Thread: GRAVENOR

I'm trying to trace my paternal line - Gravenor

c.1880s to present - (Argoed) Monmouthshire, Wales

Pre. 1880s the Newtown area of Montgomeryshire, Wales.

I would especially like any information about the parents of Evan Gravenor born Llandinam c.1836. As you would expect, there are spelling variants such as Gravnor, Gravener etc.

Love to hear from anyone doing similar research.

Good news gravenor, found Evan Gravenor or Morris born 1836 Llandinan, Montgomery, Wales



Father ...James Morris ...Mother ..Elisabeth Gravenor...

Hope this helps

[quote name='Hazelnut' date='01 March 2010 - 06:53 PM' timestamp='1267469634' post='215734']

Good news gravenor, found Evan Gravenor or Morris born 1836 Llandinan, Montgomery, Wales



Father ...James Morris ...Mother ..Elisabeth Gravenor...

Hope this helps

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Hi Hazelnut - that's so exciting and makes sense of his (Evan's) marriage certificate which gives his father as James Gravenor ... except of course I could never find anyone of that name. You're a star!

ok got more

father JAMES MORRIS ..BORN 28 OCTOBER 1810 LLANIDLOES, MONTGOMERY, WALES

MOTHER ELIZABETH MORRIS BORN 18 NOV 1815 .. SAME PLACE AS ABOVE Couldnt find a marriage for james and elisabeth in wales, wonder if they married somewhere else



ELIZABETHS MOTHER .. MARY

FATHER..EVAN GRAVENOR .. NO DATES AS YET





JAMES'S FATHER THOMAS MORRIS BORN ABT.1760 LLANIDLOES, MONTGOMERY, WALES

JAMES'S MOTHER CATHERINE ARTHUR BORN ABT. 1784 SAME PLACE...

THEIR MARRIAGE 25 DEC 1805 LLANIDLOES, MONTGOMERY, WALES



TRY AND FIND MORE DATES

[quote name='Hazelnut' date='01 March 2010 - 07:33 PM' timestamp='1267472036' post='215740']

ok got more

father JAMES MORRIS ..BORN 28 OCTOBER 1810 LLANIDLOES, MONTGOMERY, WALES

MOTHER ELIZABETH MORRIS BORN 18 NOV 1815 .. SAME PLACE AS ABOVE

ELIZABETHS MOTHER .. MARY

FATHER..EVAN GRAVENOR .. NO DATES AS YET



JAMES'S FATHER THOMAS MORRIS BORN ABT.1760 LLANIDLOES, MONTGOMERY, WALES

JAMES'S MOTHER CATHERINE ARTHUR BORN ABT. 1784 SAME PLACE...

THEIR MARRIAGE 25 DEC 1805 LLANIDLOES, MONTGOMERY, WALES



TRY AND FIND MORE DATES

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Hazelnut this is just wonderful - I have been stuck at this point in my Gravenor line for so long!! Do you have any suggestions as to why Evan might have used his mother's maiden name (rather than Morris), especially as it seems from your findings that his parents did eventually marry? Perhaps if he was illegitimate at birth and therefore a 'Gravenor' at birth, he just stuck with it?? Thank you SO much for all you've uncovered!

hi gravenor. dont know really . you could be right, but so much was different then, when searching most of it fell into place like places and names, evan was called after his grandad , how lovely, anyway write it all down and obviously check with certificates for actual dates etc, any more help just let me know, bet you got loads lol

[quote name='Hazelnut' date='01 March 2010 - 07:59 PM' timestamp='1267473567' post='215743']

hi gravenor. dont know really . you could be right, but so much was different then, when searching most of it fell into place like places and names, evan was called after his grandad , how lovely, anyway write it all down and obviously check with certificates for actual dates etc, any more help just let me know, bet you got loads lol

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Hi Hazelnut, Yes, and he also called his son (my great-grandfather) Evan - so it all ties in beautifully! Bless you for all your help