NATHANIEL (1798 - 1873) and ELIZABETH THOMAS (1780 - 1856)
The Parents of Samuel Thomas (1824 - 1895)
My great great grandfather SAMUEL THOMAS was born on 14th April 1824 at St Harmon in Radnorshire, Wales and was the son of
NATHANIEL THOMAS was born circa 1798 in the parish of St Harmon in Radnorshire
AND
ELIZABETH LEWIS was born 1778 in Cwmtoyddwr, Radnorshire. ELIZABETH was the daughter of MORGAN (1752 - 1781) and ANN LEWIS. Morgan and Ann would be my grandparents (x4). Little is known about the couple save that Morgan was born in 1752 in Nantmel, Radnorshire whilst Ann was born in 1860 in Llanwrthwl, Breconshire. Morgan was christened on 1st October 1752 and died in 1781. He was buried on 14th October 1781. His daughter would have been just three years old when he died. MORGAN (1752 - 1781) was the son of HOWELL LEWIS (1721 - 1763) and ELIZABETH REES (b. 1722) - my grandparents (x5). The only facts known on this couple were that both were born in Nantmel, Radnorshire and that HOWELL was buried on 5th February 1763. Incidentally the marriage took place on November 28th 1744 at the Parish Church in Nantmel
Nathaniel and Elizabeth THOMAS were my great great great grandparents (grandparentsx3)
NATHANIEL which incidentally was not a common name at the time married ELIZABETH at St Cynilo's Church, Nantmel, Radnorshire on 26th March 1821. The interesting aspect of my great great great grandparents marriage is the age difference between the pair
The site of Tycoch - 2007
At the time of the 1841 census they were living at Tycoch, (a farm adjacent to Crawnant Fach ), now long gone. NATHANIEL's age is given as 40, and Elizabeth's as 55. Their son Samuel was 15, It is also interesting to note that also in residence at the farm was Elizabeth's maiden aunt MARY LEWIS aged 70. This would have made her date of birth as circa 1771
ELIZABETH THOMAS (nee LEWIS) died on 29th July 1856 at Penrhyddlan, Llanwrthl, of what was termed "paralysis".
Two years later on 24th August 1858 NATHANIEL remarried at the age of 57 at St Brides Church, Cwmdeuddr, Radnorshire. His second wife was called CATHERINE HUMPHREYS and was living at Tynyfoel Cottage, .
The 1851 Census for Radnorshire, the enumeration district Rheadr Gwy, the parish of Llanwrthwl(Breconshire, shows Nathaniel and his wife Elizabeth nee Lewis living at TY COCH. The 1861 census for Radnorshire,Dyffryn Elan, Llansanffraid,Cwmdauddwr, shows Nathaniel and his second wife Catherine.
The details on the Register also reveal that NATHANIEL's father was a farmer called SAMUEL THOMAS and he is my great great great great grandfather (grandfather x 4). SAMUEL THOMAS married a ELIZABETH WILLIAMS on 13th May 1783 at Nantmel Parish Church Both were born in 1760.
SAMUEL and ELIZABETH had three children
1. ELIZABETH THOMAS - Baptism entry at Nantmel Parish church Date of baptism 14th March 1784
2. SAMUEL THOMAS - Baptism entry at Nantmel Parish church Date of baptism 27th November 1785
3. NATHANIEL THOMAS - born circa 1798 in the parish of St Harmon in Radnorshire - my grandfather (x3)
NATHANIEL died on 26th June 1873 at East Street, Rhayader, age 73. At the time of his death, his occupation was given as an agricultural labourer. The cause of death was bronchitis. The death certificate also states that his wife CATHERINE was present at the time of death. She just marked the register as many did with just a cross.
CATHERINE continued to live at East Street after Nathaniel's death. The 1881 Census - 17 East Street, Rhayader, Radnor, Wales PRO Reference RG11Piece 5475/75 Page 37
|
Catherine lived another four years but like so many others at the time, her place of death is given as the Workhouse in Rhayader. She was buried on 2nd June 1885 in what I must assume is a pauper's grave.
REES (1784 - 1873) and MARGARET LEWIS nee PRICE (b1795)
The Parents of Ann Thomas (nee Lewis)
ANN LEWIS was born in 1826 and was the daughter of REES and MARGARET LEWIS (nee Price). Ann's father REES LEWIS was born at Tynywaun, Llanafan Fawr and christened on Sunday 5th December 1784 at Llanafan Fawr in Breconshire. He married Margaret circa 1817 and had a family of two sons and three daughters
Thomas Lewis born circa 1818 in Llanwrthl and married a Margaret Davies circa 1848. The couple had six children as far as I can ascertain - four sons and two daughters
Margaret Lewis born a year after Thomas in circa 1819. She married a John Powell
Benjamin Lewis to date the only thing we know about Benjamin was that he was born circa 1821 making him Thomas's younger brother. It is believed that Benjamin may have emigrated to America
Sarah Lewis was born about a year later circa 1822 in Llanwrthl, and married a Thomas Bowen when about 18 years of age in 1840
ANN LEWIS, my great great grandmother was born circa 1826 in Llysdinam, Breconshire and married SAMUEL THOMAS on 24th June 1845 at Llanafan Fawr, Breconshire.
Rees' wife MARGARET LEWIS (nee PRICE) was the daughter of Einon Price. She was christened in Llanwrthl on 11th April 1795 which made her ten years younger than her husband Rees.
Rees and Margaret LEWIS were my great great great grandparents. (grandparents x3)
Note: Rees is also said to have fathered the daughter of Ann Price, named Catherine baptised 1817. There is no record of a marriage to Margaret Price who bore most of his children. There were other children born to him by various partners. He was known to have liasions with a Mary Williams, a Margaret Evans. It is said that Margaret Evans was his first wife and died under suspicious circumstances.
Return to the Samuel and Ann Thomas Page
Return to main Family History Page
This page was last updated on 29/10/07 09:26