepherd, emigrated to Nanticoke PA, 2 children Edward Trevor (b. Treherbert 1923), and Irene G, b., Nanticoke 1928. Moved to Yonkers, died Winchester c. 1993.

I have reached a brick wall and can't find any descendants, so please do get in toucvh if you know of them.

Thansk very much

Sarah S. Wales, UK

Re: Immigration Records, Liverpool-New York, July 1833.

gplynch1 — 2012-01-24 23:05:17Z

My GGGrandparents preceeded yours by 3 days on the Ship Albion. A complete manifest (hand written) is digitized and available on Ancestry.com. You might try that source rather than Google.

Re: robbins/rubens moved to wales (german or polish jews

pollym165 — 2011-10-15 12:59:23Z

Hello

There is a Frederick Samuel Robbins on the 1911 census with a daughter Eunice aged 3 and wife Rosa. Says he was born in Swansea. Swansea is not far from Port Talbot

Hazel

Re: James Sullivan

billybaxter80 — 2011-07-01 04:27:07Z

Thank you so much for your reply, Annie. That sounds like the right family. I will keep on looking.
Thanks again, Anne.

Re: James Sullivan

Annie4635 — 2011-06-30 23:24:46Z

There is a James Sullivan age 7 listed on the 1881 census in Newport, MON as follows: James Sullivan, age 30, laborer, born Pontypool, wife: Ann age 31 born Bantry, Ireland, Son: Daniel age 12 born Cardiff, Mary A. age 8 born Cardiff and James age 7, born Cardiff. They were living South Ward. This is from Ancestry.com. A lot of Irish came into South Wales during the Potato Famine for work and it is possible that your Sullivan family was one of them. Good luck. Annie

James Sullivan

billybaxter80 — 2011-06-29 10:32:35Z

I am looking for information on my grandfather, James Sullivan who came out to Australia probably around 1900. He was born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales in 1874. He was married in Queensland in 1904 and worked in the gold mines in Charters Towers. His parents were William Sullivan and Ann Donegun. He had at least one brother, Dan who maybe came out with him. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Welsh immigrant James Spence

moren7678 — 2011-04-27 01:54:31Z

I have run into a brick wall researching James Spence m. Mary Etta Davis from ohio. He was born 12/9/1847 in Wales and died 2/15/1890 in Hillsboro Ohio. If anyone has info or ideas let me know. Thank you

Re: Welsh Emigrants to North Carolina

Annie4635 — 2011-04-25 23:49:53Z

Sorry, I did see that you had a date - 19th century. My people left that area of North Carolina in 1827 for Illinois. They were Quakers and didn't approve of slavery. I can't help you with anything that late.

However, the surname is not Welsh. I doubt very much he ever came from Wales. I would look to England for that name, although is Huguenot, you say. Lots of Huguenots came into England and Ireland, for that matter. You may be Welsh but it would be under another name.

Re: Welsh Emigrants to North Carolina

Annie4635 — 2011-04-25 23:45:15Z

What time period are we talking about?

Re your band of Welsh being Huguenots - If they were Huguenots, they would have said so. If they were Welsh, it would have said "Welsh." I've never heard that name you are researching as being in born in Wales. Welsh did emigrate to Dublin County in about 1782. Where they came from in Wales, I have no idea. Not even sure they didn't come from somewhere else in the USA first.

Can't really help you unless you give me a date.

Welsh Emigrants to North Carolina

ayholtin — 2011-04-25 03:24:47Z

I'm trying to find information about a "band of Welsh" that settled in Guilford County, North Carolina. This may be the answer to my brick wall.

In "The History of Guilford County" by Sallie Walker Stockard (1902), page 13,is this paragraph --

"In central Guilford the Scotch-Irish settled: in east Guilford the Germans built their homes; while in west Guilford the English Quakers took up their abode. A band of Welsh also came to this section."

Jediah/Jedediah Aydelott owned land in Guilford County in 1788. (I believe this to be Jediah Sr.) The 1880 Census for his grandson, Joseph, says that his father (Jediah Jr., b.abt 1774) was born in Wales. No one has been able to prove the Wales connection.

Aydelott (variant spellings include Aydelotte, Aydlott, Idlott, Idlett, Hydlott) is a Huguenot surname. This "band of Welsh" may have been a group of Huguenots who emigrated together.

