I think the 'Advanced Search' on this site is excellent, and does throw up 'bits' of information.

William HADDOCK was a witness at a wedding in Chepstow, Monmouth in 1773 to a Elizabeth RAWLINS and James YOUNG.

also

On the 3 April 1809 in Monmouth,

Cath SHELLARD (Widow) married William KNIGHT

witnesses: illegible ROWLAND and Dorothy HADDOCK

Dorothy was born 16 February 1783 in Ruardean : daughter of Richard & Margaret HADDOCK

Cath/Kitty was christened 11 March 1781 again daughter of Richard & Margaret

There has been a lot of discussion on this site about RAWLINS/ROLLINGS/HADDOCK etc. so a 'puzzle'

Thomas HADDOCK married Mary POWELL in Monmouth 1775 - perhaps a copy of this marriage would give witness names !!!!

So 'assume' Richard and Thomas are brothers????

And therefore as Benjamin was a witness at my x Grandparents wedding (John THOMAS and Elizabeth HADDOCK) he could be Elizabeth's Cousin.

re: POWELL

My Grandfather was given his Grandmother's maiden name (William Edmund BURROWS WICKENDEN) - his father or uncle did not carry this Burrows name, neither were any of my Grandfather's male siblings)

I've some 'old notes' from a HADDOCK researcher

'she had penciled in a William HADDOCK b 1688 up North Winwick or Backberrow - d English Bicknor 1788 m Dorothy b 1696 d 1756'

The Monmouth baptisms seem to have disappeared 'off the net' - think there has been problems with Gwent Register Office ?

Sophia HADDOCK, wife of Benjamin, was buried on 5 Jul 1816 aged 34. The address given was Pentyrch, Glam. Benjamin then seems to have married Harriet and had a number of chilren whilst living at Hawthorn, Whitchurch, Glam. Their first child Benjamin Powell HADDOCK was baptised 17 Jun 1825 at Melin Griffith, Glam. Where does the second name Powell come from. I know that Thomas HADDOCK married Mary POWELL 14 Feb 1775, so is there some connection I wonder? All these details are from the registers of the Parish Church of St Mary, Whitchurch, Glamorgan.

I have been trying to connect this Benjamin HADDOCK, who on the 1851 census gave his place of birth as Monmouth, but am struggling to find his baptism or parents.

Regards
Sue Bell

Thomas HADDOCK married Mary POWELL - both from Monmouth Parish 14 February 1775

Christening: Elizabeth HADDOCK
Father: Richard HADDOCK
Mother: Margaret NURSE

Monmouth Baptisms of Elizth daughter of Richd & Mrgt HADDOCK 25 May 1788

(they married English Bicknor 30 July 1780) two of Richard and Elizabeth's children were christened in Ruardean - Kitty 1781 and Dorothy 1783.

The Marriage Banns of Richard HADDOCK (state he was of the Parish of Ruardean)

Benjamin looks c 1782 - and the family appear to travel between FOD/Monmouth

Benjamin HADDOCK married Sophia EVANS - both of Monmouth Parish 15 February 1808

John THOMAS married Elizabeth HADDOCK - 14 February 1809 - Monmouth

1841 Census, Clifford Court, Monmouth, Monmouthshire

John THOMAS - age 55 Shoe M - born in County
Elizabeth - age 55 - ditto
Thomas - age 29 - Shoe M - ditto
John - age 27 - Shoe M - ditto
Mary - age 17 - Dressmaker - ditto
William - age 15 - Shoe M -ditto

I have a copy of the marriage of their Son

Thomas HADDOCK THOMAS (age 31) (Cordwainer) - Residence: Dingastow (my x Grandparents)

Father: John THOMAS (Cordwainer)

married

Martha JARRETT (age 22) (Milliner) - Residence: Dingastow
Father: James JARRETT (Drummajor)

30 May 1843 in the Church of Dingastow in the County of Monmouth
Witnesses: Maria JONES and William ROBINSON

Part of this HADDOCK branch lived in Whitchurch - Rawlins HADDOCK of the Parish of Whitchurch married 6 June 1783 @ Chapel Hill Monmouth

Benjamin is in Whitchurch 1841

Cottage

(all HADDOCK)

Benjamin - age 60 Cashier - not born in County
Harriet - 45 - not born in County
Thomas 31 - Cl - not born in County (christened 27 Dec 1809 Machen , Benj & Sophia HADDOCK)
William - 22 - born in County
Mary - 20 - ditto
Sarah - 18 - ditto
Elizabeth - 12 - ditto
Joseph - 5 - ditto

1851 Census -Whitchurch, Hawthorn Cottage

Benjamin HADDOCK - age 69 - Cashier at Melton Griffith - born Monmouthshire c 1782
Harriet HADDOCK - AGE 54 - Tin Works - (second wife probably) born Somersetshire

Thomas HADDOCK - son - Widower age 42, Accountant at Melton Griffith - born Monmouthshire
Mary - daughter - unmarried age 31 - born Glamorganshire
Sarah - HADDOCK - daughter - unmarried age 27 - born ditto