William THOMAS b c 1805 - Ross (?) (General)

by unknown, Monday, May 23, 2011, 06:11 (4937 days ago)

I realise that, strictly speaking, this is out of area but I see that the Ross records are being transcribed so hope someone may be able to assist.

In 1851 William Thomas (46), a miner, is living with his wife, Mary, and family, in Llangattock. His pob is shown as "Boss", Herefordshire. I am working on the theory that this is a distortion of "Ross". Mary is a widow in 1861.

The birth certificate of his daughter reveals that his wife's maiden name was Smith. GRO records show only one William Thomas/Mary Smith marriage - at Glasbury, (Hay district) 1847. The two names do appear together in Merthyr Tydfil in 1848 but this couple did not marry each other. The father of William Thomas is given as Richard Thomas, labourer.

I am looking for the baptism of a William Thomas, circa 1805, s/o Richard, at Ross both to confirm my findings to date and possibly to enable me to go back a further generation.

I have seen a William Thomas (35) man servant, Hill Cott, Walford, in 1841, but have no way of knowing if this is relevant.

Any help or advice would be much appreciated.