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From: barrie <>
Subject: Re: [Cmn-L] Monument in Carmarthen , Superintendent of police
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:36:24 +0100
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Hi Pauline,

I don't think the Ashton's were from Carmarthen. I will have to dig
deeper on Sarah's background. She was born in Aberystwyth according to
most census's I will be applying for a marriage certificate shortly of
Evan Davies and Sarah Ashton between 1852-1858. They may have married in
Carmarthenshire, or more likely Merthyr Tydfil as their eldest son Evan
was born there in 1858. Don't waste your time on that Pauline at the
moment. I would be grateful if you could the Superintendent of Police
enquiry though.

all the best

Barrie Jones

In message Pauline James <> writes
>Hi Barrie
>
>There are a few Ashton's in the St Peters registers which I have indexed pre
>1800 - do you think these could be belonging to your line??
>
>I've printed off your query re Police Force Carms and will try to find out
>for you when there sometime this week.....
>
>Pauline
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "barrie" <>
>To: <>
>Sent: 28 June 2002 23:37
>Subject: [Cmn-L] Monument in Carmarthen , Superintendent of police
>
>
>> Has anyone any idea of a monument at Carmarthen town which has details
>> of Superintendent of Police. May be reference to George Ashton or George
>> Davies in the late 1800's. The confusion lies with an aged aunt who says
>> that my great grandmother, Sarah Ashton ( born Aberystwyth or Gwenogle
>> or Abergorlech, on different censuses) in 1838 had a brother George who
>> was Superintendent of Police.
>>
>> Sarah Ashton's husband was an Evan Davies and they came to Dowlais,
>> Merthyr Tydfil before 1861. It may be that my aunt was confused and it
>> was Evan Davies's brother George Davies who was in the Police. Evan was
>> shown as from Abergorlech or Gwenogle, so I think it more likely that it
>> was Evan's brother, George Davies.
>>
>> The family on the 1891 census were all Welsh speaking at the time at
>> Dowlais even though they had lived there for 30 or more years. I have
>> not been able to get to Carmarthen Town to check this as yet. Any help
>> would be very much appreciated.
>>
>> Anyone want any help down Gwent or Glamorgan don't hesitate to ask.
>>
>> all the best
>>
>> Barrie Jones, Gwent. ( Gwent, Glamorgan, Powys, Hereford and Carmarthen
>> FHS member)
>>
>>
>
>
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