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Western Mail Saturday May 17th 1924.
The tragic death of Sidney William HULONCE, 41, a builder's labourer, of Ethel-street, Neath, who fell under a lorry at Melincrythan, Neath, as he was trying to jump on while going to work, was the subject of an inquest by Mr D.Edward HOWE on Friday. Mr Vaughan EDWARDS of Swansea, represented the driver, and Mr E. Gibson DAVIES, of Port Talbot, was for Messrs.Waring, Cole, and Waring, builders of Neath the man's employers.
The widow said she was left with six children.
Glyn Gethin THOMAS, of Danygraig House, Tonna, driver of the lorry (which was owned by his father, William THOMAS), said HULONCE signalled and witness pulled up. Before he stopped HULONCE jumped on to a support opposite the driving seat, but missed his footing and fell off. The next thing witness saw was the dead man on the ground. He was going at eight to ten miles an hour at the time.
Albert Victor STANDEN, of Furnace-terrace, Penrhiwtyn, who witnessed the accident, said he saw HULONCE running towards the lorry, and then saw him with one arm on the side of the cab and the other on the front. He attempted to jump on the step, but missed his footing, and he let go the cab and fell underneath the lorry. The rear wheel passed over the small of his back. When the accident took place the driver was slowing down.
"Accidental death" was the verdict.
With gross liabilities of £123.6s.5d. and a deficiency of a similar amount. Silas RICHARDS, of Mountain-road, Brynamman, a brickworks labourer, in his public examination before Mr Registrar STEVENS at Carmarthen Bankruptcy-court on Friday attributed his failure to an order of the Divorce Court obtained by his wife in July,1920 for payment of her taxed costs, amounting to £122.18s.11d. She was now suing him for that amount.
The Official Receiver: Why have you not made an attempt to pay these costs?-If I had the money I would not hesitate to pay.
Debtor's former wife, who had come down from Liverpool, said RICHARDS had deserted her on the day of their marriage, and she never saw him until a month afterwards, when he appeared at his mother's house. She had gven him two years to pay, and he had ignored it absolutely.
The examination was closed. the Official Receiver remarking to debtor that if he could pay something of the costs he ought to do so. It would assist his future.
Gilbert Francis JAMES, 18, the Cardiff youth for whom a search party has been scouring the hillsides in the direction of North Glamorgan since his disappearance from his home at Woodville-road, Cathays, last Monday, was discovered on Friday night wandering aimlessly about Cefn Coed, near Merthyr. It is thought that he had suffered from a temporary loss of memory.
News having been received that a youth answering to the description of James had been seen in the neighbourhood of Cwmtaff, a party of four members of the St. Teilo's Church Ex-Choristers' Guild, with Mr. T.W. HARVEY in charge, arrived in Merthyr on Friday evening equipped with electric torches in anticipation of a night's search on the Breconshire mountains. By a stroke of luck, however, while in a taxi-cab making for Cwmtaff their attention was attracted at Cefn Coed to a group of people on the roadside, and among them they found James, who was in a very exhausted condition. He was subsequently conveyed home to Cardiff.
Mr. Enoch JENKINS, who has been called to the Bar at Gray's Inn, is 28 years of age, and is a son of Mr. John W. JENKINS, of Messrs. John Williams and Sons, Cardiff. He was educated at the Howard-gardens Secondary School and St. Peter's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in law. He intends to join the South Wales Circuit.
While using some oil to light a fire at six o'clock on Friday morning, Mrs Elizabeth PAYNE 26, of 31, Helen-street, Cardiff, sustained serious burns to the hands and face.
She was later removed to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
John Patrick.
Hi Robert
Thankyou for your reply, very much appreciated.
I have just finished transcribing the Baptism Records 1815-1918 for
Mynyddislwyn per favour of images provided by Mike John, and I am afraid
that very little information on this family is revealed in those years.
IGI is also very short of information, do you know of other Churches or
Chapels that were or are in Mynyddislwyn that may be of use in this
research.
It would be handy to know of Mary KNIGHT's siblings.
Thankyou Robert, again you have been of great assistance.
John
Western Mail Saturday May 17th 1924.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
BIRTHS.
HUGHES.- On 11th May, at Bodafon, Carnarvon, to Lella, the wife of T.M. HUGHES, a son.
DEATHS.
BETTRIDGE. On May 15th, at Glanrhydd, Nottage, Elizabeth, widow of the late John BETTRIDGE, Laleston, in her 79th year. Funeral Monday at Three o'clock for Newton.
BOOTH. On May 14th, at 4, Sunny Bank, Williamstown, Margaret BOOTH, daughter of the late Stephen and Mary THOMAS, Arthur-street. Funeral Monday, 1.30. Llantrisant Church. G.O.
DAVIES. On May 16th, at 40, Moy-road, Merthyr Vale, William Price DAVIES, (late Foreman Carpenter), beloved husband of Martha DAVIES. Funeral monday leaving house at 4.30 p.m. for Aberfan Cemetery. G.O. N.F.
FRAYLING.- On May 14th, at 28, Capel-street, Bargoed, Florence Gertrude, the youngest daughter of Herbert and Ada FRAYLING. Funeral Monday 4.30 p.m., for Gwaelodybrithdir Cemetery.
MORGAN.- On May 15th, at 27, Springfield, Nelson, Rachel Jane, beloved wife of Daniel MORGAN, aged 47 years. Funeral Monday. Four p.m., for Llanfabon Churchyard. G. O.
