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Just want to say thank you to everyone for helping me with this, and Erika for finding the 1871 census.

I received the marriage certificate for David and Martha, and Martha's birth and death certificate, and she is the one I have been searching for, for ages. That makes her my Great Great Grandmother.

The marriage certificate has David living at Gadlys Road, Aberdare, which is what I was hoping to see.

Both Martha and Eleanors maiden names are Evans, so possibly they were maybe sisters.

Just needing to find David on the 1881 census now and this is complete.

Thank you all again so much for your help.

Bear in mind that it was illegal in those days to marry a deceased spouse's sibling - but it still happened!

You should be able to get a clue from David's marriage certs. The fathers' names and occupations will be recorded.

I didnt realise that, thank you.

Eleanors father form marriage certificate, Thomas Evans-Haulier
Martha's father from marriage certificate, Thomas Evans- Banksman

If you look at the various censuses, you will see that Martha says she was born in Pembrokeshire, and Ellen in Glamorgan

Doesn't preclude their being sisters, but needs to be taken into consideration

Ok Erika thank you, I did look to see if I could find a family with the father Thomas Evans and 2 daughters Eleanor and Martha but couldnt see one. Martha's mother was also a Martha, formally Jones. Got that from Martha's birth certificate.

I will order Eleanors birth certificate just for completion.

Could be the Son, in snippet!...

Chris :)

The Glamorgan Gazette 1st October 1915

News.
A BROKEN STREET LAMP. David Thomas Richards, a lad living in Tonna Road, Caerau. was summoned for having committed wilful damage to a street lamp at Caerau, the property of the Maesteg Urban District Council. A police...

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3886280/3886286/59/

(from below Welsh Newspapers Online, can be useful)

https://newspapers.library.wales/search/advanced

Oh dear!!!

Thats my Uncle Dai, he is Davids Grandson ( son of Thomas Richards, Davids son),
the family home was 75 Tonna Road.

New thread about this family:

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1401116?page=1