Richard Rees

   Another name for Richard was Richard Reese.

  General Notes:

A Richard Rees from Knollbury, Undy was buried at Magor on 7/12/1887. This could be our Richard, although the age isn't right.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census: 1861, 7 Apr 1861, Lower Wernhir, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Farmer's son, 7 Apr 1861, Lower Wernhir, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. The "Farmer", Ann Rees was actually his Aunt not his parent.

• Occupation: Farmer at the time of daughter Alice's baptism, 1 Mar 1868, Lower Wernhir, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ¹ Wernhir is listed - I have assumed that this was Lower Wernhir, the family farm at the time.

• Occupation: Farmer at the time of daughter Annie Sophia's baptism, 16 May 1869, Bryn Farm, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ²

• Occupation: Farmer at the time of daughter Elizabeth Ann's baptism, 19 Mar 1871, Bryn Farm, Glascoed, Monmouthshire. ²

• Census: 1871, 2 Apr 1871, Bryn Farm, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Farmer, 2 Apr 1871, Bryn Farm, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Residence: time of daughter Elizabeth Ann's burial, 6 Sep 1871, Bryn Farm, Glascoed, Monmouthshire.

• Occupation: Farmer at the time of daughter Mary Ann's baptism, 19 May 1872, Prescoed, Llanbaddock, Monmouthshire. ²

• Occupation: Farmer at the time of son William Samuel's baptism, 8 Mar 1874, Old Pencoed, Llanbaddock, Monmouthshire. ²

• Occupation: Labourer at time of daughter Emily's baptism, 3 Mar 1878, Magor, Monmouthshire. ³

• Occupation: Labourer at time of daughter Temperance's baptism, 22 Aug 1880, Magor, Monmouthshire. ³

• Census: 1881, 3 Apr 1881, Rock Road No 1, Magor, Monmouthshire. ⁴

• Occupation: Farm Bailiff, 3 Apr 1881, Magor, Monmouthshire. ⁴

• Occupation: Labourer at time of son Benjamin's baptism, 8 Oct 1882, Magor, Monmouthshire. ³

• Occupation: Labourer at time of daughter Ada's baptism, 3 Feb 1884, Magor, Monmouthshire. ³

Richard married Eliza Morgan, daughter of Samuel Morgan and Maryanne (Morgan), on 18 Feb 1867 in Tregare Parish church, Monmouthshire. (Eliza Morgan was born circa 1846 in Gwehelog, Monmouthshire ⁵ and was christened on 9 Aug 1846 in Raglan Parish Church, Monmouthshire.)