MORGAN.- At Tircwrt, Manordeilo, David MORGAN. Funeral Saturday, Two o'clock.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
SANSOM.- Mrs SANSOM and Family, 66, Hazelhurst-road, Llandaff North, Cardiff, wish to thank all friends for their kind letters of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes.
IN MEMORIAM.
DAY.- In Loving Memory of my dear sister, Maria Ellen, who departed this life 17th May 1923. R.I.P.
DAVIES. In Loving Memory of Avarina, the beloved wife of Solomon DAVIES, builder, Ynyshir, who died May 17th, 1922. Sadly missed by her sorrowful husband and children. Verse/
GASKELL. In Loving Memory of Lieut-colonel Frank GASKELL, Cardiff City Battalion, who died of wounds at Merville on May 17th, 1916. Requiescat in pace.
LOWRY.- In Loving Memory of A.F. LOWRY, (Journalist). Neath, who passed away suddenly May 17th, 1922. Fondly remembered by Wife and Children.
John Patrick.
Thank you very much. I really appreciate your time, trouble, and most of
all the information. I will order the certificates.
Would your same source have anything on William David Lewis born 10 Jun 1840
in Wales. His father was also William Lewis. Information was obtained from
a copy of William and Mary's marriage record.
Thank you again,
Martha Page
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Coleman" <Jeff.Coleman(a)ntlworld.com>
To: <monmouthshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 4:44 AM
Subject: Re: [MON] BOWEN, John in Bedwelty
> In the 1851 census in Newport, Monmouthshire there was a Mary BOWEN of the
> right age with a father John , though he is shown as a general labourer.
>
> HO107; Piece: 2452; Folio: 338; Page: 9 is the reference.
> John was 41, born Gloucester, his wife Sarah 32 b Montgomeryshire and the
> children were Mary 6, Elizabeth 4 and Jane 1, all born Newport.
> The address was 1 Astins Bank and the enumeration district covered the
> area
> between the river Usk and the Monmouthshire canal, south of the main road,
> and including the castle ruins. From the census it was not far from the
> 'Fox
> and Hounds' pub on Marshes Road.
>
> A birth in June quarter 1844 for a Mary BOWEN in Newport Mon. registration
> district has the GRO reference volume XXVI (i.e. 26) 117. This was the
> only
> Mary Bowen birth registered in that quarter, so if your source for her
> date
> of birth is reliable may find it useful to order a copy of the
> certificate.
>
> If you assume that her parents married in Newport district, It might be
> worth asking for a marriage certificate in September quarter 1840 ref
> Newport XXVI (26) 114 where among the eight names on the same index page
> are
> John BOWEN and Sarah DAVIS.
>
> If you are unfamiliar with ordering UK certificates use the search
> facility
> on www.freebmd.org.uk and follow the link
> 'Has our search engine found the record you are seeking?
>
> Click here to learn what to do now.'
> on the search results page.
>
> There were deaths of people called John BOWEN in June qr 1851 and June qr
> 1854 in Newport registration district.
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "RMW" <ancestorhunt(a)sbcglobal.net>
> To: <monmouthshire(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 2:45 AM
> Subject: [MON] BOWEN, John in Bedwelty
>
>
>> Mary BOWEN was born May 1844. Her father, John BOWEN died before her
>> marriage 14 April 1866 to William David LEWIS in New Tredegar, Bedwellty,
>> Monmouthshire, Wales. All I have on John BOWEN is that he was a
>> shoemaker.
>> I don't know her mother's name or any vitals on either.
>>
>> What was the average time someone was christened after their birth in
>> Wales.
>> Familysearch.org has one but she was christened in October. There is
>> no
>> additional information besides that her father was John, and her mother
>> Mary.
>>
>> Thank you for your time.
>> Martha Page
>
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Western Mail Friday May 16th 1924.
Mr David JONES, who died at his residence, Prospect House, Porthcawl, at the age of 80, he was a familiar figure in the district. He was a native of Carmarthen, and his people were pioneers in the tin-plate trade. Mr JONES qualified as a chemist and druggist, and practised for years at Port Talbot. He afterwards became the owner of the Red Lion Hotel and subsequently the Victoria Hotel.
Mr JONES was a nephew of the late Sir Alfred JONES, of the firm of Elder, Dempster and Co., and married Mary daughter of the late Mr. Hezekiah DAVID, of the Ship and Castle Hotel, Porthcawl.
After a brief illness, Mrs Elizabeth JONES, the wife of Mr Gomer JONES, Cloth Hall, Glyncorrwg, died at the residence of her mother in Cymmer. A daughter of the late Mr. D. LEWIS and Mrs LEWIS. Mrs JONES was a former member of the scholastic profession, and an ardent Welsh Nationalist. She held the silver medal of the Welsh C.M. Sunday School Association for distinction in Welsh and was well known in Cymmrodorion circles. The funeral takes place tomorrow (Saturday).
The funeral took place at Cardiff Cemetery on Thursday of Mr John GRIFFITHS, Castle Eden, Ninian-road, Cardiff.
Among the mourners were : Messrs. David DAVIES, George THOMAS, D. LLEWELLYN, J. GRIFFITHS, D. EDWARDS, J. EVANS, John WILLIAMS, Martin LEWIS, W.H. WAGSTAFFE, J.N. CROWTHER, George LEWIS, J. WALTERS, Tom WILLIAMS, John RICHARDS, Thomas DAVIES, Dolph TREASURE, Evan DAVIES, J.L. Brey JONES, Councillor John THOMAS, the Rev. W. GRIFFITHS, and the Rev. William EVANS. The Rev. H.M. HUGHES, Ebenezer, officiated.
