Livingstone Relations:  Price Family of Powys.

compiled by Steve Wilson, last updated June 12, 2007.
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David Livingstone's sister-in-law Elizabeth Moffat married Roger Price, a missionary in southern Africa.  Roger's family was from Wales, and information about them is given here.

Evan Price & Joan ---

• Evan (b. 1763)
• Joan (b. 1777)
1. 10 Mar. 1795, dau. Elizabeth Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [bur. 25 Mar. 1795]
2. 10 Mar. 1795, dau. Catherine Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [bur. 25 Mar. 1795]
3. c. 1797, son Thomas Price b. [m. Esther Price 1820]
4. 19 Apr. 1799, son Roger Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [m. Jane Davies 1827]
• 17 Apr. 1827, Evan Price d. [bur. Lower Chapel, Breconshire]

(Sources:  IGI, PRF, Smith2)

Roger Price & Jane Davies

• Roger, son of Evan Price & Joan --- (b. 1799, Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire)
• Jane, dau. of David Davies & Gwen --- (b. 1804, Llandefaelog, Breconshire)
• 16 May 1827, m. Llandefailogfach, Breconshire, Wales
  1. 27 Feb. 1828, son Evan Price bap. Llandefailogfach, Breconshire, Wales [bur. 11 Feb. 1840]
  2. 21 Sep. 1829, son David Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [m. Jane --- by 1859]
  3. 20 Oct. 1831, son Thomas Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales
  4. 24 Feb. 1834, son Roger Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [m. Isabella Slater 1858, m. Elizabeth Moffat 1861]
  5. 28 Jan. 1836, son John Price bap. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales
  6. 21 Feb. 1838, dau. Jane Price b. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales (bap. 8 Mar., Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Brecon) [m. Thomas Morgans by 1859]
  7. 1841, son Howell Price b. Llandefaelogfach, Breconshire, Wales
  8. c. 1843, son Evan Price b. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [m. Elizabeth Jones by 1869]
  9. c. 1845, dau. Gwenllian Price b. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales [m. Thomas Davies]
• 9 Nov. 1870, Roger Price d. [bur. Lower Chapel, Breconshire]
• 23 June 1887, Jane Price d.
   
• Census Records:
• 1841, Llandefaelogfach, Brecon (res. Painting Glas, Roger Price 41 farmer Y, Jane 30 Y, David 11 Y, Thomas 9 Y, Roger 7 Y, John 5 Y, Jane 3 Y, Howell 6w Y, Lewis Hughes 20 svt Y, David Price 15 svt Y, Mariah 20 svt Y, Mary Davies 14 svt Y, Hannah Griffith 9 svt Y)
• 1851, Merthyr Cynog, Brecon (res. Bailybrith, Roger Price 51 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 44 Merthyr Cynog, David 21 Merthyr Cynog, Thomas 19 Merthyr Cynog, Roger 17 Merthyr Cynog, John 15 Merthyr Cynog, Jane 14 Llandefaelog, Howell 12 Llandefaelog, Evan 10 Merthyr Cynog, Gwenllian 6 Merthyr Cynog, svt Margaret Jones 20 house svt Llandefaelog, svt Mary 14 house svt Llandefaelog)
• 1861, Merthyr Cynog, Brecon (res. Bailybrith, Roger Price 61 farmer Breconshire, Jane 53 Breconshire, Thomas 30 Breconshire, Howell 20 Breconshire, Evan 18 Breconshire, Gwenllian 16 Breconshire, svt Elinor Price 28 housemaid Breconshire, svt David Powell 12 cowman Breconshire)
• 1871, Merthyr Cynog, Brecon (res. Bilybrith, Jane Price wd 65 farmer Llanfihangelfechan, Howell 29 Llandefaelogfach, Evan mar 27 farmer Merthyr Cynog, svt Thomas Lloyd 25 farm svt Merthyr Cynog, svt David Morgans 18 farm svt Merthyr Cynog, svt Sarah Evans 16 Llanfaes, svt Mary Williams 14 Gwendawr)
• 1881, Llanfigan, Brecon (res. Pencelli Castle, David Price 52 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 50 Llandefaelog, Jane L 22 Llanddew, Roger 17 Llanddew, Cathrine 16 Llanddew, Charles 13 Llanddew, John 9 Llanddew, mother Jane wd 77 Llanfihangel, servant Thomas Price 27 farm servant Builth, servant Robert Thomas 19 farm servant Knighton, servant James Herrin 20 farm servant Knighton, servant Alice Phillips 18 domestic Aberdare, servant David Jenkins 16 farm servant Bronllys)
• Unmarried children:
• 1881, Brecknock St. David, Brecon (res. Brecknock County Prison, prisoner John Davies Price mar 44 tax collector Merthyr Cynog)

