Hello Listers,
Regarding my Nantyglo/Brynmawr connection, my g/g/grandmother Jane NEWMAN was
born in Nantyglo (15 Jun 1837). Her father was George NEWMAN, a coal miner.
She married George WHITE, son of David WHITE (both coal miners) in Aberdare
(20 Oct 1856). They had two sons, Charlie (b. 11 Mar 1862 at Tranch) and
George, my g/grandfather (b. 6 Sep 1864 at Abersychan). I obtained the
Newman/White marriage and birth certificates for the sons. Some time between
1864 and 1867, the senior George White died, perhaps in a mining accident as
family legend has it. Jane Newman then married George WILTON, a coal miner,
in 1867. They produced 5 children:
James Wilton 30 Aug 1867 at Brynmawr
Charlotte Wilton 19 Mar 1870 at Newtown/Ebbw Vale (child died before 1874)
John Henry Wilton 13 Mar 1872 at Beaufort
Charlotte Wilton 8 Jul 1874 at Llwynypia
Emily Jane Wilton 20 Nov 1876 at Llwynypia
(I obtained all birth certificates)
The residence listed at the birth of James was Bailey Street, Brynmawr. I
found them on the 1871 census living in Newtown/Ebbw Vale (Aberystruth). Jane
gave her place of birth as Nantyglo. The two older boys (White) had taken the
name Wilton. The first Charlotte child was living then. I have not found a
death index for her (1871-1874 time frame). I noted there were several other
Newman and White households listed in Brynmawr, including a father George and
son David White (possibly my direct ancestors) living on Bailey Street. The
family of David Newman, labourer, age 39 (possibly a brother to Jane), born in
Llanelly, Monmouthshire, was living in Nantyglo. His wife Mary, age 47, also
born in Llanelly, and son Alfred, age 9, born in Nantyglo, were listed on the
1871 census.
I found my family on the 1881 census living at #3 Glamorgan Terrace, Llwynypia
(Ystradyfodwg). Jane stated her place of birth as "Pen-y-waun, Monmouthshire"
thus my interest in this place which I see on my maps along that track which
runs between Newtown/Ebbw Vale and Nantyglo. By 1881, she was also a widow
for the second time. By this time Charlie White/Wilton had left the household
(and was possibly working in mines in NE Pennsylvania) and the sons George
White/Wilton and James Wilton were working in the pits at Llwynypia.
In about 1882 Jane and her surviving children left for America, where they
joined Charlie at Carbondale, Pennsylvania.
While none of these names are Welsh, I know they were Welsh Independents (non-
conformist) and that Jane and my g/grandfather George spoke Welsh as a first
language. They also considered themselves to be Welsh. I found a birth
listing for a Jane Newman in the Dec. Qtr. of 1837 registered at Abergavenny
on the index. This was the only Jane Newman birth I found in Welsh districts
for that year. I corresponded with both Abergavenny and Tredegar RO's in an
attempt to obtain this certificate, neither could find the record.
I haven't found a death listing for Charlotte Wilton (1871-74). She may be
buried around Brynmawr.
Thanks for reading all this. Any information gladly accepted.
Hwyl,
Larry