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Den pascoe
Thanks so much for the info, those are type of hints that make a trip great.
Besides hoping to find relatives, and not just the ones marked by
headstones, I am so looking forward to seeing the country of Wales. Will be
there mid July. Any other hints greatly appreciated. Will also be seeing
Scotland(primarily highlands) and south of London in Lynington area. Thanks
again, Jackie in ND
For Jackie in ND and anyone else interested -
Re Royal Welsh Show: this show is held annually in a different location
each year, sometime in the middle or end of July. It is vast, and requires
an entire day to see. There are numerous large tents with flowers, cultural
exhibits, flea markets, cds, books, anything you can think of. There is a
large agricultual componant, particularly cattle. The large grass outdoor
arena is busy all day with all manner of horse action. Music also is
offered, naturally. It is the best introduction or refresher in Welsh
culture that I know of. Hope many of you get to go.
Elsewhere in Wales -
There are 2 or 3 tourist coal mines now open. We have only been to the Cefn
Coed mine, and would give it a mixed review; the underground tour is
laughably poor, but the indoor part is very well set-up, including a typical
Welsh horizontal steam winding engine (of the type my father worked as a
boy). I don't know about the "Big Pit", perhaps someone else does.
Do NOT MISS the Welsh Folk Museum just outside of Cardiff. It is superb.
Sort of a Werlsh "pioneer village", also with a museum as well. There is a
row of tiny Welsh terrace houses moved in from somewhere, and each home is
set up from a different era right up to modern times. They also have (going
by memory) an ancient (I mean ancient) barn, a Methodist-style church (not
actually Methodist though), and ancient stone parish church, old houses from
different eras, a tannery, stores, a huge manor house, and on and on. A
full day. Food available.
I cannot comment much on other areas of Wales, since we stay with my many
relatives in Skewen (near Neath) when we go over, and are spoiled by being
picked up at Cardiff airport!
We did visit the famous seacoast resort of Aberyswyth once, and would
reccommend it, particularly the steam train that takes you up into the
hills. At night, local Methodists set up on the promenade with a little
organ and sang the old hymns in Welsh (of course). As the sun set over the
sea, the town lights came on, and the music was wonderful. Magic. You may
know that one well-known hymn tune is, in fact, "Aberystwyth".
I'll try to think of other suggestions if anyone is interested, and would
love to hear about other people's reccommendations.
Cheers,
Den Pascoe
Toronto
ASTON or ASTONS, Pontnewyndd, Trevethin Monmouthshire from around the 1830's
onwards
WILLIAMS, Jane who married Joseph ASTON in Llanhilleth 1855 - father was
Henry
MORGAN David, from Tredegar, a Smith who died 1870s. He had married Jane
ASTON
BURLAND, Pontnewyndd, 1860s onwards (William Burland married Jane Aston nee
Williams) between 1864 and 1871.
Please get in touch of you think you are interested in any of the above
names.
Jody
Hi everyone,
I would be most grateful for any information about the date of death and place
of burial of my great-great-grandfather John HANCOCK, a coal miner/ quarryman
from Oldland/Bitton in Gloucestershire.
John HANCOCK is said to have died in Blaina in either 1869 or the beginning of
January 1870. (He was recorded as deceased on the birth certificate of his
daughter Tabitha who was born at Bitton on 9th January 1870.)
If someone has the microfiche of the Blaina burial registers, a look-up for
John HANCOCK, aged about 29/30, would be much appreciated.
Josephine
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http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/ianandjo
This is for Barry Lambe
Ben Fieldhouse, the author of "And they work us to death" has sent me
some information about burials etc in Blaina in 1895 +.
"At that time the dead of Blaina would have been interred at one of four
sites:
1) St Peter's Blaina
2) Berea Chapel
3) Hermon chapel Nantyglo
4) Blaina parish Cemetery
John Lamb was not buried at St Peter's or Hermon Chapel and I think it
is Highly unlikely that a stranger to Blaina with no family there would
have been buried at Berea Chapel.
I conclude that he was buried at the local cemetery. The Gwent FHS has
no data from the municipal cemeteries, Barry lambe should contact The
Blaenau Gwent Authority at Ebbw Vale."
Barry I hope this is a help in your search
Ann Macey
Editor Gwent FHS Journal
http://welcome.to/Gwent.FHS
ICQ 18574928
>From a discription of Abergavenny Castle by Elisabeth Whittle, 1992 on Jeff
Thomas' "Castles of Wales web site......www.castlewales.com/abergav.html,
there is mention of the murder of "Seisyllt ap Dyfnwal, lord of Castell
Arnallt, a Welsh stronghold a few miles to the sout-east" of Abergavenny
Castle.
I have located the site of Castle Arnold on OS Outdoor Leisure Map 13 (Brecon
Veacons National Park-Eastern area. Shown as a ruin, the site is just 100
yards
north of the intersection of coordinates 32/10.
If anyone is familier with this site, a would like to communicate. I'm also
looking for anyone doing research on Castle Arnold or the decendants of
Seisyllt ap Dyfnwal.
Bill in New England
My ggrandmother's maiden name was Martha Plummer, born in Abertillery
around 1862. If anybody has any links or info on Plummers in Abertillery I
would be very pleased to hear from them.
john r cooper
Abingdon Oxfordshire
I just have to say something about visiting Wales. I was fortunate
enough to get to go there in 1992. I only got to stay over one night.
Our purpose was to see the Raglan Castle. It was worth the trip - once
a might fortress. I highly recommend it.
