Thanks for all the excellent research slowhands.

Looks even more like our Edward. There was a William (with a wife Rosonna) at Merthyr the same time as Edward and we believe that they were brothers. William & Rosonna had a daughter Sarah born 1830 but I don't have knowledge of the other children (were they all identified as children?)

Also some of the Hale children were born in Merthyr, so there might also be a connection there. I am trying to keep myself in check to stop making things fit where they don't

Thanks yet gain for the messages

Best Regards

Ray