Marriages Dec 1855  
BESLEY Charles Swansea 11a798
Births Sep 1856 
Besley Amelia  Swansea 11a509
Births Sep 1857  
Besley Charles  Swansea 11a526 
Births Jun 1860 
BESLEY Frances Charlotte  Swansea 11a518
Deaths Dec 1861 
Besley Frances CharlotteSwansea 11a277 
Births Mar 1863 
BESLEY Frederick William   Swansea 11a481
Births Mar 1865 
BESLEY Lucy  Swansea 11A560 
Deaths Jun 1865  
Besley Mary Jane  Swansea 11a393
Marriages Mar 1874  
Besley Sarah Ann  Swansea 11a867
Births Sep 1894 
Besley William Arthur J   Swansea 11a854 
Births Sep 1897  
Besley Alfred John  Swansea 11a960 
Deaths Jun 1899  
Besley Arthur John 2 Swansea 11a472 
Deaths Sep 1900 
Besley Annie 30 Swansea 11a482    
Deaths Jun 1916 
Besley Lily 41 Swansea 11a1091
    
                          

Births Jun 1838  
BESLEY Michael Cardiff 26322 
Deaths Jun 1838  
Besley Abraham  Cardiff 26276
Deaths Mar 1846  
BESLEY Robert  Cardiff 26282 
Deaths Dec 1856  
BESLEY Abraham  Cardiff 11a143 
Births Sep 1862  
BESLEY William  Cardiff 11a254 
Marriages Sep 1866  
BESLEY James  Cardiff 11a343 
Births Mar 1867 
Besley John Frederick  Hereford 6a487 
Births Sep 1872 
Besley Alfred Henry  Newport Mon 11a183 
Deaths Jun 1873  
BESLEY Alfred Henry 0 Newport M 11a113 
Births Sep 1874  
Besley Thomas James  Newport, M. 11a212 
Births Jun 1876 
Besley Arthur Henry  Newport, M. 11a214 
Deaths Mar 1881 
Besley Alfred 48 Cardiff 11a190
Deaths Dec 1882  
Besley Evan 48 Cardiff 11a159 
Marriages Dec 1882  
Besley Emma Louisa  Newport M 11a293 
Births Dec 1883  
Besley Ellen Louisa  Cardiff 11a262 
Deaths Dec 1883  
BESLEY Alice 3 Chepstow 11a3
Births Jun 1885 
Besley Harry  Cardiff 11a262 
Marriages Sep 1885 
Besley Alice  Newport, M. 11a247 
Births Jun 1886  
BESLEY Frederick William  Cardiff 11a328
Marriages Sep 1887 
BESLEY Amelia Mary  Newport Mon. 11a238 
BESLEY Arthur William  Pontypool 11a183 
Births Mar 1888  
BESLEY Robert Henry  Chepstow 11a3 
Marriages Dec 1888  
BESLEY Elizabeth  Newport M. 11a358 
Marriages Jun 1889  
Besley Lucy Eveline  Cardiff 11a516 
Births Sep 1889 
BESLEY Charles Arthur  Newport, M. 11a187
Deaths Mar 1893  
Besley Eleanor 87 Cardiff 11a167 
Marriages Mar 1895 
Besley Emily Mary  Cardiff 11a382 
Besley William Thomas  Cardiff 11a349 
Births Dec 1895  
Besley Jane Florence  Newport, M. 11a211 
Births Mar 1896  
Besley Grace Mary  Cardiff 11a441 
Births Dec 1896 
BESLEY Herbert James  Cardiff 11a459 
Births Jun 1897  
Besley Albert Fenwick  Newport, M. 11a204 
Marriages Jun 1897
Besley George  Cardiff 11a419
Births Dec 1897
Besley Edward Torrance  Cardiff 11a437 
Deaths Mar 1898 
Besley Charles 68 Newport, M. 11a129 
Births Jun 1898 
Besley Mabel  Cardiff 11a406 
Marriages Sep 1898 
Besley Joseph  Cardiff 11a539 
Births Sep 1899 
Besley Bessie May  Cardiff 11a436 
Births Dec 1899  
Besley Ann  Cardiff 11a398 
Marriages Mar 1900 
Besley Frederick  Cardiff 11a494 
Births Dec 1900 
Besley Florence May  Cardiff 11a403 
Besley Gladys Ileane  Cardiff 11a275
Deaths Sep 1905  
Besley Alice Mary 31 Cardiff 11a182  
Deaths Mar 1912 
Besley Rebecca 83 Newport M 11a324 
Deaths Mar 1915 
Besley Emma 51 Cardiff 11a494
Deaths Mar 1917 
Besley Robert 75 Cardiff 11a385
Deaths Jun 1921 
Besley James 74 Cardiff 11a427
Deaths Mar 1927 
BESLEY George 90 Cardiff 11a505 
Deaths Sep 1928 
Besley Frederick T C 24 Cardiff 11a395 
Deaths Mar 1931 
Besley Elizabeth A 67 Cardiff 11a473
Deaths Mar 1932  
Besley George H 69 Cardiff 11a538
Besley Laura 64 Cardiff 11a489 
                                                                                
