Can anyone find the family connection?

Not a disappointment at all Flook. It helps to (can't think of the word I want) bolster (will have to do), what we have discovered.

Just a shame it doesn't mention James's siblings.

Anyone fancy transcribing it for me ;)
 
Rights to the digital version of this image belongs to the National Library of Wales and any re-use of these may only be done with the explicit permisson of the National Library of Wales.
Click to expand...
This is a bit off putting Chimp, along with having to scroll sideways to see it all.
 
Think I have found his death notice in the paper. He did ok for a shoemaker.

Silurian, Cardiff, Merthyr, and Brecon Mercury, and South Wales General Advertiser 18 May 1850

May 5th, at Prospect, near Hay, aged 89, Mr James Davies, who for many years carried on the business of a most respectable shoemaker in the town of Hay, universally respected.
 
Chimp said:
Think I have found his death notice in the paper. He did ok for a shoemaker.

Silurian, Cardiff, Merthyr, and Brecon Mercury, and South Wales General Advertiser 18 May 1850

May 5th, at Prospect, near Hay, aged 89, Mr James Davies, who for many years carried on the business of a most respectable shoemaker in the town of Hay, universally respected.
Click to expand...

That's interesting. I was looking at the 1835 Pigot's Directory for Hay last evening and couldn't make out which James Davies he was**.

Frame 32 on this site>

http://www.pant.org.uk/Files/history/1835 Pigots Directory South Wales.pdf

His son James seems to have several entries.

**Actually this doesn't rule out him being the same James Davies who owned the bookshop.
 
I'm trying to download it on my kindle. May have to wait till I get home. It's taking for ever.

Thanks @Flook

Thanks @Sis
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sis
Prospect House (which I assume is 'The Prospect' where James lived) is still there, now called Chancery House and is a listed building.
Code: 
https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300007320-chancery-house-formerly-prospect-house-hay


It also has an 'ice house'.
 
MollyMay said:
Prospect House (which I assume is 'The Prospect' where James lived) is still there, now called Chancery House and is a listed building.
Code: 
https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300007320-chancery-house-formerly-prospect-house-hay


It also has an 'ice house'.
Click to expand...
I see that this morning. Wonder was he there in 1841
 
1841
HO107/1370/11/3/1
Hay, Breconshire
The Prospect
James Davies - 80 - Ind - Y
Catherine do - 70 - N
Catherine do - 29 - Y
Harriet Moon - 18 - F.S. - Y
 
No Mary but I will say that he was a trusting soul old Richard. Brother James gets 140 quid but has to invest the 140 quid bequeathed to Ann and then let her have the interest from it. :mad:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top