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James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:39 on 24th April 2011 can anyone out there help with this person,he was a blacksmithwho lived in llandilo approx 1835 any information would be greatly appreciated thank you. |
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 21:18 on 24th April 2011 Hi James. I presume you mean Llandilo in South Wales and not Llandilo in New South Wales Australia, lol Any idea where and when he was born? Or do you mean 1835 is his birthdate? Nah you can't mean that if he was a blacksmith in 1835! lol Are you sure it is Stevens and not Stephens? |
| James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:21 on 24th April 2011 hi cath,yes it is south wales and spelt stevens its a wild shot i know --thats the only info i have at present.  |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 21:28 on 24th April 2011 In 1841 there were only two David Stephen one age 2 and one age 9 in Llandilo. The 2 year old's father was a smith by the name of Stephen Stephen. Looks like you need the Cavalry - Hey Paul where are you?? LOL |
Paul Hilton  Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:53 on 24th April 2011 I've only found two chaps named David Steven in Llandilo around this time; neither blacksmiths. But, there's no shortage of David Stevens in South Wales so I think we need to know some more about him---any other locations, persons, or dates associated with him? And judging by James' last comments, that doesn't seem too likely? |
| James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:59 on 24th April 2011 thank's paul for your time there isn't much to go on is there. |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:05 on 24th April 2011 Trying to go backwards with this I tried 1851 census using blacksmith as an occupation. Only hit was a David Stevenson who was from Scotland and living in Lancashire. Didn't find him in 1841 though. |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:18 on 24th April 2011 Well, I have the 1841 Census for Llandilo, and if he's there, we'll find him. Not living at The Forge though, but there is a lot of residences to check if he's in any of them. |
| cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | quotePosted at 22:21 on 24th April 2011 According to the Directory of 1835 there are 4 blacksmiths in Llandilo-Fawr David Francis, David Rees, Stephen Stephens, Evan Thomas. There are no other Stephens/Stevens mentioned in the lists for Llandilo-Fawr. |
| James Prescott Posts: 25953 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:30 on 24th April 2011 thank you for your response cath/paul . |
