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Thomas Rees 1853

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Nigel

Nigel Report 2 Dec 2007 18:57

Hi

Im looking for any info on Thomas Rees 1853- Apr 4 1900.
He was buried at Llandefalle Church, Brecknockshire.
He married Ann Meredith 1857- Jul 7 1937.

Any extra details you can find will be very grateful.

Nigel

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 19:06

Possibiity.

1891:
Name: Thomas Rees
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann
Father's name: John
Gender: Male
Where born: Llandefalle, Breconshire, Wales

Civil parish: Llandefalle
Ecclesiastical parish: Llandefalle
Town: Llechfaen
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Nantydefaid [I'm not sure of the 1st letter, but it looks similar to the 'M's.]

Occupation: farmer

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Llangorse
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Rees 38
Ann Rees 34
James Rees 14
Margaret Rees 11
Thomas Rees 9
John Rees 5
Catherine Rees 3
Price Rees 3/12
John Rees 76 - widow, general labourer


All born Llandefalle except John snr, Crickadrn [Crickradarn?]

There are Merediths on the page also.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 19:19

1881:
Name: Thomas Rees
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann
Father's name: John
Gender: Male
Where born: Llandefalle, Breconshire, Wales

Civil parish: Llandefalley
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Nantydefaid
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Farmer Of 28 Acres

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Llangorse
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Rees 28
Ann Rees 24
James Rees 4
Margaret Rees 1
John Rees 66 - b. Crickadarn


Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 19:24

1871:
Name: Thomas Rees
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Llandefalle, Breconshire, Wales

Civil parish: Llandefalle
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Nantydefaid

Occupation: farmer's son

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Llangorse
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
John Rees 56 - farmer of 28 acres, b. Crickadarn
Margaret Rees 40
Thomas Rees 18
David Rees 32 - son, labourer [no marital status recorded]
John Rees 5 - grandson

All except John snr born Llandefalle.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 19:28

1861:
Name: Thomas Rees
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Son
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Llandefally, Breconshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Llandefalle
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Lower Nantydef

Occupation:

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Llangorse
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 68
Household Members: Name Age
John Rees 46 - farmer of 60 acres
Margaret Rees 30
Thomas Rees 8
Margaret Rees 5

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 19:47

1851:
Name: John Rees
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1800
Gender: Male
Where born: Crickatran, Breconshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Llandefalley
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Nantydefaid

Occupation: farmer of 35 acres

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Merthyr Cynog
ED, institution, or vessel: 6b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
John Rees 51
David Rees 12
William Rees 7
Mary Rees 5
Margaret Proper 20 - servant

[Transcribed with family, & Phillip actually named father of the Rees children but is the previous household on image.]
Phillip Havard 63
Elizabeth Havard 12

I wonder if Margaret Proper became John's wife & Thomas's mother?

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 19:55

1841:
Name: John Rees
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Breconshire, Wales

Civil parish: North Llandefalley
Hundred: Talgarth
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Wern Cottage [Possibly on Lower Wern farm which is the address of the previous household.]

Occupation: labourer

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Llangorse
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Name
John Rees 25
Mary Rees 20
David Rees 2

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 2 Dec 2007 20:22

Just to complete the set.

1901
Name: Ann Rees
Age in 1901: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Llandefalle, Breconshire, Wales

Civil parish: Llandefalle
Ecclesiastical parish: Crickadarn St Mary and Llandefalle St Mathew
County/Island: Breconshire
Country: Wales

Street address: Nantydefaid

Condition as to marriage: widow

Occupation: farming

Registration district: Brecknock
Sub-registration district: Llangorse
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Rees 44
Thomas Rees 19 - farmer
Catherine Rees 13
Price Rees 10
Howel Rees 6
Alice M Rees 3
Lloyd Rees 1
David J Rees 3 - grandson