Thanks for any suggestions!
Alice

Re: Jesse E. Thomas

melodywoolard — 2011-04-03 04:42:00Z

Still not sure why his obituary says Wales, and our great-grandfather Jesse's grandson told us he was from Wales. There are only a couple of Thomas' in Hyde County, NC

Re: Jesse E. Thomas

melodywoolard — 2011-04-03 02:23:59Z

Nancy is his second wife. This may be her grandson. Jesse only had two daughters that we know of. We are familiar with the grandchildren. Our great-grandfather was one of them. He filled us in on a lot of this. He told us about his grandfather coming from Wales. He told us he was shipwrecked. We have no verification.

Re: Jesse E. Thomas

melodywoolard — 2011-04-03 02:09:23Z

This is my Jesse. We also found him in the 1850 census, before any children were born. We can not find him before then. Our great-grandfather told us he was from Wales. It is on his obituary (The gazette) in the Hyde County website. We are confused about his origin. One census states that his wife could not read or write, explaining possibly why his daughter recorded him in her husband's family bible.

Re: Jesse E. Thomas

melodywoolard — 2011-04-03 02:02:28Z

His children were born in Hyde county. His parents are listed on familysearch.org and their date of marriage but no more info. His obituary says he was from Wales. Thanks for the input though, maybe I can find others in the area that came from Wales. I am new at this.

Re: Jesse E. Thomas

jhl1188 — 2011-04-03 01:37:15Z

Found this in the 1880, 1870 and 1860 Census:
Could this be your Jesse? If so it appears he was born NC.
Would need dau Sarah's husbands name to check for the 1900.
Will copy this to the NC Census List for the archives.

THOMAS, JESSE E. (1880 U.S. Census)
NORTH CAROLINA , HYDE, FAIRFIELD
Age: 61, Race: WHITE, Born: NC
Series: T9 Roll: 968 Page: 496

Thomas, Jesse E., w, m, 61, head, Married, Farmer, NC NC NC
, Nancy M., w, f, 42, wife, Married, Keeping house, NC NC NC
Daniels, Robert C. L., w, m, 12, grand son, single, farm laborer, NC NC NC
Brinn?, Josiah B., w, m, 38, none, singer, farming

Found this in the 1870:
THOMAS, JESSE (1870 U.S. Census)
NORTH CAROLINA , HYDE, FAIRFIELD TWP
Age: 51, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: NC
Series: M593 Roll: 1143 Page: 472

Daniels, C., 32, m, w, Farmer, NC
, Mary, 21, f, w, Keeping house, NC
, Robert, 2, m, w,
Thomas, Jesse, 51, m, w, Mechanic, NC
,Sarah, 18, f, w, NC
There are Daneils and Brinn? families living next door.

Found this in the 1860:

THOMAS, JESSE E (1860 U.S. Census)
NORTH CAROLINA , HYDE, SWAN QUARTER P O
Age: 40, Male, Race: WHITE,
Series: M653 Roll: 902 Page: 125

Jesse E. Thomas, 40, m, Farmer, NC
Rebeca Thomas, 35, f, NC
Mary F. Thomas, 10, f, NC
Sarah Thomas, 7, f, NC
Hannah Edwards, 50, f, Farmer,

Re: Jesse E. Thomas

Annie4635 — 2011-04-03 01:02:42Z

Was his daughter born in Wales? Was she on the 1900 US Census? If she was born there and is on that census, it might say when she emigrated.

If there are Welsh in that area of North Carolina, where did they come from? Might be the same place as your ancestor.

Jesse E. Thomas

melodywoolard — 2011-03-31 01:34:20Z

Birth Wales June 8, 1817 -Parents Joseph and Rebecca Thomas
married in 1816 -Wales
He died in Hyde County, NC Feb 20 1894. His headstone has his parents names and Wales. He is buried in the Primitive Baptist churchyard in fairfield, NC.
His daughter was Sarah E. Thomas (Williams) Not sure how he made it to the U.S or when.

Re: Immigration Records, Liverpool-New York, July 1833.

Annie4635 — 2011-02-07 00:11:16Z

Look for passenger lists, Port of New York. There should be a record. Unfortunately, it won't say where he came from in Wales, only that he was from Wales, if, indeed, he was Welsh-born.

Immigration Records, Liverpool-New York, July 1833.

jansbrow — 2011-02-06 00:21:51Z

My gr-grandparents traveled on the ship AJAX, a packet ship from Liverpool to New York, arriving during the period after Castle Garden was closed and before Ellis Island opened. A barge in the river was used to process new immigrants during this time. They docked on July 25, 1833.

Does anyone know if there are records from this time period? I'm especially interested in the ship's record of passengers.
Any suggestion or clue would be appreciated.

