After doing more reasearch, here's what I know about the Rhydderch family:
In 1841, the Thomas Rhydderch family is in the census as "Rudderch." They're living at the Victoria Iron works south of Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire County. They had lived in Ebbw Vale at least since my ancestor, Elizabeth Jane Rhydderch, was born there in 1836.
In 1851, the Thomas Rhydderch family is in the census as "Ryddch." They're living in the village of Govilon near Blaenavon, Monmouthshire County.
In 1861 I have not found them anywhere yet. But if the family had already moved to the vicinity of St Woollos on the edge of Newport (see below) by 1861, some of those census records were lost.
In 1871, the Thomas Rhydderch family is in the census as "Rhydorch." Thomas Rhydderch, then age 61, is listed with his children, Thomas age 20, and Jane age 27, and they are living in the village of St. Woollos, Monmouthshire County. I have not been able to find Jane after that, but I believe Thomas Junior shows up on the 1880 census in Colombus, Ohio, USA, using the name "Thomas Roderick." No other Thomas Rhydderch\Roderick, born in 1851, shows up in Wales or the USA so I expect it's him.
I found a death notice for 1872 for Thomas Rhydderch of Glamorgan County which is probably my ancestor. I have also found a death notice for 1854 for Thomas' wife, Mary Rhydderch. She died fairly early since she's not found with Thomas on the 1871 census. Though the census-takers somehow misspelled the family's name every year, the death notices had the names spelled correctly.
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