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Hello Jodie
If you can't find anywhere to stay in Pengam, why not try Bargoed. It is
bigger and has a half hourly train service to Pengam (takes 5mins according
to the website):
http://users.aol.com/WalesRails/r.htm
Or if you are driving would take about the same time to drive.
Cheers,
Pam
in New Zealand
> I may be into a question you have already discussed, but my hard drive
> crashed 5 days ago, and I am really behind.
>
> Does anyone have an idea how much a good B&B around Pengam in Bedwellty
> parish rents for?
>
> Jodie BOWEN Russu
> Watergrdnr(a)aol.com
>
>
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>
>
pthorn(a)ihug.co.nz
Hi,
I may be into a question you have already discussed, but my hard drive
crashed 5 days ago, and I am really behind.
Does anyone have an idea how much a good B&B around Pengam in Bedwellty
parish rents for?
Jodie BOWEN Russu
Watergrdnr(a)aol.com
Just a quickie
As regards Universities, Cardiff probably doesn't start back till
around 8 Sep, and they do let rooms, mostly single, some en suite,
some quite nice; but I don't think Connie'll want to be in Cardiff.
I think there are some halls of residence at University of Wales
College Newport (UWCN), but probably not in Newport itself - there's a
campus at Caerleon. Not much use without a car, I would think -
Connie's coming by plane & train, and won't want to spend ages waiting
for buses into and out of Newport each day.
I don't know the Newport Travel Inn, which Bonnie enjoyed; but
certainly that type of accommodation should be clean & decent & good
value - probably modern. The price is by room rather than per person,
which helps - but I think in most cases it doesn't include breakfast,
which can of course be obtained from the on-site motorway cafe, but at
extra cost, which can bump up the price - depending what you like for
breakfast! But the same problem might occur with a Travelodge as with
a Hall of Residence - because Travelodges are designed for motorway
travellers, they're probably not well situated for people travelling
by public transport. This particular one, for example, is at
Castleton, between Cardiff and Newport.
Anne Scales
55 Maes-y-Sarn, Pentyrch, CARDIFF CF4 8QR
AncestralRoots(a)annescales.freeserve.co.uk
Hi Listers,
This is the first digest I have received and am very glad to be a part of the
list. I joined after learning that my ggf, David BOWEN was born in Pengam,
Bedwellty Parish c.1828. His family was a coal mining family, and that is
about all I know about him in Wales. Can anyone help me with any information?
Jodie BOWEN Russu
Watergrdnr(a)aol.com
Meadows Place, Texas
USA
Hi Connie,
There is University accommodation in Newport - University of Wales College
Newport, based at the Caerleon Campus. Might be worth an e-mail? I dug out
the address for another NG recently and could dig it out again if you're
interested.
A word of warning if you are staying any later than September - There is
hardly any accommodation to be had for October, as the rugby World Cup
commences. Hotels that are not even completed yet are fully booked and
people are being referred as far afield as Bath in England for rooms.
Steffan Ellis
Gwasanaethau Ymchwil Drama ac Addysg
----- Original Message -----
From: Connie Beachy <cbeachy(a)mail2.gcnet.net>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: 25 August 1999 02:51
Subject: Re: [BlaenauGwent] Accomodations in Newport
> Chris,
> I will share everything I learn about Wales and the Dando's with you after
the
> trip.
> And I'm going in mid September so will no doubt lose out on the
Universities.
> Don't think there's one close to Newport any way.
> I did plan on doing this in Stirling Scotland, our first stop. Stirling
> University even sent me a map of the grounds and a list of costs and the
> schedule. But it isn't available in mid September.
> Thanks for your help.
> Connie
Chris,
I will share everything I learn about Wales and the Dando's with you after the
trip.
And I'm going in mid September so will no doubt lose out on the Universities.
Don't think there's one close to Newport any way.