Thomas FRANCIS, of Pontypool, claimed £19 14s. 9d. at Newport County-court on Thursday from Thomas Morgan THOMAS, of Church Farm, Bettws, damage stated to have been caused to a motor-car by defendant's cow. On a counter-claim Mr. THOMAS sued for £48 16s., injury caused to the cow by the motor-car. Mr Kirkhouse JENKINS (instructed by Mr. W.J. EVERETT, of Pontypool) appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Godfrey PARSONS (instructed by Mr. J. MOXON, Newport) appeared for the defendant.
Ll. LLEWELLYN, who drove the car, said the cow rushed out of a field, jumped on the car, damaged it, and gave him such a shock that he temporarily lost control.
Defendant said he and his son brought the cow, which was led by a rope, out of the field. Witness heard the car go "whizz" and as he was closing the gate the car struck the cow. His son was thrown into the hedge.
Corroborative evidence having been given, his Honour gave judgement for the defendant on the claim and also on the counter-claim to the extent of £16. 14s.6d. with one set of costs.
John Patrick
Western Mail Friday May 16th 1924.
There as been a romantic sequel to a case heard in March last at the Swansea Police-court.
Three men, David and Thomas HADDON and George Stewart DAVIES, hauliers were summoned on March 22nd for assaulting Joseph Peter JONES. They admitted pulling JONES out of a tram at the Victoria Station, Swansea, but urged that their sister was being taken away to Canada by JONES. JONES admitted that the sister of the defendants HADDON had left Swansea for Liverpool, and that he was going to meet her there to go to Canada. The men were discharged.
It now appears that JONES and the girl have since been married, and the bride, Mrs Violet JONES, left High-street, Station, Swansea, on Thursday for Liverpool, whence she will sail today (Friday) for Canada.
Mr. Samson PETERS of 1, The Laburnums, ,Rogerstone, near Newport, steelworks furnaceman, who died on February 1, left estate of the gross value of £1,156, with net personalty £1,121. Probate of his will dated October 13, 1923, has been granted to his son, Mr. John Frederick PETERS, of 27, Albert-square, London, commercial clerk, and Mr Robert WATTIE, of Thornhill, Rogerstone, market gardener. Testator left his household effects to his wife for life, with remainder to his daughter Annie Mabel PETERS, and the residue of the property to his wife for life, and then as to his premises. 1. The Laburnums to his daughter Annie Mabel PETERS; 2. The Laburnums to his son John Frederick PETERS, subject to certain conditions with regard thereto; £300 in trust for his daughter Dora Elizabeth WATTIE, and the ultimate residue of the property to his three children in equal shares.
Subject to judgement for £15 to be paid in fourteen days, His Honour Judge Hill KELLY at Newport on Thursday granted an immediate discharge in bankruptcy (on the application of Mr F.H. DAUNCEY) to Ernest STANIFORTH, a fruiterer, of Waunllwyd, Ebbw Vale. A dividend of 1s.11d. in the pound had been paid, and there was now an offer to fnd an additional £15.
From the Western Mail 50 years ago. May 16 1874.
Young Squire of Pontypool.- On Thursday Mr John HANBURY, the young squire of Pontypool Park, came of age. At his birth and christening there were great rejoicings, with ox-roasting and amusements on an extensive scale. Mr HANBURY has shown little interest in the town which was founded by his ancesters, and yesterday found him not at the park and with no preparations for a fete. However some of the inhabitants thought the occaision ought not to pass without some sort of celebration and some of the buildings in the town were decorated. The Hanbury Rifle Corps and the Volunteers paraded the town, Mr J.C. JONES, the blacksmith, was early at work firing his anvils, and the men engaged on the park estate let off small cannon.
Miss Dorothy M. ADAMS, a young Abertillery school-teacher of considerable music promise, conducted the Ebenezer Sunday School Choir in a performance of "Princess Ju Ju."
Miss ADAMS is the daughter of Mr and Mrs ADAMS, Brynteg, Abertillery, and is only twenty years of age. She is a gold medallist, and possesses a fine soprano voice. Her debut as a conductor was very successful.
Mr. J.T. CLATWORTHY, the president of the Cardiff, Penarth, and Barry Coaltrimmers Union, will have reason to remember his visit this week to London in connection with the coaltrimmers' dispute at Leith, which is happily settled.
When in a resturant in Piccadilly Mr CLATWORTHY was the victim of a pickpocket who deprived him of nearly £11. He did not discover his loss until he got into the train at Paddington.
John Patrick
Mary BOWEN was born May 1844. Her father, John BOWEN died before her
marriage 14 April 1866 to William David LEWIS in New Tredegar, Bedwellty,
Monmouthshire, Wales. All I have on John BOWEN is that he was a shoemaker.
I don't know her mother's name or any vitals on either.
What was the average time someone was christened after their birth in Wales.
Familysearch.org has one but she was christened in October. There is no
additional information besides that her father was John, and her mother
Mary.
Thank you for your time.
Martha Page
Western Mail Friday May 16th 1924.
Described by Superintendent J.L. REES, as " a menace to the district," John ROBERTS, a collier, formerly of Ynyshir, at Porth Police-court on Thursday was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of having converted to his own use a sum of £2 6s., the money of William PARSON, a collier, of South-street, Ynyshir, with whom he had been working in partnership, on the pooling system, at the Standard Colliery, Ynyshir. Superintendent REES said prisoner had been convicted several times on indictment for warehouse breaking and had served several terms of imprisonment.
