Surname Saturday: My Welsh Surnames

I'm participating in Surname Saturday today by posting my Welsh surnames.

Here they are: GEORGE, DAVIES, NICHOLAS, JOHN, MATHIAS


Joseph GEORGEwas born 4 February 1854 in St. Dogwells, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  He was married to Anne DAVIES on 17 September 1881 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.  Joseph died 7 December 1932 in Llandstadwell, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  He was the son of Jonathan GEORGE  and Martha NICHOLAS. He had one sister named Ann, born in 1856.

Jonathan GEORGEwas born about 1826 in Llangoedmore, Cardiganshire, Wales.  He was married to Martha NICHOLAS in 1852 in Merthyr Tydfil,  Glamorgan, Wales.  Jonathan died 12 April 1882 in Hayscastle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  His parents were Enos GEORGE and Ann (?).  He had one brother named Thomas, born about 1833.

Martha NICHOLASwas born about 1822 in St. Dogwells, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  She was the daughter of Joseph NICHOLAS and Elizabeth (?).  Martha died in 1870.

Anne DAVIESwas born 20 October 1856 in Dinas, Cardigan, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  She may have died in 1940.   Her parents were David DAVIES and Lydia JOHN.
David DAVIESwas born about 1826 in Fishguard, Pembrokesenshire, Wales.  He died in 1891.  He was married to Lydia JOHN in 1852.  David was the son of Benjamin DAVIES and Mary MATHIAS.


Lydia JOHN  was born about 1826 in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  She died in 1910.


Benjamin DAVIESwas born about 1792 in Llandygwydd, Cardiganshire, Wales.  He was married to Mary MATHIAS on 4 December 1821 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  He died in 1865.  Mary MATHIASwas born about 1798 in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales.  She died before 1881.

(Originally posted August 15, 2009 at www.looking4ancestors.com)

Copyright 2010 by Kathryn Lake.