Hi Mona
I have never heard that Llanelli could be called part of Swansea.. As you
know Llanelli is in Carmarthenshire and Swansea in Glamorganshire......in
the 1860's and later Llanelli was the biggest exporter of tin in the
world.......so it played a very important part in the industrial revolution
for the area.
Therefore think the 'resident of Swansea' maybe mistaken.....unless anyone
else has heard of this??
regards Pauline
----- Original Message -----
From: "mona everett" <mona_sydd_yma(a)yahoo.com>
To: <carmarthenshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: [CMN-L] Patty--Re: Llanelli vs Swansea & DAVIES copper men
Llanelli is a different town from Swansea, but close-by. Also,
Swansea
records are in Glamorgan, while Llanelli's are (at leat mostly, as I
understand it) in Carmarthenshire. I *was* told by a resident of Swansea
that my ancestors may have been considered as "from Swansea," even if they
came from the Llanelli area, as Swansea was the largest town in the area.
I guess it might be like saying you're from Los Angeles, if you actually
live in Santa Monica. Most folks would know where Los Angeles was, but not
necessarily where Santa Monica was.
I am very interested in any info anyone has on this Theophilus DAVIES and
family, too. Although he is of a later generation than my David, Daniel,
Thomas, Sarah, and John DAVIES, the similar given named (yes, common, I
know) and the fact that he began as a copperman, lead me to think their
might be a distant connection.
I am fairly certain I found David DAVIES' wife and children in Cnap Coch
(in Swansea, but enumerated with Neath) in 1841. Cnap Coch (yes, that is
the correct spelling) was part of Llansamlet (Lower, I believe) and the
White Rock Copper Works were there. By that time, David was already in the
US.
Thanks for any add'l info.
Mona
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