Mary Edith POWELL, a married woman of Waunllwyd, was summoned at Ebbw Vale on Thursday for being disorderly and for breaking her recognisances. Superintendent EDWARDS said that defendant had been bound over six times, and it was a farce because she took no notice of it at all. He asked for the forfeiture of the recognisances as a lesson to her. She had been before the bench on eleven occaisions.
She was fined 40s. for being disorderly and ordered her to forfeit 40s. of her recognisances.
Found singing for alms in the rain in a Swansea street accompanied by her son, aged two, and daughter, aged five, both soaking wet. Lilian PRICE, 25, was placed in charge of the probation officer for six months at the local court on Thursday for causing the children unnecessary suffering. The Stipendiary, in ordering that the child should remain in the workhouse, said the woman had neglected them shamefully.
James PHILLIPS, 42, described as a railway worker, was charged at Swansea on Thursday with having violently assaulted Rose Hilda BENFIELD at Swansea on May 8. Mr Rupert LEWIS, prosecuting, asked for a remand until Tuesday. This was granted, bail being allowed in a personal surety of £100 and another of £100.
Percy William MILLER, a smartly dressed young engineer, stood in the dock at Swansea Police-court on Thursday charged with the theft of £7 18s. 10d. anmd a gold watch and chain, valued at £16 10s., the property of Elizabeth MATTHEWS.
It was stated that a certain amount of the property alleged to have been stolen had not been recovered, and defendant was remanded until Tuesday.
Being offered a friendly lift on his way to work on Thursday morning, Sidney HURLONCE, a married man with six children, missed his footing and fell into the roadway at Trick's Corner, Melincrythan, the wheel of a lorry he was attempting to mount passing over him. HURLONCE died fifteen minutes later.
David THOMAS, 50, of Scott-street, Blaengwnfi, was found on Thursday morning hanging in an outhouse at the rear of his home, life being extinct. Thomas was a married man with six children.
John Patrick
Right after I sent the msg, I realized that the family researcher made a
major error in her information. She gave me a copy of Elizabeth Ann Lewis's
Ellis Island document, but instead of putting her maiden name, she put her
married name. By doing this, she led me to believe that she was married
prior to her immigration, which cannot be possible. I am so sorry I caused
you trouble and and time. Thank you very much for your
help.
They probably married in the U. S., in Contra Costa Co., California
Thanks again,
Martha Page
----- Original Message -----
From: "The Lewis family" <lewisfamily(a)iinet.net.au>
To: <monmouthshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MON] Lewis & Bowen in Bedwelty
> With regard to the following, FreeBMD has no record in England and Wales
> of a marriage between 1884 and 18904. Are you absolutely sure that they
> married there?
>> ................ 3 Elizabeth Ann LEWIS b: 06 Feb 1867 New Tredegar,
>> Bedwellty,Monmouthshire, Wales d: Bef. 1900 Contra Costa Co., CA
>> .................... +Johannes "George" Blochum BLOCHING b: Apr 1851
>> Hamburg, Germany m: Abt. 1886 Wale
>>
> Ray Lewis
> Hazelmere Western Australia
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Pictures of: Usk Reservoir, BRE; and St George's Church, Tredegar, MON
Dear Listers,
This week's Retrospectives, just uploaded onto my website, are:
1. The reservoir on the river Usk near Sennybridge in the county of
Breconshire (five pictures). This feature was first shown on 'Images of
Wales' in June 1998.
2. The parish church of St George on Church Street, Tredegar in the county
of Monmouthshire (four pictures). This feature was first shown on 'Images
of Wales' in September 1998.
As usual, these webpages will be on display on my website for one week.
'Retrospective Images of Wales' is at
www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/retro/retro.htm
After viewing the Retrospectives, why not explore my 'Webpage Archive' and
make your own Retrospective requests.
Kind regards,
John
--------------------
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----- Original Message -----
From: "The Lewis family" <lewisfamily(a)iinet.net.au>
To: <monmouthshire(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2009 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MON] Lewis & Bowen in Bedwelty
> With regard to the following, FreeBMD has no record in England and Wales
> of a marriage between 1884 and 18904. Are you absolutely sure that they
> married there?
>> ................ 3 Elizabeth Ann LEWIS b: 06 Feb 1867 New Tredegar,
>> Bedwellty,Monmouthshire, Wales d: Bef. 1900 Contra Costa Co., CA
>> .................... +Johannes "George" Blochum BLOCHING b: Apr 1851
>> Hamburg, Germany m: Abt. 1886 Wale
>>
> Ray Lewis
> Hazelmere Western Australia
> Western Australian Genealogy Society Member #7692
> Full list of name interests at http://www.wags.org.au/mid/7692.htm
>
>
>
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Western Mail Friday May 16th 1924.
PROPERTY MARKET.
Messrs. J.T. SAUNDERS and Son (Mr G. J. SAUNDERS, F.A.I.) sold by auction at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Thursday evening the freehold detatched dwelling-house, with plot of land, No. 2, Conybeare-road, Canton (50ft. frontage and a depth of 158ft.), let at 19s. per week, for £895, the purchaser being Mr. GILBERT, 4, Portmanmoor-road.- The leasehold house, No.137, Habershon-street, Splott, let at 15s per week, and held for 99 years from 1894 at a ground rent of £2 10s, realised £285 the buyer being Mr. BENGER, 178, Cowbridge-road.
Merthyr Leaseholds.