I did plan on doing this in Stirling Scotland, our first stop. Stirling
University even sent me a map of the grounds and a list of costs and the
schedule. But it isn't available in mid September.
Thanks for your help.
Connie
Chris Lloyd & Barbara Lucas wrote:
> Hi Connie
>
> On the London list a while back there was a thread regarding B & B and their
> prices - the best suggestion that I saw for keeping costs down was to
> contact the student halls of universities and technical colleges. If you're
> visiting during school holidays (vacations) these places are empty and often
> take 'paying guests'.
>
> Envy you your trip - Barbara and I are planing for mid 2001.
>
> Good luck
> Chris
>
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> http://www.genuki.org.uk.big/wal/MON
> *Blaina/Nantyglo website:http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~simon/blaina.html
Hi folks - I've added a bunch of new MON IGI Batch #s to my Web Site, as
follows:
Bassaleg
Beaufort
Castleton
Llantarnam
Mynyddislwyn
Nantyglo
Pontypool
Varteg
Hope some of you find them useful, and do please send me any extra ones
you come across.
Cheers,
Dick Williams
--
In Cheltenham, Glos, UK
http://www.rkwilli.mcmail.com
We stayed at a Travel Lodge near Newport for 39 GBP last year. Clean rooms,
carpark and restaurant next door. They do have a toll free number for
reservations. Not connected, but can recommend without hesitation.
Hi Connie
On the London list a while back there was a thread regarding B & B and their
prices - the best suggestion that I saw for keeping costs down was to
contact the student halls of universities and technical colleges. If you're
visiting during school holidays (vacations) these places are empty and often
take 'paying guests'.
Envy you your trip - Barbara and I are planing for mid 2001.
Good luck
Chris
Friends,
I've spent the day searchng the WWW trying to find a listing for B&Bs in
Newport. Found only some pricey hotels and one pricey B&B.
Do any of you know of places to stay in Newport, EbbwVale or the town
where the Gwent FHS is located?
Thank you so very much.
Connie
Garrett County Maryland
Situated in the Parish of Bedwellty, Pont Aber Pengam (also appears as one
word) was originally to the north of Pengam - by the bridge (pont) but
became more or less synonymous with the village itself. The community
straddled the River Rhymney - Pengam station is the other side of the river,
for example. According to Bradney's History, the bridge was built in 1704
and referred to by the overseer of the highways as Pont y manpengam.
Blaenau Gwent is the headlands of Gwent. Gwent was the name of the kingdom
in South East Wales that eventually became tme County of Monmouthshire
following the Acts of Union in 1536 and 1543. In 1974, Local government
reorganisation turned most of the old Monmouthshire into the new county of
Gwent - parts of the Rhymney Valley were lost to Mid and South Glamorgan;
Pengam was on the border (the river itself).
1996 saw another reorganisation and Gwent was split into several
authorities - the Eastern part of Gwent retained the name of Monmouthshire,
at the south was Newport in the middle, Torfaen around Pontypool etc, to the
north - Blaenau Gwent and the western part was reunited with the Rhymney
Valley and given the name and town of Caerphilly. This latter district now
includes Pengam.
Despite the changes in government the area has been known as Gwent since the
Dark Ages, and will probably continue to be called so amongst the populace.
Steffan Ellis
Gwasanaethau Ymchwil Drama ac Addysg
----- Original Message -----
From: <Watergrdnr(a)aol.com>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: 19 August 1999 22:07
Subject: [BlaenauGwent] Re: BlaenauGwent-D Digest V99 #188
> Hi Listers, I am very happy to be on this list inasmuch as I just
discovered
> that my ggf came from Monmouthshire. It looks like the town of Pengam.
> There is another name before Pengam that looks like Poutaber. Can anyone
> shed some light on these names for me. Also a really dumb question. What
is
> BlaenauGwent? I just read that Gwent covers nearly the same area as
> Monmouthshire. The latter is obviously an English name. Has the county
gone
> back and forth from England to Wales, or is it just a matter of Welsh and
> English names?