                  James Besley/Beesley                 m.               Mary                       m.                Elizabeth
                             abt 1804                                                                                                 abt 1808
               Lantwitt, Glamorgan, Wales                                                                 Aberavon, Glamorgan, Wales

  
                                                                                                 all b. Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan
           ____________I _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________________________________________i________________
          I                      I                      I                      I                     I                   I                   I                    I                  I                           I
     James             Mary            Elizabeth           Sarah             Evan        Cornelius       Robert           John            Ann
24 Oct 1830   03 Feb 1833   21 Jan 1838  12 May 1839                                         11 Feb 1844
  
                                                                                                                                                                             m.
                                                                                                                                                                              ? Rees
NOTES:
ANN BESLEY abt 1849: 1851 - 2 yrs, living with family. 1881 - 32 yrs, with widowed mother and 2 Rees children James 6 and James 19 ( Washman In Tin Works ).??
Husband REES: 1881 - ?.
CORNELIUS BESLEY abt 1843: 1851 - 8 yrs, living with family.
ELIZABETH BESLEY abt 1838: 1851 - 13 yrs, living with family.
EVAN BESLEY abt 1841: 1851 - 10 yrs, living with family. 1881 - 40 yrs, unmarried, Hammerman In Tin Works, living with widowed mother. 1891 - 50 yrs, coppers maker, living with widowed mother.
JAMES  BESLEY abt 1804: 1851 - 47 yrs, Iron Hammerman, dwelling 17 Finers Row, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan with wife and 9 children.
Wife ELIZABETH abt 1808: 1851 - 43 yrs.  1881 - 72 yrs, widow, dwelling 11 Lower Row, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan, with 3 sons, married daughter and 2 grandchildren. 1891 - 83 yrs, dwelling Snow Row with 3 unmarried sons and a grandson, James Rees 16 yrs, steel worker.
JAMES BESLEY abt 1831: 1851 - 20 yrs, Iron Hammerman, living with family.
JOHN BESLEY abt 1846: 1851 - 5 yrs, living with family. 1881 - 35 yrs, unmarried, Hammerman In Tin Works, living with widowed mother. 1891 - 45 yrs, labourer, living with widowed mother.
MARY BESLEY abt 1832: 1851 - 19 yrs, living with family.
ROBERT BESLEY abt 1844: 1851 - 7 yrs, living with family.  1881 - 37 yrs, unmarried, Tinman In Tin Works, living with widowed mother. 1891 - 46 yrs, storekeeper, living with widowed mother.
SARAH BESLEY abt 1840: 1851 - 11 yrs, living with family. 

1881
Cornelius BEESLEY  Head  Male  37  Cwmavon, Glamorgan, Wales  Tinplate Doubler   
Jane BEESLEY  Wife  Female  37  Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales  Tinplate Doubler wife   
David H. BEESLEY  Son    Male  13  Cwmavon, Glamorgan, Wales  Tinplate Branner   
Henry BEESLEY  Son    Male  Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales  Scholar   
Mary A. BEESLEY  Daur    Female  Llangennech, Carmarthen, Wales  Scholar   
Elizabeth BEESLEY  Daur    Female  Llangennech, Carmarthen, Wales  Scholar   
Sarah J. BEESLEY  Daur    Female  15  Llangennech, Carmarthen, Wales     
Mary HOWELL  Mother In Law  Female  71  Llanedy, Carmarthen, Wales     

Source Information:
Dwelling  New Road
  Census Place Llangennech, Carmarthen, Wales

James BEESLEY  Head  Male  50  Cwmavon, Glamorgan, Wales  Overman In Tin Works   
Mary BEESLEY  Wife  Female  49  Cwmavon, Glamorgan, Wales     
Daniel PHILLIPS  Nephew    Male  10  Cwmavon, Glamorgan, Wales  Scholar   

Source Information:
Dwelling  9 Tyr Owen Row
  Census Place Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan, Wales


                                    Robert Besley              m.                      Ann
                                        abt 1811                                         abt 1811
                                Glamorgan, Wales                          Glamorgan, Wales

NOTES:
ROBERT BESLEY abt 1811: 1841 - 30 yrs, copperman, dwelling Skewen, Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan with wife.  1851 - 40 yrs, copperman, dwelling Skewen, Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan with wife and lodgers (Griffith Isaac, 13 and John Griffiths, 12).
Wife ANN abt 1811: 1841 - 30 yrs.  1851 - 40 yrs.