William Griffith, New York 1760-1838

bassonfire35 — 2010-09-01 22:33:00Z

Looking for any further history. Also a William Griffith Sr. married to Mercy Simpson. Trying to find the connection to Wales and older ancestors. Starts with me, Dale Griffith, my dad Donald James Griffith, his dad Walter Johnson Griffith, his dad George Griffith, His dad Bowman Biglow Griffith, then William Jr then William Sr. around 1740...???

post-1911 Emigration of Charles JOHNS b. 1876 in Parkmills, Gower, Wales

roseterry_1 — 2010-08-16 17:07:05Z

My account does not allow me to check the departure records so would a kind person please check the Ancestry records for a departure from the UK for a Charles Johns born 1876 in Parkmills, Gower, Wales. This will be sometime after 1911 where on the census he has stated his age as 33 which gives a birth year of 1877/78. His occupation is a wood machinist and in 1911 he is living in Worcester and has said he is single although he is actually a widower

Blaenavon

allanmatthews11 — 2009-02-12 14:25:44Z

hi im researching any families that left Blaenavon to live and work in america any family names thank you for any help anyone might be able to give me .

Thanks
allan

Jones/Henry from Cardiganshire

jeanjin — 2008-12-16 20:54:22Z

Seeking any family information on parents of David D Jones from Penbryn Parish and wife Elizabeth Henry from Llandysul. They immigrated from Wales around 1820, lived in PA, then settled in Gallia County, OH where they raised 8 children.

robbins/rubens moved to wales (german or polish jews

minnielochrie — 2008-08-23 16:51:36Z

can anyone help me trace my g g granfather frederick robbins. his name used to be rubens but i know that he changed to robbins during or before the war. he was from either poland or germany.
his daughter was called
Eunice Rosina Rubens/Robbins
Born: 6 Sep 1907
county borough of Neath Port Talbot, South Wales.
Died: Jan 1991
Mid Glamorgan.
frederick was born between 1870-73 and was deceased before 1927.(i know this beacuse it states it on eunices marriage certificate).
eunice married emrys john in 1927 ogwr.

info on William Thomas

pezcore99 — 2008-08-05 00:21:06Z

I'm looking for information on William Thomas, born in Wales approx. 1784. Joined the 81st Regiment of foot, 2nd Battalion loyal north lancashire regiment. Was sent to Canada for the war against the U.S.A in 1814. Received a land grand in drummondville Quebec, Canada, married Sarah Dally, daughter of Daniel Dally 41st or 42nd of Foot, on October 1818 in Sorel Anglican Christ Church. Died in 1869 In Grantham, quebec, Canada.

I'm looking for a more precised date and place of birth.

thanks

Patrick Thomas

Re: Rees family from Cardiganshire

tottka33 — 2008-07-15 20:26:09Z

This is probably a long shot, but I am researching the surname Reece which family lore indicates Welsh origin. My line is from Illinois via Iowa via Mississippi where I have a hunch the name may indeed have been Rees.

Interestingly, my son is an ex-pat in Melbourne.

Chuck Rhinesmith
tottka1@livingston.net

Nicholas Nicholas

BNicholas0135 — 2008-02-17 14:32:08Z

Coal miner immigrated some time between 1860 and 1865

mortensen or pedersen

meridith18 — 2007-10-02 19:01:32Z

looking for infomation on Ingebord mortensen that came from DENMARK around 1900-1910 and married(in Calf. about 1908 ?) Cort m. Pedersen and lived in Alemdia,CALF . gave birth to two sons Cort e. 1912 and paul l. 1917 . and latter moved to long island, NY.

Guen/Gwen (Jones?) - North Wales to New Orleans to Ohio

RSjoerdsma — 2007-07-24 21:04:23Z

From her obit, Guen/Gwen was born in May 1805 in Liervernith, North Wales, landing in New Orleans on October 1, 1834. In the spring came to Cincinnati and lived with the Beecher family. Married Thomas Jones in 1836, had 3 sons and 2 daughters. Her husband died in 1843.

Does anyone have access to the ship lists for this arrival date, or information on Guen/Gwen? I believe she may also have been named Mary. ALso, where is Liervernith, North Wales?

Thanks, Robin

Immigration to Wales

AmySmith841 — 2006-11-22 00:56:55Z

Are there any records of immigrants into Wales? I am looking for records of people who may have come to Wales from the US to visit family in Cardiff.

