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Hi All,
Reposting my interests.
48 MARKET ROAD, NANTYGLO, MON
James Shanahan Born abt 1837-1845 Ireland and Wife Mary (nee Farrell) born
abt. 1845-1850 in Ireland.
Children Edward born abt 18722, James born abt 1874, Mary born abt 1877,
Elizabeth born abt 1883, Margaret born abt 1886 and John born abt 1890.
Any information on any of the above would be gratefully received.
Angela
Hello Mal:
Try checking the census records working backward. The place of birth is
usually listed in the 1871 census so it should give you an idea of where the
children were born and also the parents. Check the parish register (the one
noted in the 1871 census) for the christenings and possibily a marriage. It
will probably be Blaenavon parish. I would check into the 1861 census
(covering the area of the mothers birth as noted in the 1871 census) and see
if I could find the mother listed with her family.
Good luck
Georgia
>Can anyone help with the details of a marriage from 1866, I am not
expecting anyone to have these details but it would be much appreciated if
anyone could point me in the right direction. The LDS church were unable to
help on this one.
>
>In the 1881 census John Chard with his wife Elizabeth are shown living at
17, Cross St, Llanover (near Newbridge). Their eldest son, also John
Chard, was 14 at that time. From these facts I estimate that the marriage
took place in 1866 and probably in the same area.
>
> Thank You, Mal
>
Of the two I prefer Pencoed!!
Regards
Bryan
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A little bit of Chepstow's history is saved.
----- Original Message -----
From: <SLADENPEG(a)aol.com>
To: <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [BlaenauGwent] Penhow on TV
> Hi, Clare,
> Thanks for the tip about Penhow. The other castle is called
Pencoed.
> Regards,
> Peggy
>
>
Hi there,
I have been selling publications on the net for Port talbot Historical
Society.
A couple of these books may be of interest to all on this list.
They are
Blithe Ones, a study of life in the industrial areas of wales in the
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many thanks
AV
All the messages sent to to this list are coming in twos from you all. Any
reason? Sally
-----Original Message-----
From: mal <cymru(a)powerup.com.au>
To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com <BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 2:16 AM
Subject: [BlaenauGwent] 1866 Marriage
>Can anyone help with the details of a marriage from 1866, I am not
expecting anyone to have these details but it would be much appreciated if
anyone could point me in the right direction. The LDS church were unable to
help on this one.
>
>In the 1881 census John Chard with his wife Elizabeth are shown living at
17, Cross St, Llanover (near Newbridge). Their eldest son, also John
Chard, was 14 at that time. From these facts I estimate that the marriage
took place in 1866 and probably in the same area.
>
> Thank You, Mal
>
>
Hi there,
I'm busy scanning and sorting family photos at the moment. One is a post card of my grandfather Alfred CHALLENGER date stamped 5 Oct 1929.
He played the piano for the local Male Voice Choir (Abertillery?) and my Gran told me that they went on tour during strikes to raise some money.
There are some pencil notes on the the back of the picture. Some are place names; Newcastle, Grimsby, Carlisle, York, Wrexham and New Brighton. Others I think are names of choir members: CARVER, CAMTELL, HOLANDAY, MAKEPEACE, STYLES, DEATON, HARMAN, PEACEMAKER plus a couple I cann't decipher. Gran thought there was also a WINDHAM.
As they married on 26th March 1930 I think the tour (if that is what it was) may have happended between October and March 1929/30.
It's a small piece of information but be of use to someone out there....
Clare
Hi folks,
Thought some of you would like to know that this Friday (28th) 7.30 BBC 2 there's a programme called "This Land" and part of it is about Penhow Castle.
I understand (message from my mum) that they are looking at Penhow as a Welsh castle that has been done up as against another which hasn't - sorry, don't know what the other castle is that they are looking at.
Regards,
Clare
My grandfather was born in Tredegar and began working at the Ironworks
around 1871. He brought his knowledge and skill to the US in 1893. I have
some interesting pieces that he produced in his foundry by sandcasting. I
recently saw a demonstration of the art in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia,
USA. I would be interested in knowing if anyone on this list knows of a
book or video that would show that process. I got a video from a gift shop
in Williamsburg, but it shows more of the silversmith hammering than of the
sandcast process. I would like to write about this procedure in my family
narative.
Thanks, in advance, for your help and consideration.
