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Would like to find out the maiden name of Ann Thomas b1814 married to William Thomas b1811 they came from Doulas Glamorgan Wales he worked as an Iron Puddler. the 1881 census shows Ann and five children were living in Witton Park Durham .the children , well young men were Richard 29 John 22 William 27 his wife Sarah 22.
Gr.Son David William Thomas

You could buy a birth certificate for one of the children to the marriage

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Why not post the 1881 here so we can see who you mean

Is this correct family ?


1881

Name: Richard Thomas
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Ann Thomas
Gender: Male
Where born: Doulas, Glamorgan, Wales
[Doulais, Merthyr Tydfill,Glamorgan, Wales]

Civil parish: Escomb
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address: Queen St 4
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Puddler

Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland

Ann Thomas 67 - Doulas, Glamorgan
Richard Thomas 29
John Thomas 22
William Thomas 27
Sarah Thomas 22 - Daughter in Law
David W. Thomas 2 - Grandson
Rachel Thomas 16 - servant
Benjamin J. Evans 23 - boarder

Yes that's the family

From a tree


William Thomas

Birth 1811 in Wales
Death6 Feb 1886


1839 - married Ann Elizabeth Jones

1891

Ann living with son Richard and his wife ( Rachel Jenkin)


Name: Richard Thomas
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rachel Thomas
Mother's name: Ann Thomas
Gender: Male
Where born: Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil parish: Eston
Ecclesiastical parish: Eston
Town: Grangetown
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England :

Registration district: Middlesbrough
Sub-registration district: Ormesby


Richard Thomas 39
Rachel Thomas 29
Henry Thomas 9
Ann Thomas 7
John Thomas 3
William Thomas 1
Ann Thomas 76 - mother

Thank you so much :-D :-D

1861

Name: William Thomas
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann Thomas
Gender: Male
Where born: Pembrokeshire, Wales

Civil Parish or Township: Merthyr Tydfil
Ecclesiastical parish: Dowlais
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales

Street Address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image

William Thomas 50 - Iron Pudddler - born Pembrokeshire
Ann Thomas 46 - Dowlais, Glamorgan
Ann Thomas 20 - Ebbw-Vale, Monmouthshire
Shinkin Thomas 14 - Dowlais, Glamorgan
Richard Thomas 10
William Thomas 7
John Thomas 2
Thomas Wheel 27 - Boarder - coal miner - Glamorgan
William Jones 75 - Boarder

this is great I have got all the children's names now, as I should think the oldest son stayed in Wales when the others left .

Hi Brenda

Looks like there were other children


1851 Wales Census
Name:Ann Thomas
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Thomas
Mother's name: Anne Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: Glamorgan, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Merthyr Tydfil
Ecclesiastical parish: Dowlais
Town: Merthyr Tydfil
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Upper Merthyr Tydfil
ED, institution, or vessel: 1j
Piece: 2459
Folio: 317
Page Number: 68
Household schedule number: 229
Household Members: Name Age
William Thomas 38 <<<Puddler
Anne Thomas 35
Mary Thomas 16
Anne Thomas 10
Jenkin Thomas 5

Have not been able to find them on the 8141 census....such a common name doesn't help!

No have not found 1841census, have got 1861 on that one shows

WILLIAM. 50
Ann 46
Ann daur. 20
Shinkin. Son 14
Richard son 10
William. Son 7
John. Son 2

They are living in Dowlais at that time