(Sources:  C1841E, C1851E, C1861E, C1871E, C1881E, IGI, MarchantH, Smith2)

Thomas Morgan & Jane Price

• Thomas (b. c. 1836, Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire)
• Jane, dau. of Roger Price & Jane Davies (b. 1838, Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire)
1. c. 1859, son Roger Morgans b. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales
2. c. 1861, son David Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
3. c. 1863, dau. Jane Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
4. c. 1865, son Thomas Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
5. c. 1867, son John Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
6. c. 1869, son Evan Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
7. c. 1871, dau. Catherine Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
8. c. 1873, dau. Gwenllian Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
9. c. 1875, dau. Mary Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
10. c. 1877, dau. Margaret Ann Morgans b. Maescar, Breconshire, Wales
     
• Census Records
:
• 1861, Devynnock, Brecon (res. Bailie, Thomas Morgans 28 farmer Llangammarch, Jane 23 Llandefaelogfach, Roger 2 Merthyr Cynog, svt Sarah Davies 18 housemaid Llanfihangel Nantbran)
• 1871, Devynnock, Brecon (res. Bailie, Thomas Morgan 36 farmer Breconshire, Jane 31 Breconshire, Roger 12 Breconshire, David 10 Breconshire, Jane 8 Breconshire, Thomas 6 Breconshire, John 4 Breconshire, Evan 2 Breconshire, Catherine 2w Breconshire, svt Thomas Hopkins 19, svt James Jones 13, svt Lettice 14)
• 1881, Devynnock, Brecon (res. Bailea, Thomas Morgan 45 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 43 Merthyr Cynog, David 19 Maescar, Jane 18 Maescar, Thomas 16 Maescar, John 14 Maescar, Evan 12 Maescar, Catherine 10 Maescar, Gwenllian 8 Maescar, Mary 6 Maescar, Margaret A 4 Maescar, svt William Downes 32 farm svt Tenbury)
• 1891, Devynnock, Brecon (Jane Morgan wd 54 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Roger 32 draper Merthyr Cynog, Thomas 26 Maescar, John 24 Maescar, Evan 22 Maescar, Catherine 20 Maescar, Gwen 18 Maescar, Margaret 13 Maescar)
• 1901, Devynnock, Brecon (res. Bailie, Jane Morgan wd 64 farmer Breconshire, Thomas 35 Breconshire, John 33 Breconshire, Evan 31 Breconshire, Mary 25 Breconshire, Margaret Ann 23 Breconshire, vis Elizabeth Phillips wd 83 Llanafanfawr)

(Sources:  C1861E, C1871E, C1881E, C1891E, C1901E, MarchantH)

David Price & Jane ---

• David, son of Roger Price & Jane Davies (b. 1829, Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire)
• Jane (b. c. 1831, Llandefailog, Breconshire)
1. c. 1854, son Thomas Price b. Llanfigan, Breconshire, Wales
2. c. 1859, dau. Jane Elenora Price b. Llanddew, Breconshire, Wales
3. c. 1864, son Roger Price b. Llanddew, Breconshire, Wales
4. c. 1865, dau. Catherine Louisa Price b. Llanddew, Breconshire, Wales
5. c. 1868, son David Charles Price b. Llanddew, Breconshire, Wales
6. c. 1872, son John Price b. Llanddew, Breconshire, Wales
    