Mr. E. BERRYMAN at the Belle Vue Hotel, Merthyr, disposed of the following properties:- No.10, King-street, Caepantwyll, (lease 99 years from 1912 and a.g.r. £1 4s.) to Mr. H. BROWNE, Waterloo-street, Merthyr, for £30; No. 23, Taff-street, Caepantwyll (lease 99 years, from 1839 and a.g.r. 18s. 4d.), to Mr MATHIAS, Lincoln-terrace, Merthyr, for £42. 10s. and the Old White Horse Inn (de-licensed), Cefn Coed, with cottage and piece of land at rear, to Mrs. M.A. TAYLOR, Castle-street, Merthyr, for £300.
Len JOHNSON, (Manchester) was ill, and therefore Arthur HEKE,(Pontyclun) met Ernie McCABE, (Birkenhead) at the Liverpool Stadium on Thursday night. HEKE was much to good for McCABE and in the second round the towel came in from the latter's corner.
Albert J. BAGG was fined 10s. at Cardiff on Thursday for having ridden a bicycle to the common danger of the public.
The evidence was that he was on of a party of five out cycling on Sunday April 6, when in Cowbridge-road he knocked down a lady, Mrs. Robert MacINTYRE, who with her husband, was boarding a tram-car. One of her legs was broken.
A motor-cycle ridden by Arthur EVANS, High-street, Swansea, had a head-on collision on the Mumbles-road on Thursday afternoon with a motor-car which was reaching Mumbles-road from Sketty-lane. The cycle was smashed and EVANS was injured and taken to the hospital.
Exactly 100 years ago- on May 15, 1824- the Tennant Canal, which connected the Vale of Neath with the port of Swansea was inaugarated with great eclat. It was projected and carried out by the late Mr. George TENNANT, of Cadoxton Lodge, who thus made his name famous, although the canal has been for a long time practically disused.
John Patrick
Western Mail Friday May 16th 1924.
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
IN MEMORIAM- ROLL OF HONOUR.
DAVIES.- In Sweetest and Loving Memory of our darling Percy, beloved and only son of Mr and Mrs DAVIES, Cropthorne, Nelson (late of St. Ives, Whitchurch), who died in France May the 16th, 1918. Never forgotten by them and his loving sisters, Edie, Vi, and Dolly. (Long verse).
BIRTHS.
BOWEN. On May 15th, at Hazelhurst, Hengoed, to Mr and Mrs Edgar BOWEN, (nee Pierce JONES), a son.
SEABORNE.- On Wednesday, May 14th, to Mr and Mrs W.J. SEABORNE, 8, Balaclava-road, Cardiff, a son (nee Doris Winefred HILL).
THOMAS.- On May 11th, at 79, Walters-road, Llanelly, to Mr and Mrs Gough THOMAS, a son (premature) (nee Nellie Pugh JONES).
MARRIAGES.
ROBERTS - DAVIES.- On May14th, at Union-street, Chapel, Carmarthen, by the Rev. W.J. WILLIAMS, assisted by Prof. STEPHENS. Richard Caradoc, second son of Mr and Mrs Evan ROBERTS, 7, Frohenlog-terrace, Dolgelley, to Elizabeth Mary (May), second daughter of Mrs DAVIES, Pretoria, Pontyates, and of the late Mr. D.H. DAVIES.
GOLDEN WEDDING.
ROBERTS - WILLIAMS. At Bethesda Baptist Church, Tydu, on May 14th, 1874, by the late Rev. John THOMAS, William, only son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles ROBERTS, Pontnewydd, to Selina, youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John WILLIAMS, Tydu. Present address: Tynewydd, Pontnewydd.
DEATHS.
EVANS.- On May 14th, suddenly, at Llysen Cottage, Aberayron, William Herbert Edward EVANS, aged 70.
GRIFFITHS.- On May 14th, at Gwernllwynchwyth, Llansamlet, William, the darling husband of H. Mary GRIFFITHS, aged 60 years.
THOMAS.- At Stair-street, Seaside, Aberavon, May 15th, Grace, dearly-beloved wife of James THOMAS, Coal Merchant, late Angel Hotel, Maesteg. Funeral Monday, leaving house Four p.m. for Pandu Cemetery, Cwmavon. G.O.
VAUGHAN.- On May 13th, at Balaclava House, Dowlais, John VAUGHAN, M.I.C.E., late Chief Engineer Dowlais Collieries, aged 75 years. Funeral, private, Saturday.
WATKINS.- On May 14th, at Mountain Gate, Tycroes, Pantyffynnon, Rachel WATKINS, widow of the late David WATKINS, aged 78 years. Funeral Monday, the 19th at Four p.m. for Saron Burial Ground.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
BOWEN.- Mrs BOWEN, 25, Archfield-road, Redland, Bristol, desires to express sincere thanks to her kind friends for letters of sympathy and floral tokens of respect.
IN MEMORIAM.
WILLIAMS.- In Memory of our dear friend, W.S. WILLIAMS, Bon, Porth.- RICHARDS and Edith.
John Patrick
John asks:
I am looking for information on the above Mary who married Thomas THOMAS in February 1838 in Bethel Chapel, Mynyddislwyn.
I do not have any information on Mary prior to her marriage, all census returns show her as having been born in Mynyddislwyn about 1811.
