Owen(s) of Rhayader, Radnorshire, Wales
(Llansanffraid Cwmteuddwr, Radnorshire) Parish Register of Marriages, pg. 61.
No. 177: Evan DAVIES of this Parish, and Mary OWENS of the same.
Married in this Church by Banns, this 23rd Day of September in Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Three by me Thos. EDWARDS, Vicar.
This Marriage was solemnized between Us, Evan X DAVIES his Mark, Mary X OWEN's Mark.
In the Presence of Samuel OWENS, John JONES.
Unable to identify any baptisms for children of the above marriage (were they Chapel?).
Mary DAVIES of Church Street, Rhayader is a good candidate for 1781 Mary OWEN(S) - she was with Sarah [DAVIES] MARSTON and son Evan in 1841: Sarah may have been Mary's daughter.
The Year 1836 (pg. 12, no. 45)
Banns of Marriage between
John MARSTON of the Parish of Cwmtoyddeur
and Sarah DAVIES of this Parish, Spinster
1st Time, Sunday January 31st by J. L. EVANS P. Curate
2nd Time, Sunday February 7th by (Do.)
3rd Time,Sunday February 14th by (Do.)
1841: Church Street Eagle Inn, Rhayader, Radnorshire
Mary DAVIES age 60 b. [1781] Radnorshire (Pauper)
Sarah MARSTON age 30 b. [1811] Radnorshire
- Evan MARSTON age 4 b. [1837] Radnorshire
The above mention of "Pauper" and the fact that this Mary is not with any members of the OWEN(S) or associated families, makes me doubt that she was Samuel's daughter. In other census entries family cohesion is evident - but its absence does not constitute proof either way.
Was this Sarah's husband John?
1841: Gullit Yard, Llanllwchaiaen, Montgomeryshire
John MARSTON age 30 b. [1811] OutofCty (Flannel Weaver)
1851: Church Street, Rhayader, Radnorshire
Mary DAVIES, Head (Widow) age 70 b. [1781] Rhayader, Radnorshire (Pauper, Lab's Widow)
Ann THOMAS, Lodger (Unm) age 83 b. [1768] Llanwrthwl, Brecknockshire (Pauper Serv, Blind)
1851: Water Lane, Rhayader, Radnorshire
John MARSTON, Head age 42 b. [1809] Rhayader, Radnorshire (Weaver Wool)
Sarah MARSTON, Wife age 42 b. [1809] Rhayader, Radnorshire
- Evan MARSTON, Son age 14 b. [1837] Rhayader, Radnorshire (Blind)
- Mary MARSTON, Daughter age 8 b. [1843] Rhayader, Radnorshire (Scholar)
- John MARSTON, Son age 6 b. [1845] Rhayader, Radnorshire (Scholar)
BURIALS in the Parish of Llansaintffread Cwtoyddur in the County of Radnor in the Year 1858.
Mary DAVIES, abode Church Street, Rhayader, bu. June 10th, age 78, by William EVANS B.C.L., Vicar (no.128, pg. 16)
Unable to find the MARSTON family later than the 1851 census.