                                     Isaac Besley/Beesley           m.                           Ann
                                                abt 1817                                              abt 1829
                                 Lantwit, Glamorgan, Wales                Penbre, Carmarthenshire, Wales

                       _________________________________I___________________________________
                       I                                       I                                I                               I                               I
               Cornelius                            David                        Sarah                      David                    Mary Ann             
                abt 1849                          abt 1850                   abt 1861                  abt 1864                  abt 1873
          Aberavon, Glam.            Michaelstone, Glam.                          Michaelstone Lower, Glam.
                                                                                       
          m.                                                                       m.
                  Jane                                                         John Richards
               abt 1852                                                           abt. 1851
         Cwmavon, Glam.                                               Dowlais, Glam.

                ___I________________
                I                                      I
         Elizabeth                           Isaac
         abt 1874                        abt 1876
           Cwmavon, Glamorgan, Wales

NOTES:
CORNELIUS BESLEY abt 1849: 1851 - 2 yrs, with family.  1881 - 29 yrs, blacksmith, dwelling 8 Colliers Row, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan, with wife and 2 children.
Wife JANE abt abt 1852: 1881 - 29 yrs.
DAVID BESLEY abt 1850: 1851 - 3 mths, with family.
DAVID BEESLEY abt 1864: 1881 - 17 yrs, greaser at Ironworks, living with parents.
ELIZABETH BESLEY abt 1874: 1881 - 7 yrs, with parents.
ISAAC BESLEY abt 1817: 1851 - 34 yrs, Smith, dwelling 3 Lower Row B, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan with wife and two youngsters.  1881 - 64 yrs, Blacksmith, b. Neath, dwelling Jersey Arms, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan, with wife, son David, daughter Mary Ann, daughter Sarah Richards and her husband, 4 visitors, a neice Ann Pugh 19 b. Newtown, Montgomery and 2 servants. 1891 - 79 yrs, innkeeper, Jersey Arms, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan, with wife, daughter and niece Catherine A Williams 7 yrs, b. Llanelly
Wife ANN abt 1829: 1851 - 22 yrs. 1881 - 54 yrs. 1891 - 63 yrs.
ISAAC BESLEY abt 1876: 1881 - 5 yrs, with parents.
MARY ANN BEESLEY abt 1873: 1881 - 8 yrs, with family. 1891 - 18 yrs, barmaid, living with parents.
SARAH BEESLEY abt 1861: 1881 - 20 yrs, living with parents along with her husband.
Husband JOHN RICHARDS abt 1851: 1881 - 30 yrs, Iron Shingler.

                                           James Beesley                          m.                       Mary                     
                                                abt 1855                                                      abt 1858
                                          Cwmavon, Glam                                           Cwmavon, Glam

                                                                                                       all b. Cwmavon, Glam
                               ________________________________I_____________________
                               I                          I                         I                          I                          I
                        Margaret                Mary                James                 Sarah                  Edith
                        abt 1879              abt 1881          abt  1883            abt  1884            abt 1887
   
NOTES:
EDITH BEESLEY abt 1887: 1891 - 4 yrs, with parents.
JAMES BEESLEY abt 1855: 1881 - 25 yrs, Tin Man In Tin Works, dwelling 3 Lower Row, Michaelstone Super Avon, Glamorgan with wife and 2 yound daughters. 1891 - 36 ys, watchman, dwelling Jersey Cottage (next to Jersey Arms and Isaac) with wife and offspring.
Wife MARY abt 1858: 1881 - 23 yrs. 1891 - 33 yrs. 
JAMES BEESLEY abt 1883: 1891 - 8 yrs, with parents.
MARGARET BEESLEY abt 1879: 1881 - Maggie 3 yrs, with parents. 1891 - 12 yrs, with parents.
MARY BEESLEY abt 1881: 1881 - 1 yr, with parents. 1891 - 10 yrs, with parents.
SARAH BEESLEY abt 1884: 1891 - 7 yrs, with parents.