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Hi John,
There is a large memorial at St Tudors Church, Mynyddislwyn with
inscriptions to the memories of:
Gwenllian w/o Daniel PROSSER, Mynyddislwyn d 12 Oct 182- aged 62
Daniel PROSSER d. 4 July 1834 aged 75
Anne w/o Henry COGGINS, Caerphilly d 27 Dec 1903 aged 53
Henry COGGINS d 30 Apr 1910 aged 63
Thomas James COGGINS, Caerphilly d 29 Jan 1945 aged 66
Edmund PROSSER, Mynyddislwyn d 16 Jun 1829 aged 75
Anne w/o Edmund PROSSER d. 21 Mar 1835 aged 83
Mary KNIGHT w/o Thomas THOMAS of Bedwas d 4 Jan 1883 aged 72
Thomas THOMAS d 17 Oct 1889 aged 76
Some years ago I wrote down a family tree for these people.
Thomas Edmond William PROSSER 1720-1796 of Mynyddislwyn
1. Mary PROSSER 1749-
2. Edmund PROSSER 1754-1829 m. Anne JAMES 1752-1835 (m 27.7.1780)
2.1 Anne PROSSER 1783- m. Edward KNIGHT (m 29.9.1810)
2.1.1 Mary KNIGHT 1811-1883 m Thomas THOMAS of Bedwas
2.1.1.1 Anne THOMAS 1850-1903 m Henry COGGINS 1847-1910 Blackwood
2.1.1.1.1 Arthur COGGINES 1869- (bapt Mynyddislwyn)
2.1.1.1.2 Mary COGGINS 1871- (bapt Mynyddislwyn)
2.1.1.1.3 Thomas James COGGINS 1878-1945 Plas Watford, Caerphilly
2.1.1.1.4 George Henry COGGINS 1878- (bapt Mynyddislwyn)
2.1.1.1.5 Annie COGGINS 1878- (bapt Mynyddislwyn)
2.2 Mary PROSSER 1790- (an earlier child MARY b 1781)
2.3 Margaret PROSSER 1795-1846 m Rosser WILLIAMS, Penrhiwfranc
3. Daniel PROSSER 1759-1834 m. Gwenllian 176?-182?
3.1 Mary PROSSER m Abraham RICHARDS, miller, Twyn college
There are transcriptions of the wills of Anne PROSSER
[NLW LL/1835/115] and Daniel PROSSER [NLW LL/1835/116]
on the Internet [use Google]
I don't know much about Edward KNIGHT of Mynyddislwyn who married
Anne PROSSER on 29 Sep 1810. He could be the quarryman at Caerllwyn in Mynyddislwyn in the 1841 census aged 55 with Ann 55 and children Ann and Samuel both aged 15 and who was buried at New Bethel on 3 Aug 1855 aged 78.
My 4th Great Grandparents were married in New Tredegar, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales, and my 3rd great grandmother was born there. I would like to find more information on my family. If anyone is researching this line I would love to share: Here is my line: They immigrated to America about 1870.
1 William LEWIS farmer (assume born and died in Wales) Spouse Unknown
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...... 2 William David LEWIS b: 10 Jun 1840 Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales ? d: 30 Dec 1931 Clayton, Contra Costa, CA i: 1869 Occupation: Farmer, Coal Miner
........... +Mary BOWEN b: May 1844 Wales m: 14 Apr 1866 New Tredegar, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales d: 08 Sep 1925 Enumclaw, King, WA i: 1862 Occupation: Saloon Keeper Father: John BOWEN
................ 3 Elizabeth Ann LEWIS b: 06 Feb 1867 New Tredegar, Bedwellty,Monmouthshire, Wales d: Bef. 1900 Contra Costa Co., CA .................... +Johannes "George" Blochum BLOCHING b: Apr 1851 Hamburg, Germany m: Abt. 1886 Wales d: 03 Jun 1927 Contra Costa Co., CA i: 1870 Germany Would like to find their marriage record.
................ 3 Phoebe Lewis b: 25 May 1869 Wales d: 11 Jul 1943 Clayton, Contra Costa, CA Burial: Mountain View Cem., Clayton .................... +Frederick N. Myrick b: Dec 1862 CA m: 19 Nov 1889 Contra Costa Co., CA d: 1935 Contra Costa Co., CA
................ 3 Martha Lewis b: unknown in Wales or CA ? Died young
The rest of the family was born in Contra Costa Co., California
Western Mail Thursday May 15th 1924.
Denis DONAVON, of 11, Sandon-place, Cardiff, was summoned by a young woman named Maud LIGHTFIELD, of 93, Ethel-street, who alleged he was the father of her child, born on March 28.
The proceedings for a paternity order were brought at the instance of the Cardiff Guardians, the mother and child being inmates of the City Lodge.
Complainant, for whom Mr. Llewellyn FRANCIS appeared, gave evidence to the effect that she first met defendant in April, 1923, when he asked her to walk out with him. Misconduct took place in June and July, and she first new of her condition in September after they had quarrelled. She met defendant in a cafe in the Queen-street Arcade, and then told him, in the prescence of a friend, that he was responsible for her trouble. He answered that he could not see his way to marry her,and also asked her not to tell his parents, because if she did he would do away with himself.
Defendant said he met complainant in the Queen-street Arcade, but not a word was said by her about her condition, and he never made use of the words attributed to him. The first intimation he had of the fact that complainant was in trouble was in the form of a notice from the guardians in January last.
The Stipendiary made an order for the payment by the defendant of 5s. a week until the child reaches the age of fourteen years.
The circumstances attending the death of Terence John THOMAS, 8, son of John Edgar THOMAS, a railway signalman, of 29, Constellation-street, Adamsdown, were inquired into by Dr. R.J. SMITH on Wednesday at Cardiff Coroners-court.