>
> Thank you for any help you might be able to give. It has taken me many
years
> to get to Monmouthshire, and my whole family is thrilled. I have been
down
> the Wye River Valley with no idea that ancestors came from there. I have
to
> say that I felt as though I belonged there so maybe I did know. :)
>
> Jodie BOWEN Russu
> Watergrdnr(a)aol.com
>
> ______________________________
My G Grandparents Francis and Mary (Morris) Wanklyn moved to the
Abertillery area in the middle to late 1870s from the St Weonards area.
Mary was his second wife. Elizabeth (Jones) Wanklyn was his first wife who
died in 1867. Francis had seven living children Francis (Frank), Peter,
Elizabeth, Isaac, Amos, Emma and George. Elizabeth married John Parffit,
Emma married a Lewis. Does anyone on the list have any knowledge of the
daughters?
Mark Wanklyn
Hello. I really would appreciate some help with my family. I had a great
aunt that lived in Abertillery Anne (Jenkins) Morgan b. <1850-60> or so.
Don't know husbands first name. 2 daughters and 1 son: Joseph Austin Morgan
who in 1915 lived at 38 Glynmawr St. Abertillery. He was a colliery
official. Don't know his age. But could someone check out his family by his
address and Job? Then I had a g uncle Benjamin Jenkins who lived in
Brynmawr pre 1910. He had a daughter Maggie Mary Jenkins who was a teacher
in Clydach, Rhondda Valley at 1915. I f I could get the information on
these families from 1881,1891 or 1901 maybe I could get some information on
how to proceed searching. Don't know how to look at this myself. Any thing
would be wonderfull. Sally
-----Original Message-----
From: DMason6563(a)aol.com <DMason6563(a)aol.com>
To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Thursday, August 19, 1999 4:30 PM
Subject: [BlaenauGwent] Re: [BlaenauGwent-L] Wanklyn
>Ken and Jack Wanklyn are both members of the Abertillery RFC committee and
>are heavily involved with the club. I see them both most weeks, so if you
>would like me to ask them some questions on your behalf I will willingly do
>so.
>
>
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>http://www.genuki.org.uk.big/wal/MON
>*Blaina/Nantyglo website:http://www.brunel.ac.uk/~simon/blaina.html
>
>
Hello researchers,
My g-Grandmother is Margaret DAVIES, b. 4 Jul 1843 in Blaina. That is
according to a Bible entry recorded second hand. The date is in conflict
with other information recorded in the States. I have no reason to doubt
Blaina as her birthplace, though I suspect it may have been stated as such
in a general sense. A son in Ohio was the informant on her death record
and stated her parents were Jenkin DAVIES and Gwendolyn MORGAN.
In my brief review of the Bishop's Transcripts (1827-1859) for Aberystruth
Parish, I've not located a Gwendolyn MORGAN married to a Jenkin
DAVIES, but there is a record for a Jenkin DAVIES marrying a
Gwenllyn/Gwenllian HOWELL in Aberystruth Pr. in 1823. There seems
only one Jenkin/Gwenllyan DAVIES couple in later years in the BTs.
I've not located a baptism record as yet for Margaret DAVIES. I have
however found that a Jenkin and Gwenllyn DAVIES had 3 children baptised
on 7 Oct 1838: Thomas, son, born 20 Sep 1830; Catherine, daughter, born
14 Apr 1832; and Sephania (sic), son, born 1 Mar 1837. Jenkin was listed
as a Collier and their abode was given as Pen-y-garn Fach.
There is a burial record for "Zipporah" DAVIES, age 9 months, buried 24
Jan 1838. The abode given was Brynmawr Llanelli. I would suspect this is
the third child baptised as given above, except for the incongruous dates.
Never the less, it is such an unusual name, it gives one pause. I assume it
is meant to be "Zephaniah". Perhaps it was carried through the family.