Dorothy Ragland, Arkansas
D.Pascoe wrote:
> Re: recent comments about flying to the UK and getting around -
>
> There is a reasonable sized airport at Cardiff. I don't know about
> flights
> from elsewhere, but there is a weekly flight from Toronto direct to
> Cardiff
> via Air Transat 757, and its typical for a charter flight. Then you
> don't
> of course have to deal with London right away after landing (things
> move at
> a slower pace in Wales!).
>
> Re: things to see in Wales -
>
> Make sure you get to the Royal Welsh Show if you visit in the summer!
> We
> were there in 98 in mid-Wales, and it was a wonderful day's outing,
> with
> seemingly half of the people speaking Welsh.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Den pascoe
> Toronto
>
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>
> Gwent/Monmouthshire Information:
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In a message dated 1/24/99 5:48:33 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
robindacosta_adams(a)msn.com.au writes:
<< Good morning,
I would appreciate the address for the Tredegar Historical Society - Can
anyone help?? Robin, Australia. Email: robindacosta_adams(a)msn.com.au
Hi, Robin, I got this info from the BlaenauGwent website:
>>Tredegar Museum
Housed in Tredegar Library, this museum houses a facinating collection of
artefacts and memorabilia from Tredegar's bygone days. Open Saturdays
throughout the year; 10am-12pm, 1.30pm-4pm.
Contact The Secretary, Tredegar Local History Society, 35a James St. Tredegar,
Gwent, South Wales, NP2 4JF
Click this for more info about the area:
<A HREF="http://www.netwales.co.uk/bg.heritage/partners.htm">Blaenau Gwent
Heritage Forum: </A>
Regards,
Dot Rutherford
List Sponsor
Good morning,
I would appreciate the address for the Tredegar Historical Society - Can
anyone help?? Robin, Australia. Email: robindacosta_adams(a)msn.com.au
Good morning,
How did Pit Sinkers learn their trade - family tradition, registration??
Were they required to travel extensively to open up new shafts? Any history
or knowledge of Pit Sinkers would be appreciated. Robin, Australia; Email:
robindacosta_adams(a)msn.com.au
Re: recent comments about flying to the UK and getting around -
There is a reasonable sized airport at Cardiff. I don't know about flights
from elsewhere, but there is a weekly flight from Toronto direct to Cardiff
via Air Transat 757, and its typical for a charter flight. Then you don't
of course have to deal with London right away after landing (things move at
a slower pace in Wales!).
Re: things to see in Wales -
Make sure you get to the Royal Welsh Show if you visit in the summer! We
were there in 98 in mid-Wales, and it was a wonderful day's outing, with
seemingly half of the people speaking Welsh.
Cheers,
Den pascoe
Toronto
I didn't think I'd find the Death family on a Welsh list, but so very
pleased to make contact.
I have a GGGG Grandmother, Sarah Death, wife of Jeremiah Willison. As newly
weds, the came to Fort Cumberland, Maryland in 1755, the same year as Gen.
Braddock arrived here from England. Sarah and Jeremiah came riding a single
horse from Virginia.
>From a DeAth reseacher in England I learned the family was originally DeAth,
Normans who came to England with Wm. the Conqueror. The last address I had
for this family is:
prde-ath(a)dircon.co.uk
This is Peter and Pam DeAth.
Let me know what you find.
Connie Beachy
Garrett County Maryland
catherine wrote:
> Hello, I'm new to this list, and thought it was about time to make a
> contribution, and ask for assistance at the same time. I am researching
> my DEATH family roots in Monmouth. My maternal grandfather was Morgan
> Rees DEATH, born around 1860, married to Mary Ann JONES, with at least 5
> daughters, Addie, Elizabeth, Amelia, Louise and Catherine, my maternal
> grandmother, born about 1894. They seem to have lived around the
> Tredegar, Bedwelty, Tiryberth, Hengoed area. I would appreciate it if
> anyone could look them up in the census for 1881 and/or 1891, it would
> be wonderful to get an address for them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Catherine Reed Moorey
> Adelaide, Australia
>
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These are the ones in Salt Lake Utah
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Year QTR. FILM NO.
1857 1 A-O 548,357
" 1 P- Z 548,358
" 2 A- K 548, 359
" 2 L- Z 548, 360
" 3 A - J 548 , 361
" 3 K - L 548, 362
" 4 A - J 548, 363
" 4 K - Z 548 , 364
Good luck KEN
Keneth Willmott
3625 Yosemite Dr.
Greeley Co.80634 USA
ormand(a)webtv.net
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/5676
Thank you all for giving me driving hints on getting around in the UK by
auto. Feeling adventurous, I will probably pick up a car at the airport and
venture out since the flight I'm planning on taking will arrive early morn.
Appreciate your suggestions. Georgia
Does anyone have the LDS microfilm numbers for the Marriage (Civil
Registration) Indexes 1857 Quarters Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun or Jul-Sep for surname
beginning with "E"? Don't have easy access to film numbers and am trying to
order copies by post. Thank you. Georgia
Lisa (lisa(a)westlake.com) recently wondered whether there were any
Rumseys around, and Stephanie (EMTGAL(a)aol.com) was also looking for
Rumsey, a few weeks earlier. Although I don't have the C17th Rumseys
they were looking for, I did chance upon some Rumseys the other day,
listed in the 1871 PO Directory of Monmouthshire & South Wales, in the
Crickhowell area (Breconshire). Private Residents included an
Ebenezer Rumsey in Standard Street, and a Mrs Rumsey in New Road.
There were also 5 Rumseys in the Commercial section. I don't know
whether that constitutes a lot, and therefore makes it an area worth
investigating further - perhaps you will have already checked the IGI,
to know where the name was concentrated.
Anyway, I just thought I'd better share them!
Anne Scales
AncestralRoots(a)annescales.freeserve.co.uk