The boy was knocked down and fatally injured by a motor-car in City-road on Monday and died at the infirmary later in the day. Mr C.J. HARDWICKE, represented the driver of the car, William LANDER, of Woodville-road, Cardiff.
The evidence of a labourer named Christopher BENNETT was that the boy, after running behind a lorry, suddenly made for the pavement and was then struck by the motor-car.
Death was due to a fractured skull, and the Coroner, in returning a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, exonerated the driver of the motor-car from blame.
Albert DAVIES, licensee of the Biddulph Hotel, New Dock, Llanelly, was fined £1 and costs at the local court on Wednesday for supplying intoxicants on Sunday and two customers were each fined 10s. for aiding and abetting. Defendants denied the offence.
At the same court Daniel THOMAS, licensee of the rose and Crown, Thomas-street, pleaded guilty to supplying intoxicants through his agent (his daughter) during illegal hours, and a fine of £2 and costs was imposed.
Barry Leasehold. Messrs. S.M. WILKINSON and Co.(F.A.I.) Cardiff, at Barry Dock on Wednesday offered for sale 46, Woodland-rd, Barry Dock, 999 years' ? lease from 1890 g.r.£3.3s., and the property was sold to Mrs BACON,3 Flora-street, Barry, for £570.
Describing an assault which he alleged Nellie DUFFY, 34, of a certain class, had made upon him, James WARD at Swansea Police-court on Wednesday said that defendant called him out of the bar of a public-house and wanted him to have a drink out of a flagon bottle she had. "I refused," said WARD, "because I had had enough, and she hit me on the head with the bottle, which broke and my face was covered with blood."
DUFFY alleged that WARD nearly strangled her.
The Chairman (Mr. J.H. ROSSER) said that the bench were under the impression that the man had given defendant provacation of some sort, but she had no right to hit him with the bottle.
The case would be adjourned for two months to see how she behaved.
John Patrick
Western Mail Thursday May 15th 1924.
James R. PARRY, of Broadwalk, Caerleon, near Newport, who applied to the Cardiff stipendiary (Mr St. John FRANCIS-WILLIAMS) on Wednesday for a variation of a maintenance order made against him on the application of his wife, Lilian A. PARRY, admitted, in cross-examination by Mr Harold LLOYD, that no fewer than 75 warrants had been issued against him, and that he had paid every time a warrant was issued. He also admitted that his wife had obtained judgement against him for £200, and that he had not paid everything on that.
According to the opening statement of Mr George F. WILLETT, who appeared for the applicant, the original order was made in February 1911, for payment of 7s.6d. per week. This was increased to 12s.6d., and in September, 1919, to £1. per week.
At the time applicant was earning £4.10s, a week, but he was now employed as a farm labourer at 30s. a week, out of which he had to pay £1 a week for board and lodgings.
Replying to Mr. WILLETT, applicant said that since October last year he had been laid up, and had incurred debts amounting to £100. They were still owing.
The amount of the order was reduced to 10s. a week.
"It is hard lines. I haven't any trade all day long," was the remark stated to have been made by Owen JONES, licensee of the Lsamb and Flag Inn, Llanwenarth, when told by a police-sergeant that he would be reported for having sold beer during prohibited hours. William HUGHES, a farm labourer, and William JONES, a railwayman, were also summoned with him at Abergavenny on Wednesday for having aided and abetted.
Owen JONES was fined £1 and two guineas and costs and HUGHES 10s., and the case against William JONES was dismissed, the Chairman remarking that these cases were getting much too prevalent lately, and they would have to inflict severe penalties.
John Patrick
Hi List
I am looking for information on the above Mary who married Thomas THOMAS in
February 1838 in Bethel Chapel, Mynyddislwyn.
I do not have any information on Mary prior to her marriage, all census
returns show her as having been born in Mynyddislwyn about 1811.
Jane KNIGHT father William & mother Mary THOMAS was born in Bedwas on the 18
February 1854 (Birth Certificate) and married another Thomas THOMAS at the
NEWPORT R.O. on the 7 February 1874. I believe that this Thomas is a nephew
to the first Thomas.
At the marriage of William KNIGHT and Mary THOMAS (Marriage
Certificate)there is no father recorded for William and I have not been able
to locate him on the 1841 and 1851 Census, William passed away before 1858
when Mary remarried.
Too many Marys and Thomas in my family!!!
Can SKP give me advice on where I can look next for information on the above
women????
Thankyou
John & Judy
Mandurah, Western Australia
THOMAS BISHOP Web site
http://members.westnet.com.au/thomas.bishop/
Western Mail Thursday May 15th, 1924.
Mr. Frederick James ROGERS, of Saint Winnow, Tygwyn-road, Cardiff, managing director of Messrs. John ROGERS,(Limited), ship-repairers, Cardiff, and of Rogers and Co., ship-repairers, Plymouth, who died on March 6, left estate of the gross value of £32,231, of which £23,601 is net personalty. Probate of the will dated February 14, 1924, has been granted to his nephews, Mr Alan Stuart ROGERS, of Cremyll House, Mount Edgecumbe, Plymouth, and Mr Norman ROGERS, of 5, Winchester-avenue, Cardiff, ship-repairers. Testator left £100 to Laura PEPPERELL, and a large photograph of his late wife to Fanny LANGSTAFF, £15. to George WILLIAMS, chauffeur, and £10 to Hannah MICHAEL, maid at Saint Winnow; £50 to his niece Marcia LANGSTAFF, and if the said Fanny LANGSTAFF is dead a further £50; £20 to Clara MULLER, £20 Jane HANDCOCK, £50 to his sister-in-law Bessie HOCKETT, £50 to his niece Gladys HOCKEN, if a spinster or a widow at is death; £3 a week to Mary
Eva ROGERS, and the residue of the property to his nephews Alan Stuart ROGERS and Norman ROGERS in equal shares. He desired his trustees to provide an annual Christmas dinner at a cost of about £12 or its equivalent, when it be possible, for the children of the Newport-road (Cardiff) Branch of the National Children's Home and Orphanage, but imposed no legal obligation with regard thereto.