• Census Records
:
• 1861, Llanddew, Brecon (res. Tyisaf, David Price 31 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 30 Llandefaelogfach, Thomas 7 Llanfigan, Jane 2 Llanddew, svt Rachel Jenkins 19 Pencarreg)
• 1871, Llanddew, Brecon (res. Tyisaf, David Price 41 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 40 Llandefaelog, Jane Elenora 11 Llanddew, Roger 7 Llanddew, Catherine Louisa 5 Llanddew, David Charles 2 Llanddew, stepdau Margaret Morgan 19 Penkelly, stepson Thomas 17 Penkelly, svt Margaret Price 17 Boughrood, svt John Jones 23 Crickadarn, svt Thomas Edwards 26 Clyro, svt William Watkins 21 Llandefalle)
• 1881, Llanfigan, Brecon (res. Pencelli Castle, David Price 52 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 50 Llandefaelog, Jane L 22 Llanddew, Roger 17 Llanddew, Cathrine 16 Llanddew, Charles 13 Llanddew, John 9 Llanddew, mother Jane wd 77 Llanfihangel, servant Thomas Price 27 farm servant Builth, servant Robert Thomas 19 farm servant Knighton, servant James Herrin 20 farm servant Knighton, servant Alice Phillips 18 domestic Aberdare, servant David Jenkins 16 farm servant Bronllys)
• 1891, Llanfigan, Brecon (res. Penkelly Castle, David Price 61 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Jane 60 Llandefaelogfach, Jane 32 Llanddew, Roger 26 Llanddew, Catherine 23 Llanddew, Charles 20 Llanddew, John 14 Llanddew, gd Margaret Phillips 4 Llanddew, svt Ann Lewis 21 domestic Llanddew, svt William Meredith 62 farm svt Rhayader, svt William Marston 15 farm svt Llanfigan, svt John Jones 18 farm svt Llansantfraed)
• 1901, Llanfigan, Brecon (res. Pencelly Castle, David Price 71 farmer Llandefaelog, Jane 71 Llandefaelog, Jane L 39 Llanddew, Rodger 36 Llanddew, John 29 Llanddew, svt Alice Phillips 20 domestic Sennybridge, svt Elizabeth Williams 18 domestic Dowlais, svt David Davis 35 farm laborer Llandefaelog, svt Thomas Pritchard 18 carter Brecon, svt Thomas Hinksman 19 wagoner Sutton, svt Alvord 21 cattleman Sutton)

(Sources:  C1861E, C1871E, C1881E, C1891E, C1901E, Smith2)

Evan Price & Elizabeth Jones

• Evan, son of Roger Price & Jane Davies (b. c. 1843, Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire)
• Elizabeth (b. c. 1844, Llanafanfawr)
1. c. 1869, dau. Anne Jane Price b. Merthyr Cynog, Breconshire, Wales
2. c. 1878, son Roger Thomas E. Price b. Llanddew, Breconshire, Wales
    
• Census Records:
• 1871, Merthyr Cynog, Brecon (res. Bilybrith, Jane Price wd 65 farmer Llanfihangelfechan, Howell 29 Llandefaelogfach, Evan mar 27 farmer Merthyr Cynog, svt Thomas Lloyd 25 farm svt Merthyr Cynog, svt David Morgans 18 farm svt Merthyr Cynog, svt Sarah Evans 16 Llanfaes, svt Mary Williams 14 Gwendawr)
• 1881, Llanddew, Brecon (res. Tyislea, Evan Price 37 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Elizabeth Jones 37 Llanafanfawr, Anne Jane 12 Merthyr Cynog, Roger Thos E 3 Llanddew, servant Lydia Hobby 20 domestic Glasbury, servant David Jones wd 32 farm servant Disserth, servant William Phillips 14 farm servant Llanddew)
• 1891, Llanddew, Brecon (res. Tyislea, Evan Price 47 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Elizabeth 42 Llanafan, Anne J 21 Merthyr Cynog, Roger T E 13 Llanddew, svt Elizabeth Lewis 21 domestic Devynnock, svt Edwin Edwards 21 farm svt Penarth, svt John Evans 17 farm svt Llanshetty)
• 1901, Llanddew, Brecon (res. Tyishaf, Evan Price 57 farmer Merthyr Cynog, Elizabeth J 52 Llanafanfawr, Roger T E 22 railway porter Llanddew, nephew John P L Gardner 17 clerk Brecon, svt Margaret Powell 20 domestic Llanfilo)

(Sources:  C1871E, C1881E, C1891E, C1901E, Smith2)