Mary Welsh Dillon Sullivan Co NY 1800's Bethel Mongaup Valley Monticello

gerisgenes — 2006-09-09 23:58:42Z

JOHN DILLON, b. 1823--26, possibly CoCavan, Fermanagh or Kerry, Ireland , son of Mary Jane [MURPHY] DILLON & JOHN DILLON. Family lore states that his famly on both sides were promnently involved in the 1798 revolution under Emmet. MARY [WELSH] DILLON, 1829--32, CO Kerry, Ireland.

They came to Mongaup Valley, New York in 1847--51 , bought a small farm and had a large family. My ggrandfather, THOMAS DILLON, b 1852 Mongaup Valley, NY, was their eldest son. He moved to Monticello , NY where he married ANNIE NAUGHTON and raised a large family. His youngest son, THOMAS DILLON , was my grandfather.

Our family website, WWW.GERISGENES.COM , contains all the info I posess pertaining to the Dillon Family. Please vist this site and sign the guestbook for we do so enjoy your comments. I will amswer all enquiries.....Please write to me if you have any leads or thoughts pertaining to my quest for family ties.

Evan Thomas & Sarah Powell from Wales to Pennsylvania

2006-08-06 13:13:00Z

Yes, it's taken me almost two years to find this list!

My Welsh ancestors with surnames of PARSELL and POWELL emigrated to Pennsylvania, USA about 1869 from Pembrokeshire, SW Wales, specifically from a little town called Saundersfoot. They had married in Wales and arrived with several young children. They settled in Northumberland Co., PA. They were coalminers. They wrote and read in English. Pembrokeshire is known as "Little England".

My other Welsh ancestor with surname of THOMAS arrived in PA in 1881 as a yoing man from Anglesey. His family were mostly farmers. He settled in Northumberland Co., PA and worked as a coalminer. He read Welsh.

So my grandparents were Evan THOMAS and Sarah POWELL. Evan died in Mt. Carmel, PA in 1920 and Sarah died in Montour Co, PA in 1930.

See my webpages about these families:
www.angelfire.com/sc/elida/welsh3.html/
www.angelfire.com/sc/elida/welsh6.html/
www.angelfire.com/sc/elida/postcards.html/

Help finding S Wales emigrants

2006-08-04 19:55:42Z

Would like help finding this family:

Thomas and Jemima Lewis from S Wales
Came to Pennsylvania and are on the 1850 US census
Probably left Wales around 1844-1849
Children Susannah and Henry both under 10

Thank you!

Re: Welsh Immigration - correction to link

2006-06-09 14:58:16Z

Hi,

Sorry, the xxxxx keyboard has a mind of its own sometimes. We need a super spell checking thingy on this particular thing, don't you think?. The new improved link:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cynraeg/welsh/welshAmerican/Raising...

After reading this I suggest we change the title of this board to 'Raising the Wind - Welsh Immigration'.

Nice to hear from you. Best of luck with your research.

Regards

Michael Linnard

Re: Patrick Welsh

2006-06-08 00:20:19Z

The Welsh for this is not the surname Welsh you are looking for, but for people who have ancestors coming from Wales UK

Re: Welsh Immigration

2006-06-07 16:24:44Z

That link does not seem to work. Can you send another possibility?

Welsh Immigration

2006-06-07 15:31:14Z

Hi All,

For anyone interested in the migration from Wales, the follwing lecture given by Dr Jones, at the The Cardiff Centre for Welsh American Studies, Cardiff University is a must read. Lengthy but an excellent overview of this very interesting subject to all family historian looking for people. Just plug this into your browser and you should get the full text.

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cynraeg/welsh/welshAmerican/Raising...

The website, for the academic department within Cardiff University that Dr Jones works, is:

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/cymraeg/english/welshAmerican/welsh...

If any problems just email me and I will try and sort it out for you.

Regards

Michael Linnard

Williams

2006-06-06 15:05:50Z

I am interested in learning what area of Wales provided the majority of immigrants to Portage County Ohio in the mid 19th century. I zm trying to discover where in Wales someone is most likely to have emigrated from.

I am trying to trace Thomas Williams who was born in Wales in 1824 and is found in the US Census in 1850 living in Portage County Ohio. His occupation is listed at times as a house painter and also as the County Sheriff. He married Mary Merwin and had a large family in Ohio.

Patrick Welsh

2006-04-23 23:17:54Z

I am trying to find what part of Ireland Patrick Welsh was from he arrived in Ohio in 1871 or 1880.I 1880 is on one census say ing that was the year he arrived.He was born in 1848 in Ireland, His parents were James Welsh and mother Bridgett Roach both of Ireland and they both died in Columbus, Ohio
Patricks first wife was Katie Dorsey .
Thanks for any help.
Betty McDowell