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1. | Philip Dykins was born in 1807 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales (son of John Dykins); died on 8 Aug 1891 in Pendre, Wales. Notes: Being raised on a farm, in daily contact with livestock, was often a precurser to a career as a butcher. This indeed was Philips first trade. For about eight years following the death of his father in 1834 he was practising his trade in Bryn Celyn on Greenfield street. His premises were within a few doors of his sisters Elizabeth Jones, Mary, and Brother John. His property was rented from the local squire, Sir Pyers Mostyn. It was made up of two parcels of land, a half-acre croft and a dwelling in a half-acre plot. Philip payed a tithe of 4 shillings and two pence (4/2) (21new pence) per annum. Philip married Elizabeth in 1832. Elizabeth was born in 1811 in Wales; died in 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Philip married Elizabeth Dykins in 1880 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. Elizabeth was born in 1861 in Mostyn, Wales; died in 1932 in Pendre, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | John Dykins was born in C1785 in Flintshire, Wales; died in 1834 in Flintshire, Wales. Notes: Untill he was at least 10 years old John was a cotton spinner, However he must have been successful as his third son John had a good education. He was not only literate but also bilinqual, at a time when the majotity of the Dykins familt were illiterate and only spoke Welsh.
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