Mr Thomas BROWN, Blackwood has been elected chairman of the managers of the Tredegar Group of Council Schools.
David GRIFFITHS, Prestgelly Farm, Brecon, sued his sister, Ada Evelyn GRIFFITHS, Garngalled, at Brecon County-court for the return of certain furniture she had taken, or the value of (£99), and also for an account of the dairy producing section of the farm.
Plaintiff said defendant had been his housekeeper, and in November, 1922, he asked her to keep an account of the dairy produce for the next year, but she did not give it in November, 1923. On December 10, 1923, she left home, and took certain furniture with her.
Defendant said she refused to keep an account for her brother, and he did not demur, and when she left the farm she only took what belonged to her.
His Honour said it was very lamentable that this case had come to court. If the defendant's solicitor would undertake to return one article, value 16s., of which plaintiff was the guardian, judgement would be given for the defendant.
Joseph Harry BROWN, of Clynsiew Cottage, Llanllwch, was fined 30s. at Carmarthen on Wednesday for stealing the back wheel of a bicycle belonging to John EVANS. Rock Cottage Crwbin. The bicycle was left by the latter's nephew, Luther OWEN, at a local garage, where the defendant also kept his bicycle.
Mr and Mrs George KING, of Dumfries-place, Brynmawr, celebrated their Golden Wedding on Wednesday, their marriage having taken place on Ascension Day, May 14th, 1874. Both are natives of Brynmawr and members of St. Mary's Church, where Mr. KING has been a sidesman for 35 years and churchwarden for four years.
A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest at Swansea on Wednesday on Leyshon WATKINS, 26, of Lower Cwmtwrch, who died at Swansea Hospital on Sunday of head injuries received while shot firing at the Crwys Anthracite Colliery.
John Patrick
Western Mail Thursday May 15th 1924.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
ASTON, Mrs ASTON and Family, Windsor Arms Hotel, Pontyclub, wish to thank all friends for their kind letters of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes.
CLOUTER.- Mr and Mrs E.W. CLOUTER desire to thank all their friends for the kind letters of sympathy and floral tributes.
WILLIAMS.- The Relatives of the late Rev. T. Lloyd WILLIAMS, Vicarage, Briton Ferry desire to thank all their friends for their very kind letters of sympathy and floral tributes.
IN MEMORIAM.
STRANGE.- On Whit Sunday evening, 1921, to the inexpressible grief of her mother, Florence Mary (May), the beloved and only child of Mrs STRANGE and the late Mr. T. STRANGE.- Requiescat in pace,
STRANGE.- In Cherished Memory of our beloved niece, May.- Uncle Alf and Aunt Mary.
STRANGE.- Loving Memory of May.- Fondly remembered by Milly and Arthur.
The clerk to the magistrates for the Bedwellty Petty Sessional Division, (Mr. H.E. BADMINGTON) is on the short list for the position of magistrates clerk for the City of Leicester. The appointment is of the value of £1.500 per annum.
Before Judge Lloyd MORGAN at Aberystwyth Count-court on Wednesday Arthur OWEN, Tailor, North-parade, Aberystwyth, sued Major J.D. MATTHEWS for £4 5s. due for goods supplied.
Plaintiff said he made a golfer's coat and a pair of plus fours for defendant of the best Scotch tweed, for which he charged £9. Defendant had paid £5. but had complained that the "plus fours" were not wide enough. They were altered accordingly to defendant's desires and widened.
In a letter to plaintiff defendant said the suit was unfit to be seen on a n----r,
and he was prepared to put it on in court.
Defendant, giving evidence, said the "plus fours" were no "plus fours" at all, but were more like an ill-fitting pair of breeches drawn in at the knees.
Having ascertained that defendant had kept the suit from September 18 until February 2, his Honour said he thought that was unreasonably long time to keep suit without taking action.
David JONES, master tailor, said the fit was a "skinny fit"
His Honour said he would see the suit on defendant, and Major MATTHEWS put it on for inspection.
His Honour said the suit had been kept unreasonably long, and gave judgment for the plaitiff.
Mr. Frank Ivor REES, of 56, Norton Bridge, Pontypridd, has obtained a post in West Africa as superintendent sanitary inspector under the Colonial Department.
Mr Joseph ELLIOTT, of Brynheulog, Killay, Glamorgan, who died on March 18, left estate of the gross value of £936, with net personalty £800. Probate of the will has been granted to Mr. Lewis JENKINS, of Brynheulog, Killay, miner.
Mrs Eva Rosalind WRIGHT, of Broomfield Lake-road, Cardiff, who die on February 15, left estate of the gross value of £7,356, of which £7,295 is net personalty. Probate of the will dated September 13, 1920, has been granted to her daughters, Mrs Dorothy Eva LEWIS and Mrs Phyllis Rosalind LEWIS, both of Bromfield, to whom in equal shares she left the whole of her property.
John Patrick