The pattern in my family seems to be that the women had children before marriage so it seems likely that Hannah Giles was John Morgan's wife.

Whilst looking through some Essex registers for a different branch of my family I found a handwritten list of church charges for marriages. Given the charges I should think that the cost of marrying was a challenge to many people at the beginning of the 19th century.

I must now try to chase up Hannah Giles.
Thanks again.

marriage record that fits is that of John Morgan and Hannah Giles in 1821
It might "fit" but I'm not convinced - it took place in Chepstow which might be explained because its after John's birth...

Year: 1820
Month: Feb
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: MORGAN
Child_Forenames: John
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lidbrook
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: H. Berkin
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 18
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

Year: 1824
Month: May
Day: 23
Parents_Surname: MORGAN
Child_Forenames: Henry
Fathers_Forenames: John
Mothers_Forenames: Ann
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Lidbrook
Occupation: Waterman
Officiating_Minister: W. Marshall
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P109 IN 1/1
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook

1841 Moorwood
John Morgan abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire Stone Cutter
Hanah Morgan abt 1806 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Harine [HARRY / HENRY ?] Morgan abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire
Thomas Morgan abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Dean Forest, Gloucestershire

Name: John Morgan
Name: Hester Cowmeadow
Year of Registration: 1844
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 257

1851
John Morgan abt 1820 Moorwood Coper East Deane Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Esther Morgan abt 1817 Rock Moorwood East Deane Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Morgan abt 1845 Coppser Moorwood E Deane Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Morgan abt 1846 Coppser Moorwood E Deane Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
John Morgan abt 1821 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Easton Morgan abt 1818 Moorand East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Henry Morgan abt 1847 Moorand East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Elliza A Morgan abt 1852 Moorand East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jane A Morgan abt 1856 Moorand East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
James Cowrnedon abt 1847 Moorand East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Nephew East Dean, Gloucestershire

1881 Joys Green, Lydbrook
Henry Morgan abt 1847 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Helen Morgan abt 1857 Lays Hill, Hereford, England Wife Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Grd. Morgan abt 1880 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire
John Morgan abt 1820 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Father Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Stone Cutter
Esther Morgan abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter Westbury On Severn - East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1881
Month: Apr
Day: 13
Surname: MORGAN
Forenames: John
Residence: Joys Green Lydbrook
Age_at_death: 61 years
Officiating_Minister: H. T. Hoitt Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P208 IN 1/11
Page_No: 82
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook

The 1841 Census has him living in Moorwood aged 20 with Hannah aged 35 and his siblings presumably: Thomas born approximately 1829 and Hannah 1826.

The only relevant sounding baptismal record for him on this site suggests his parents are Hannah and John. The only marriage record that fits is that of John Morgan and Hannah Giles in 1821.

This is really only an educated guess on my part as I cannot find any other references to members of his family other the 1841 Census. There seems to be no way to fit him into the Morgan families that lived around this area at the time.

Any ideas would be very welcome.
Carole