Sheila Marsden Bickerton in San Leandro, CA, USA
sheilabickerton(a)worldnet.att.net
What!! Winnie the Pooh's friend TIGGER,
I am looking for a good excuse to go an see the new Tigger movie, (even
though I have no children to take)
my apologies if I have the word association wrong and TIGGER is some code
word in Genealogy I am unaware of, being just an amateur
regards
Anne Purnell
New Zealand
searching for the elusive Purnell's from Abertillery
Yes Angela,
It's Michaelstone y vedw and it's just north of the M4 motorway by
junction 29 between Cardiff and Newport.
Michael Steele,
Old south Wales,
United Kingdom.
How positively decent of you to sort this all out for us (especially those
of us who reside on the other side of the pond) and then to give us a
reason to have a couple of large scotches!
CHEERS!
Sheila
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> From: Glyn Hale <ghale(a)argonet.co.uk>
> To: BlaenauGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: [BlaenauGwent] Re: Monmouth or Monmouthshire?
> Date: Thursday, April 13, 2000 8:01 PM
>
> On Wed 12 Apr 2000 (22:46:20),"Bryan" <bryan.morgan(a)btinternet.com>wrote:
>
> >Monmouthshire did indeed become Gwent, but is now officially
> >Monmouthshire again.
>
> Well, not quite Bryan, your bit of it is called Monmouthshire, but the
> rest of it isn't...........
>
> >In fact, there are almost two Monmouthshires the Eastern bit where I
> >live (Chepstow area) and the western bit (Newport etc)
>
> For those who don't already know it (and I'm sure Bryan does) the western
bit
> is now four separate counties: The County Borough of Newport, Blaenau
> Gwent, Torfaen, and Caerphilly.
>
> >I suggest having a couple of pints..(snip)
>
> I think Bruce and everyone else should make that a couple of large
> scotches before reading the next sentence............
>
> Present day Monmouthshire was once a small part of Gwent,- which was
> formerly called Monmouthshire,- part of which was originally called
> - Gwent. (I kid you not!!!!)
>
> I've tried to sort out the mess the politicians have saddled us with in
> my Short History of Monmouthshire, URL below.
>
> Cheers, Iechyd da, Good Health, Bottoms up and other appropriate
> salutations,
>
> Glyn
>
>
> --
> History of Monmouthshire Page
> www.argonet.co.uk/users/ghale/gwent.html
>
>
>
Dear Angela (Caerphilly)'
Michaelstone-y-Fedw is just north of the M.4, junction 29, about
half way between Newport and Cardiff. So says my 1987 edition of Road Atlas
of Great Britain!!
Hope that helps.
Peggy (Dorchester)
Hi All,
Please can anyone tell me where Michaelstone y Fedw is or was. I can't find
it on the map anywhere.
Does anyone know of a website where there are maps of Monmouthshire in the
1800's.
Thanks in advance.
Angela - Caerphilly
As the Holidays finish and your never ending search
for a way round the brick wall continues,
I would recommend fellow listers to watch TIGGER
where he searches, with a certain amount of success
for his Family Tree.
=====
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Researching Jones, Legge, Melhuish and Podmore
Looking in vain for Harry S White born Burmah,
India circa 1854, was he a soldier's or
a civil servant's son or what.
Help Please
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HI TO ALL,
Not sure if my first posting was successfull, sorry if I am
repeating,I,m looking for g,father,s decendants, he was ARTHUR WILLIS born
nr.Prince Albert, Blackrock,Llanelly,d.o.b 26-09-1907,his mother,s name was
Martha Willis,father,s name not known, he enlisted in South Wales Borders in
Abergavenny 4-6 1928, he died in Portsmouth 8-11-1977, if SKS could give me
ideas were to go from here I will be very gratefull,thankyou in advance,
maggie
I don't know Bruce, but there is a book "Blackwood Yesterday in Photographs"
by Ewart Smith.
It's published by Old Bakehouse Publications,
Church Street,
Abertillery, Gwent, NP3 1EA.
ISBN O 9512181 6 6
It covers Pontllanfraith, Blackwood and nearby villages.
Mike
Does anyone know if George Thomas has written a book on old Pontllanfraith
and Blackwood, similar to the Ebbw Vale books; if Thomas hasn't, has anyone
else? I'm especially interested in local history between the years of 1910
and 1925. Thanks.
Bruce in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.