                       Beazley
                                      Cornelius Besley                    m.                     Charlotte

                                                                                      I
                                                                                 James
                                                                            30 Aug 1846
                                                     Michaelston Super Avon, Glamorgan, Wales


                                    William Besley          m.                   Ann
                                                                             I
                                                                       William
                                                                      abt 1850
                                                        Neath, Glamorgan, Wales


NOTES:
WILLIAM BESLEY abt          dwelling Neath, Glamorgan
Wife ANN abt
WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1850: 1851 -

1881
William BEESLEY  Head  Male  57  Neath, Glamorgan, Wales  Wood Sawyer   
Jane BEESLEY  Wife  Female  36  Neath abbey, Glamorgan, Wales  Wood Sawyer Wife   
John BEESLEY  Son  Male  23  Neath, Glamorgan, Wales  Laborer In Tin Works   
Mary J. BEESLEY  Daur    Female  13  Llantwit Neath, Glamorgan, Wales  Scholar   
Kate BEESLEY  Daur    Female  10  Llantwit Neath, Glamorgan, Wales  Scholar   
David J. BEESLEY  Son    Male  Llantwit Neath, Glamorgan, Wales  Scholar   

Source Information:
Dwelling  11 Thomas Court
  Census Place Neath, Glamorgan, Wales

                                                 Robert  Beesley
                                                       abt 1781
                                                     Glamorgan

                                                              I
                                                       Elizabeth
                                                       abt 1811
                                                     Glamorgan

NOTES:
ELIZABETH BEESLEY abt 1821: 1841 - 20 yrs, assumed daughter of Robert with whom she is dwelling.
ROBERT BEESLEY abt 1781: 1841 - 60 yrs, copperman, dwelling Skewen, Cadoxton, Glamorgan, with assumed daughter, Elizabeth.


                                             James Beesley            ?m.                 Sarah
                                                   abt 1821                                     abt 1821
                                          Glamorgan, Wales                       Glamorgan, Wales

NOTES:
JAMES BEESLEY abt 1821: 1841 - 20 yrs, copperman, dwelling Skewen, Cadoxton, Glamorgan, with assumed wife.
Assumed wife SARAH abt 1821: 1841 - 20 yrs.

1851 Oddments.
John Besley abt 1836 Glamorgan, Wales: 1851 - 15 yrs, Lodger  in Hughes household, Skewen, Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan.
William Besley abt 1842 Glamorgan, Wales: 1851 - 9 yrs, Lodger in Skewen, Cadoxton Juxta Neath, Glamorgan, in household of John and Sarah Stephen (both in 70's).

1861 Oddments.
Thomas Besley abt 1831 Aberavon, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Neath, Glamorgan
Ellen Besley abt 1841 Taunton, Somerset, England Servant Cardiff St John, Glamorgan
John Besley abt 1844 Newbridge, Glamorgan, Wales Lodger Briton Ferry, Glamorgan
Croasea Besley abt 1846 Wilbeton, Somerset, England Servant Roath, Glamorgan
Ann Besley abt 1850 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales Boarder Neath, Glamorgan
Elizabeth A Besley abt 1857 Andover, Hampshire, England Niece Cardiff St John, Glamorgan


                                           John Besly             m.                        Sarah
                                             abt 1806                                        abt 1807
                                   Chipstable, Somerset                    Stogumber, Somerset

                                 ________________________I_______________________________________
                                 I                                I                              I                               I                               I
                           Francis                      Henry                     Sarah                     Emmah                   Elizabeth
                          abt 1836                  abt 1845                 abt 1847                  abt 1849                  abt 1851
                        Stogumber                 Taunton                  Taunton                  Taunton                  Taunton

NOTES:
ELIZABETH BESLY abt 1850: 1861 -  11 yrs, living with parents.  1871 - 20 yrs, machinist, living with parents.
EMMAH BESLY abt 1849: 1861 - 12 yrs,  living with parents.            
FRANCIS BESLY abt 1836: 1861 - 25 yrs, shoemaker, living with parents.
HENRY BESLY abt 1845: 1861 - 16 yrs, shoemaker, living with parents.
JOHN BESLY abt 1806: 1861 - 55 yrs, shoemaker, dwelling Tram Rd Nth, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan with wife and 5 children. 1871 - 66 yrs, Cordwainer, dwelling 6 Tram Rd Side, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan with wife and youngest daughter plus David Williams, 27 widowed boarder, butcher.   1881 - 74 yrs, boot and shoemaker, dwelling High St., Gelligaer, with wife and nephew EDGAR BESLEY 2yrs b, Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorgan.            
Wife SARAH abt 1807: 1861 - 54 yrs. 1871 - 65 yrs. 1881 - 74 yrs, b. Bath!
SARAH BESLY abt 1847: 1861 - 14 yrs, living with parents.


