Yes , The year I am looking at is 1871 and the area is the Iron St, Duke St
& Bridge St. areas. I was hoping that maybe being a single census taker on a
single year that maybe someone knew of a consistency from there experience
with this subject area. Regardless, It is only a hint and it is very
necessary to chase the hard facts. Simply looking for a more probable place
to look.
Thank you
John
-----Original Message-----
From: blaenaugwent-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
[mailto:blaenaugwent-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lloyd
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:20 AM
To: blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] Definition Help
Dear John
In my experience UK statements of place of birth are not consistent,
e.g. my grandfather is said in the records to have been born in Clodock,
Herefordshire, but I know he was born in Longtown up the road. Clearly
it is the parish, not the settlement, which is often used. I had a
great grandmother who was born in Boherbue in County Cork, and in the
English census record the town happens to be named, but it would not
have surprised me if the county only had been given. I'm afraid that
double-checking is necessary to get at the truth, if one can.
I take it from the street names that you give that you are talking of
Tredegar where I lived for many years. There were certainly plenty of
people of Irish ancestry there.
All this leaves aside the issue of whether people in the old days had
anything more than a rather vague idea of where they were born.
Best wishes
Alan Lloyd
-----Original Message-----
From: blaenaugwent-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
[mailto:blaenaugwent-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Steitz
Sent: 13 August 2007 23:34
To: blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] Definition Help
Nadine-
Thank you. Any thoughts on the second question.
JOhn
-----Original Message-----
From: blaenaugwent-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
[mailto:blaenaugwent-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nadine Baldock
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 5:17 PM
To: blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] Definition Help
Hi, I am not too sure, but it might mean he was coking the fires in
the
works.. putting coke on the burners.. Nadine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Steitz" <johnst(a)luckbros.com>
To: <blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 4:49 PM
Subject: [BLAENAUGWENT] Definition Help
Hello All-
Could someone help me with the definition of a Coker. My definition
may
not
match of what the Tredegar 1871 term meant.
Also:
As I look at Iron & Duke Streets and the Irish birth origins, I often
see
town names such as Youghal, Skibbereen or Scull but I also see Cork.
Is
there a consistent interpretation of Cork as a City or Cork as a
county
that
can be drawn based on your folks knowledge and experience looking at
these?
Thank you very much.
John
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