ST MARY'S MARGAM PARISH REGISTER

22.02.1773 Thos Hopkin of Margam and Margaret Thomas(Alias Herbert) of Margam married, Witnesses Thos Herbert and William Thomas.
16.11.1778 Gwenllian Thomas dau of Thomas Hopkin and Margaret baptised.@ Lan Ton Y Groes.
01.06.1789 Mary Thomas dau of Thomas Hopkin and Margaret baptised. @ Lan Ton Y Groes.
03.02.1781 Catherine Thomas dau of Thos Hopkin and Margaret Thomas baptised. @ Lan Ton Y Groes.
13.08.1803 John Bowen of Margam and Gwenllian Thomas of Margam married by banns ¥¥¥ Witnesses Hopkin Bowen and Thos Hopkin
25.05.1804 William Thomas Herbert son of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised, born 13.05.1804 @ Tyn Y Fforest ††† Aberavon Parish 1846
03.06.1805 Hannah daughter of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised, born 26.05.1805 @ Tyn Y Fforest
21.10.1806 Margaret daughter of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised. @ Tyn Y Fforest
15.03.1808 John son of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised, born 13.03.1808 @ Tyn Y Fforest
10.08.1811 Thomas son of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised, born 27.07.1811( Page12) @ Tyn Y Fforest
27.12.1813 Catherine dau of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised @ Tyn Y Fforest
08.05.1816 David son of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised @ Tyn Y Fforest
31.05.1817 Jenkin David of Margam and Mary Jones of Margam married ‡‡ ‡‡‡
20.10.1819 Hopkin son of John Bowen & Gwenllian baptised @ Forge ~ born 27th Sept. 1819
22.07.1835 Mary David wife of Jenkin David aged 42 - buried living @ Aberavon.

Notes
‡‡= Census 1841 Jenkin said born 1795 Margam, he is the brother of Thomas David husband of Catherine Thomas.
From 1819 Jenkin David took over tenancy of Tyn Y Fforest (Margam Estate records) from John Bowen, Jenkin's wife died 1835,
by 1841 he was in Melingriffith. Tyn Y Fforest was originally occupied by David Herbert son of William Herbert. Margaret Thomas
took over occupancy of several properties at the death of Mary Herbert widow of William. William Thomas Herbert is shown in an indenture
to occupy Dyffryn Mill for 3 lifetimes for Himself and sons Thomas Herbert and William Herbert, from the Margam Estate 1759.
¥¥¥=Grooms witness Hopkin Bowen. Circa 1749 John's brother of Cadoxton Juxta Neath.
‡‡‡= In 1851 Jenkin David recorded as Uncle to Hannah Bowen, he is the brother of Thomas David husband of Catherine Thomas.

MICHAELSTON SUPER AVON PARISH REGISTER

12.01.18.06.1829 Margaret Bowen and David Williams married

12.01.1830 John Bowen and Joan Griffith, both of this parish married. Witness church clerk.
27.06.1830 John son of John Bowen finer and Joan baptised @ MichaelstonesuperAvon
16.02.1832 Ann dau of John Bowen Finer and Joan baptised @ Cwmafon works‡‡
27.04.1834 Gwenllian dau of John Bowen Finer and Joan baptsised @ Lower Row
18.04.1849 William Bowen 45 buried. This is William Thomas Herbert Bowen born Margam 1804.

Notes
‡‡= Ann should have been shown in the register as Hannah. She used Hannah for the rest of her life.
In the 1841 Census Cwm Celyn Mon, both Hannah age 9 and sister Ann age 2 at home together.

ST. BAGLAN PARISH REGISTER
About 1749 Thomas son of Hopkin Thomas William Howell ~ baptised
About 1749 Gwenllian daughter of William Herbert ~ baptised
About 1756 Margaret daughter of William Thomas Herbert and Mary
22.09.1762 Gwenllian daughter of William Herbert aged 13 _ buried

02.04.1775 Thomas Herbert William buried (Address Margam)
31.03.1775 William Herbert aged 77 ~ buried )
29.01.1797 Mary Herbert aged 82 (no address give)(died 07.01.1797)
13.08.1802 William son of William Herbert aged 48 ( No address given)(died 02.08.1802)

09.12.1803 Thomas Hopkin aged 54 (No address given)(This is the son of Hopkin Thomas William Howell of Baglan)
09.08.1812 Margaret Hopkin aged 66 ( This is Margaret Thomas alias Herbert)

FROM CENSUS DATA , WILLS, HEATH TAX, LEET COURT PRESENTMENTS OR REGISTER OFFICE CERTIFICATES
06.11.1803 Thomas Hopkin of Lan Ton-Y-Groes ~ Will ~ To Wife Margaret, Daughters Gwenllian,Catherine and Margaret.
1820 to 1824 John Bowen listed as Landlord of the Old Globe Aberavon. Occupier David Williams.
Abt. 1823 Benjamin son of John Bowen and Gwenllian born Margam
Abt.1836 Rachel dau of John Bowen and Joan born Aberavon
Abt 1840 Ann dau of John Bowen and Joan born Aberavon
19.07.1841 Jenkin son of John Bowen and Joan born Garndiffaith Mon.
Abt 1844 Thomas son of John Bowen and Joan born Rogerstone Mon.
26.12.1846 Benjamin Bowen, Tin Man Aberavon and Ann Jones of Carmarthen Row Margam - married Baptist Chapel Neath
Abt 1847 Mary Elin dau of John Bowen and Joan born Rogerstone Mon.†
Abt 1849 Rhoda dau of John Bowen and Joan born Rogerstone Mon†
26.03.1853 Hannah Bowen and William Williams (Tin Plate Washer) married @ Newport Registry Office‡‡‡

Notes
† =In 1851 they were living @ Rogerstone Works Risca.
‡‡‡In 1851 Hannah stated as Niece living with Jenkin David, now a widow with four teenage sons, one of the sons was a washman
working alongside William Williams in Melin Griffith tinplate works. In 1853 at her marriage, Hannah was living in Pontymister
Cottages Risca Mon.