                                              John Besley                  m.                         Sarah
                                                 abt 1828                                               abt 1831
                                      Old Cleeve, Somerset                                Thornbury, Glou

                  ______________________________________________________________________________________________
                  I                                       I                                 I                                I                                I                                    I                                  I
            William                            John                      Joseph                    Henry                      James                      Thomas                   Sarah A
           abt 1853               abt 1855          abt 1857                 abt 1859                  abt 1862                    abt 1866                  abt 1869
  Abersychan, Monm    Tredegar, Monm    Tredegar, Monm   Tredegar, Monm    Tredegar, Monm    Tredegar, Monm    Tredegar, Monm


NOTES:
HENRY BESLEY abt 1859: 1871 - 12 yrs living with parents.
JAMES BESLEY abt 1862: 1871 - 9 yrs living with parents.
JOHN BESLEY abt 1828: 1871 - 43 yrs, Harness Maker, dwelling 4 Budge St., Bedwellty, Monmouthshire with wife and 7 children.
Wife SARAH abt 1831: 1871 - 40 yrs.
JOHN BESLEY abt 1855: 1871 - 16 yrs living with parents.
JOSEPH BESLEY abt 1857: 1871 - 14 yrs living with parents.
SARAH A BESLEY abt 1869: 1871 - 2 yrs living with parents.
THOMAS BESLEY abt 1866: 1871 - 5 yrs living with parents.
WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1853: 1871 - 18 yrs, Harness Maker, living with parents.


                                                            Francis Besley         m.              Charlotte
                                                                 abt 1835                                abt 1844
                                                                Somerset                                      Liverpool
                                                                             ____________I____________
                                                                             I                                                I
                                                                     Mary Ann                                       Ann
                                                                      abt 1865                                   abt 1870
                                                              Bertn, Breconshire                   Bertn, Breconshire


NOTES:
ANN BESLEY abt 1870: 1871 - 1 yr, with parents.
FRANCIS BESLEY abt 1835:  1871 - 36 yrs, dwelling 48 Vaughan St, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan with wife and two children.
Wife CHARLOTTE abt 1844: 1871 - 27 yrs.
MARY ANN BESLEY abt 1865: 1871 - 6 yrs, with parents.

________________________________________Marriages Dec 1861  
________________________________________
BESLEY Margaret Merthyr T.
11a511
________________________________________Marriages Sep 1863   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Francis  Merthyr T
11a503
________________________________________Births Sep 1864   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Mary Ann  Merthyr T
11a361 ________________________________________Births Sep 1867   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley George James  Pontypridd
11a306 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1869   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Francis John 1 Merthyr T.
11a237 ________________________________________Births Mar 1870   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Ann Jane C  Merthyr T.
11a406 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Henry John 26 Merthyr T.
11a279 ________________________________________Deaths Dec 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Ann Jane C 1 Merthyr T.
11a278 ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1874   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Elizabeth Lucy  Merthyr T.
11a590




Deaths Mar 1874   (>99%)
Besly Ellen 17 Bridgend 11a417 

                                    William  Besley                 m.              Mary Ann      
                                         abt 1831                                        abt 1833
                                 Southcerney, Glouc                       Town, Carmarthen
                                      d. 2Q 1903                                     d. 4Q 1928
                        _________________________I____________________________________________
                        I                                   I                                 I                                   I                                I
           Frederick William          Arthur Charles            Amelia Sophia                Gertrude                       Lucy
                 1Q 1863                      2Q 1869                     2Q 1872                     4Q 1874                    1Q 1876
            Swansea, Glam            Llanelly, Carm           Llanelly, Carm             Llanelly, Carm            Llanelly, Carm
                                                  d. 4Q 1922                                                                                       d. 1Q 1876
                                                 Llanelly, Carm
                                                  m. 1Q 1893                m. 4Q 1892                 m. 4Q 1894
                                               Llanelly, Carm             Llanelly, Carm             Llanelly, Carm
NOTES:
AMELIA BESLEY abt 1872: 1881 - 9 yrs, living with parents.
ARTHUR CHARLES BESLEY abt 1869: 1881 - 12 yrs, living with parents. Died aged 54 yrs.
FREDERICK BESLEY abt 1863: 1881 - 18 yrs, labourer in tin works, living with parents.
GERTRUDE BESLEY abt 1875: 1881 - 6 yrs, living with parents.
WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1831: 1881 - 50 yrs,  Mariner, dwelling Dillwyn St.,Llanelly, Carmarthen, Wales with wife and 4 offspring.  Died aged 71 yrs.  
Wife MARY ANN abt 1833: 1881 - 48 yrs.   Died aged 96 yrs.