On 23 Apr 1850, Gwenllyn DAVIES, age 47, was buried. Her abode was
given as "Llwyclwed". I'm not certain of the spelling, and couldn't find a
location to correspond with it. Too bad there's not more information in
those BTs. It would seem this could well have been the wife of Jenkin
DAVIES who married in 1823.
Margaret DAVIES emmigrated to the States in 1857. She was unmarried
and apparently unaccompanied. She was obviously quite young.
I realise everyone with Welsh ancestry, especially in Monmouth, has a
DAVIES - probably a Margaret DAVIES. :-)
If you see any connections in the above information, or wish to comment, I
would enjoy your response.
Best wishes to all...
Jim Ball
Uniontown, OH
jdball(a)raex.com
Does anyone know of this Jewellers shop - there were several in South Wales.
Tom Evans was an ancestor of mine but I can't quite place him on my family tree and would like to know more about this family.
Thanks, Wendy
It sounds to me to be Glamorganshire, the county stretching between
Cardiff and Swansea in South Wales and extending north to Merthyr
Tydfil. It's quite a large area. Try the Glamorgan list at
Glamorgan-L(a)rootsweb.com.
Paul Morgan,
Caerdydd/Cardiff.
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>
> Subject: [BlaenauGwent] searching for town in Wales
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:44:09 EDT
> From: HLFPINT42(a)aol.com
> To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com
>
> I have trying to find village, county, whatever of Morgonshire, Wales. My
> great grandmother came from there in 1852. I have looked at maps of Wales
> with no luck. My great grandmother might have said something else but to
> family members it sounded like Morgonshire. Does anyone have any ideas? If
> it was a mining town no longer in existence, where do I find out for sure?
> Thanks for any help.
Glamorganshire - probably. A county in the south of Wales which existed
until 1974 when it was split into three - West, South and Mid-Glamorgan.
>From the Welsh 'Gwlad Morgan' or Morgannwg - Morgan's land.
Good hunting,
Steffan Ellis
----- Original Message -----
From: <HLFPINT42(a)aol.com>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: 19 August 1999 02:44
Subject: [BlaenauGwent] searching for town in Wales
> I have trying to find village, county, whatever of Morgonshire, Wales. My
> great grandmother came from there in 1852. I have looked at maps of Wales
> with no luck. My great grandmother might have said something else but to
> family members it sounded like Morgonshire. Does anyone have any ideas?
If
> it was a mining town no longer in existence, where do I find out for sure?
> Thanks for any help.
>
William Morris of Tintern was living in the 1600's. His sons and l daughter eventually came to the U.S., settling in New York and later in New Jersey. Does anyone have info as to this family? Would be glad to exchange the Morris family who settled in N.J. for Welsh info.
Also, I need a book store preferably one who uses e-mail. Two years ago when in Wales I found a book by Donal Gregory "Wales Before 1536". He has written other Welsh histories and I would like to purchase these.
Thanks for your help.
Carolyn Rhodes
Anderson, S.C.
On Thu 19 Aug 99 (09:16:47), Bl Gwent MAIL LIST wrote:
> I have trying to find village, county, whatever of Morgonshire, Wales.
> My great grandmother came from there in 1852. I have looked at maps
> of Wales with no luck. My great grandmother might have said something
> else but to family members it sounded like Morgonshire. Does anyone
> have any ideas?
Hi,
Try typing GLAMORGAN into a search engine. (Some people have been known to call
it, incorrectly, Glamorganshire.) As it's a county there'll be lots of entries,
including the Glamorgan family history society.
You can also subscribe to a list like this one by e-mailng :
glamorgan-l-request(a)rootsweb.com
Cheers,
Glyn Hale
--
HALE FAMILY HISTORY Website at
http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/ghale
CHALFORD HILL the ONLINE VILLAGE
http://chalfordhill.web-centre.com