Maybe your ancestors were Welsh; maybe they were English. If they came from Herefordshire, they could have been a bit of both! Check to see if their marriage or burial is recorded. Were they eligible to vote? The poll books and voters lists will tell you. Find out about the rest of the family by checking the census records. What is written as their epitaph on their memorial inscription?
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