1881:

Thomas WILLIAMS  Head  M   Male   29   Ruabon, Denbigh, Wales  Coal Miner   
Mary Ann WILLIAMS  Wife  M   Female   31   Ruabon, Denbigh, Wales  Samuel HAYNES  Stepson   Male   4   Feathersone, York, England      Elizabeth BEESLEY   Neice   Female   9   Preston, Lancashire, England  Scholar   

Source Information:
Dwelling  2 Bird in Hand Yd.
  Census Place Ruabon, Denbigh, Wales



Thomas BEESLEY  Head   W   50  Neath, Glamorgan, Wales   Laborer In Chemical Works   
Mary BEESLEY   Daur   14   Queensland, Australia  General Domestic Servant   
Agnes E. BEESLEY   Daur    10   Neath, Glamorgan, Wales  Scholar  
Albert M. BEESLEY  Son   8   Neath, Glamorgan, Wales   Scholar   

Source Information:
Dwelling  10 Thomas Court
  Census Place Neath, Glamorgan, Wales


Martha DAVIES  Head   W   65   Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales    Sarah BEASLY  Grand Daur  U   13  Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales  Richard BEASLY Grand Son  U   10   Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales  Scholar   

Source Information:
Dwelling  6 Latt
  Census Place Dyffryn Clydach, Glamorgan, Wales


up to 60 - more to do

                                          Charles                      m.             Mary Mew                 m.                 Rebecca Edwards     
                                         abt 1827               4Q 1855          abt 1829                1872                       abt 1827
                                 Southcerney, Glouc  Swansea RD                                   Bristol                Glos City, Glouc
                                                                                               d. 2Q 1865
                                                                                              Swansea Mary Jane
             ____________________I_______________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _                     
             I                  I                  I                  I                    I                     I                    I                          I stepson              
        Mary        Charles        Emma         Louisa         Stewart          William           Frank        Frederick EDISSON       
      abt 1856    3Q 1857      abt 1860     abt 1861      abt 1861        abt 1863       abt 1863             abt 1862                  
     Swansea    Swansea     Swansea    Swansea     Swansea        Swansea      Swansea        Glos City, Glouc      

Amelia b. 3Q 1865     Lucy b 1Q 1865                    Frederick William b 1Q 1863   4Q 1861  Frances Charlotte died
                                                                                                                                    2Q 1860  Frances Charlotte born

NOTES:
CHARLES BESLEY abt 1827: 1881 - 54 yrs, Timber Inspector G W R Rail, dwelling Falkin Villa Caerau Rd., St Woollos, Monmouth, Wales with wife. 1891 - 64 yrs, railway timber inspector, dwelling Faulkner ?, St Woollos, Newport, with wife. 
Wife REBECCA BESLEY abt 1827: 1881 - 54 yrs. 1891 - 62 yrs.
FREDERICK EDISSON abt 1862: 1881 - 19 yrs, Stepson, Carpenters Apprentice, living with family but 2 doors down. 
LOUISA BESLEY abt 1860: 1881 - 21 yrs, Scholar, living with family but 2 doors down.  
WILLIAM BESLEY abt 1863: 1881 - 18 yrs, Stepson, Carpenters Apprentice, living with family but 2 doors down.
 
1891:

John Beesley 62 b. Skewen Retired Grocer
Jane 54
Lewis 16 son grocers asst
Dwelling 57 New Rd, Coedfrank, Skewen

next door 56 New Rd
John   25 Grocer
Mary    23 sister
1 serv



PROBATE:

BESLEY - ROBERT - of Lawn Terrace Tongwynlais near Cardiff died 9 Jan 1917. Probate Liandaff 27 Jan to Eleanor David (wife of William David) effects  140 6s.

                              James Evans Besley                      m.                   Hannah Kaye Minna
                                          1855                                                                  abt 1861
                               d. 14 May 1928 2Q                                                   d. 7 Dec 1918 4Q
                                    Merthyr Tydfil                                                        Merthyr Tydfil

                   __________________________________I___________________________________________________
                   I                               I                               I                                    I                                     I                               I
     Reginald Evans       Archibald Butler         Bertram Evans             Dorothy            James Ormonde Evans        Minna Louise         Reginald Utria
            3Q 1882                   4Q 1886                   4Q 1880                                                                                            3Q 1889                  4Q 1883
       Merthyr Tydfil           Merthyr Tydfil             Merthyr Tydfil         Merthyr Tydfil
           d 3Q 1882      d. 6 Jun 1890 2Q                                         d. 1 Sep 1894              d. 28 Sep 1890         d. 17 Jun 1909 2Q         d. 2 Sep 1882 ?????
       Merthyr Tydfil         Merthyr Tydfil
                                                                      m.
                                                                      Lauretta Rudolph 
                                                                        b. 25 Apr 1885
                                                               Wilkesbarre Penn., USA


                                    
NOTES:
ARCHIBALD BUTLER BESLEY: Died 26 Abermorlais Tce.
DOROTHY BESLEY: Died 26 Abermorlais Tce.
JAMES EVANS BESLEY:
PROBATE: Besley - James Evans of 12 Norman Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil d. 14 May 1928. Probate Llandaff 14 Jun to Bertram Evans Besley, register of marriages and Reginald Ughtred Besley clerk. Effects £1147 - 2s - 6d.
Died aged 73 yrs.
Wife HANNAH KAYE MINNA abt 1861:
PROBATE: Besley - Hannah Kaye Minna of 12 Norman Terrace, Merthyr Tydfil (wife of James Evans Besley) d. 7 Dec 1918. Admin. Llandaff 26 May to the said James Evans Besley, house decorator. Effects £103 - 13s - 1d.
JAMES ORMONDE  EVANS BESLEY: Died 26 Abermorlais Tce.
MINNA LOUISE BESLEY: Died 26 Abermorlais Tce.
REGINALD EVANS BESLEY: Died 26 Abermorlais Tce.

Marriages Sep 1837   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY James Neath
26491 ________________________________________Births Jun 1838   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Michael  Cardiff
26322 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1838   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Abraham  Cardiff
26276 ________________________________________Births Jun 1842   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Walter Masey  Neath
26477 ________________________________________Marriages Mar 1845   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Elizabeth  Neath
26516 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1846   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Robert  Cardiff
26282 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1847   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Cornelius  Neath
26463 ________________________________________Births Sep 1847   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Thomas  Neath
26463 ________________________________________Births Dec 1847   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Ann  Neath
26435 ________________________________________Deaths Dec 1848   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Sarah  Neath
26313 ________________________________________Marriages Jun 1850   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley James  Neath
26839 ________________________________________Births Dec 1850   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley William  Neath
26508 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1852   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY James  Neath
11a245  ________________________________________Births Jun 1856   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Elizabeth  Neath
11a44_
________________________________________Deaths Dec 1856   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Abraham  Cardiff
11a143  ________________________________________Births Jun 1858   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley John  Neath
11a475  ________________________________________Marriages Dec 1861   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Margaret  Merthyr T.
11a511 ________________________________________Births Sep 1862   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY William  Cardiff
11a254 ________________________________________Births Dec 1862   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Margaret Jane  Neath
11a430  ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1863   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Francis  Merthyr T
11a503 ________________________________________Marriages Dec 1863   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley William  Neath
11a787 ________________________________________Births Sep 1864   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY John  Neath
11a494 BESLEY Mary Ann  Merthyr T
11a361 ________________________________________Deaths Dec 1864   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley John  Neath
11a379  ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1865   (>99%)
Besley Thomas  Neath
11a344 ________________________________________Deaths Dec 1865   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Catherine Ann  Neath
11a281 ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1866   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY James  Cardiff
11a343 ________________________________________Births Sep 1867   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley George James  Pontypridd
11a306 Besley Mary Jane  Neath
11a493  ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1869   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Francis John 1 Merthyr T.
11a237 ________________________________________Births Mar 1870   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Ann Jane C  Merthyr T.
11a406 Besley Edwin  Neath
11a518 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1870   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Thomas 0 Neath
11a330 ________________________________________Births Sep 1870   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Agnes Elizabeth  Neath
11a491 ________________________________________Births Mar 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Catherine Ann  Neath
11a528 BESLEY David  Neath
11a527 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley David 0 Neath
11a363 Besley Henry John 26 Merthyr T.
11a279 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Elizabeth 15 Neath
11a425 ________________________________________Births Sep 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley James  Neath
11a542 ________________________________________Deaths Dec 1871   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Ann Jane C 1 Merthyr T.
11a278 ________________________________________Births Mar 1872   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Thomas  Neath
11a545  ________________________________________Births Sep 1872   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Alfred Henry  Newport Mon
11a183 ________________________________________Births Jun 1873   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Martha  Neath
11a606 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1873   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Alfred Henry 0 Newport M
11a113 ________________________________________Births Dec 1873   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley David James  Neath
11a546 ________________________________________Births Mar 1874   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Mary Ann  Neath
11a604 ________________________________________Marriages Mar 1874   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Sarah Ann  Swansea
11a867 ________________________________________Births Sep 1874   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Thomas James  Newport, M.
11a212 ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1874   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Elizabeth Lucy  Merthyr T.
11a590  ________________________________________Births Mar 1876   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Elizabeth  Neath
11a627  ________________________________________Births Jun 1876   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Arthur Henry  Newport, M.
11a214 ________________________________________Births Dec 1878   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Abraham Owen  Neath
11a546  ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1881   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Alfred 48 Cardiff
11a190  ________________________________________Deaths Dec 1882   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Evan 48 Cardiff
11a159 ________________________________________Marriages Dec 1882   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Emma Louisa  Newport M
11a293 ________________________________________Births Dec 1883   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Ellen Louisa  Cardiff
11a262 Besley Reginald Utria E  Merthyr T.
11a462 ________________________________________Births Jun 1885   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Harry  Cardiff
11a262 ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1885   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Alice  Newport, M.
11a247 ________________________________________Births Jun 1886   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Frederick William  Cardiff
11a328  ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1887   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Amelia Mary  Newport Mon.
11a238 ________________________________________Marriages Dec 1888   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Elizabeth  Newport M.
11a358 ________________________________________Marriages Jun 1889   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Lucy Eveline  Cardiff
11a516 ________________________________________Births Sep 1889   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Charles Arthur  Newport, M.
11a187 BESLEY Minna Louise  Merthyr T.
11a55_
________________________________________Deaths Mar 1893   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Eleanor 87 Cardiff
11a167  ________________________________________Births Sep 1894   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Dorothy  Merthyr T.
11a650 Besley William Arthur J  Swansea
11a854 ________________________________________Deaths Sep 1894   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Dorothy 0 Merthyr T.
11a305  ________________________________________Marriages Mar 1895   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Emily Mary  Cardiff
11a382 Besley William Thomas  Cardiff
11a349 ________________________________________Births Dec 1895   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Jane Florence  Newport, M.
11a211 ________________________________________Births Mar 1896   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Grace Mary  Cardiff
11a441 ________________________________________Births Dec 1896   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Herbert James  Cardiff
11a459 ________________________________________Births Jun 1897   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Albert Fenwick  Newport, M.
11a204 ________________________________________Marriages Jun 1897   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley George  Cardiff
11a419 ________________________________________Births Sep 1897   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Alfred John  Swansea
11a960 ________________________________________Births Dec 1897   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Edward Torrance  Cardiff
11a437 Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
________________________________________Deaths Mar 1898   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Charles 68 Newport, M.
11a129 ________________________________________Births Jun 1898   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Mabel  Cardiff
11a406 ________________________________________Marriages Sep 1898   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Joseph  Cardiff
11a539 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1899   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Arthur John 2 Swansea
11a472 ________________________________________Births Sep 1899   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Bessie May  Cardiff
11a436 ________________________________________Births Dec 1899   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Ann  Cardiff
11a398 ________________________________________Marriages Mar 1900   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Frederick  Cardiff
11a494 ________________________________________Deaths Sep 1900   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Annie 30 Swansea
11a482 ________________________________________Births Dec 1900   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Florence May  Cardiff
11a403 Besley Gladys Ileane  Cardiff
11a275  ________________________________________Deaths Sep 1905   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Alice Mary 31 Cardiff
11a182 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1909   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY Minna Louise 19 Merthyr T.
11a388 Surname First name(s) Mother/Age District Vol Page
________________________________________Deaths Mar 1912   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Rebecca 83 Newport M
11a324 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1915   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Emma 51 Cardiff
11a494 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1916   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Lily 41 Swansea
11a1091 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1917   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Robert 75 Cardiff
11a385 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1921   (97%)
________________________________________
Besley James 74 Cardiff
11a427  ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1927   (>99%)
________________________________________
BESLEY George 90 Cardiff
11a505 ________________________________________Deaths Jun 1928   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley James E 73 Merthyr T.
11a738 ________________________________________Deaths Sep 1928   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Frederick T C 24 Cardiff
11a395  ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1931   (>99%)
________________________________________
Besley Elizabeth A 67 Cardiff
11a473 ________________________________________Deaths Mar 1932   (99%)
________________________________________
Besley George H 69 Cardiff
11a538 Besley Laura 64 Cardiff
11a489