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I have received family history notes from America relating to David Evans,
b. 1808 in Talgarth, Breconshire, married 1836 in Trevethin to Mary Davies
and in the margin is written 'strongest man in Pontypool'.
All his children were born in Panteg but I cannot find the baptisms either
there or Trevethin.
A long shot, I know, but can anyone shed any light on this?
Marilyn
Steve <steven.veysey(a)btinternet.com> wrote:
>From the bus station cross over the road and go down Cambrian Road. At the
end turn left into Bridge Street. Turn right into Commercial Street (with
all the shops). After 300 yards turn left into Llanarth Street. At the end
of Llanarth Street turn right and the Library / Museum will be in front of
you. Max 10 minutes walk.
===============
Many thanks Steve.
I assume when you said 'bus station', you meant 'railway station'.
On checking my A to Z, I can see the route you recommend. It looks very
straightforward.
Thanks again,
John
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Dear Listers,
Can anyone advise me of the best route to take, on foot, from Newport
Railway Station to the Central Library in John Frost Square.
How long would it take me?
Many thanks,
John
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Retrospectives: Pembroke Castle, PEM; Storm Damage, Gower, GLA
Dear Listers,
This week's Retrospectives, just uploaded onto my website, are:
1. A two-page exploration of the 1000-year-old Pembroke Castle in the county
of Pembrokeshire (fourteen pictures). This feature was first shown on
'Images of Wales' in July 1999.
2. A visit to Gower (county of Glamorgan) on the day following the Great
Storm of 4th January 1998 (six pictures). This feature was first shown on
'Images of Wales' in January 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, please explore my 'Webpage Archive' and
make your own Retrospective requests.
Kind regards,
John
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John Ball, Brecon, mid-Wales, UK
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Hi Jack,
Thanks for replying with that interesting snippet. Would you by any
chance have a photo of the former stable your cousin lives in? If so, I
wonder if they would mind if you sent me a photo, or would you mind also?
The British was a housing estate for employees of the Ironworks, is
that correct. My g/g/g.father was a farm agent there in 1851. The stable
must be very old?
Thanks for your input,
Cheers,
Jill
Western Mail Monday June 30th 1924.
The funeral of Mrs Jennet WILLIAMS, wife of the Rev. John WILLIAMS, vicar of Colbren, who died in her sixty-fourth year, took place at Colbren Churchyard on Saturday. The funeral cortege included Councillors Idris DAVIES, J.P., and Howel WATKINS, J.P., Alderman M.W. MORGAN, Mr.J.Ll. MORGAN, Mr. LEWIS, J.P., Colbren Farm, and the Rev. G.R. DAVIES, Moriah, Colbren.
The service at the house was conducted by the Rev. D. HUGHES, vicar of Callwen, who also officiated at the graveside, being assisted in the church and at the graveside by the Rev. J. Lewys DAVIES, curate of St. David's, Abercrave, the Rev. Ogwen Davies CRAY, and the Rev. Twynog DAVIES. The mourners were the Rev. J. WILLIAMS, (husband), Mr. Herbert WILLIAMS, B.A., and Mr. Howard WILLIAMS, (sons), Mr and Mrs GEORGE, Dowlais; Mr and Mrs PRICE, Bradford; Mr and Mrs. STRONG, Pewsey; Mr. and Mrs. JONES, Loughor (sons-in-law and daughters), Mrs. M. RICHARDS, Llandaff (sister), Mrs. J. DAVIES, Pontardulais (niece), and Mr. HUGHES.
The burial of the late Mr. Richard BARKER, ex-schoolmaster and harp teacher, of Caerphilly, took place at St. Martin's Church on Saturday. The rector(the Rev. T.W. DAVIES), and the Rev. J.H. BLOOMER, officiated, and there was a surpliced choir. The organist, Mr. D.Parry EDWARDS, played the "Dead March" in "Saul" The mourners included Mr. Llewellyn BARKER, Caerphilly, and Mr. Cecil BARKER, Llansoy, (sons); Mrs. KNIGHT and Mrs. Llewellyn BARKER, (sister and sister-in-law), and Mr. Lloyd DAVIES (grandson-in-law). There was a large attendance of the general public. Floral tributes were sent from the boys and girls of Twyn school, from the staff of the Twyn school, and from the staff and scholars of the Gwindy schools.
Capt. W. ENGLISH, one of Swansea's earliest " Cape Horners" died at 4, St. Helen's-crescent, Swansea, at 87 years of age. He was in the copper ore trade for Baths and Richardsons, and after many interesting experiences retired about 35 years ago. On his last homeward trip he was taken ill at Cape Town, and his ship Gadlys (a new one belonging to the Richardsons, and then the pride of the port), was taken over by another skipper. On the homeward voyage she was lost with all hands. Capt. ENGLISH receiving the news on arrival by liner in England. Since then Capt. ENGLISH had been in business in Swansea.
A well-known local bard, Gwernenog (Mr. Lewis LEWIS, Cynlais House, Chemical-road, Morriston), died on Saturday morning after a short illness. Mr. LEWIS, who was 61 years of age, was a rollerman at the Morriston Tin-Plate Works. He was for many years a deacon of Seion Baptist Church Morriston, and a familiar figure as adjudicator at local eisteddfodau. He leaves two daughters and six sons.
By the death of Mr. John LEWIS at his residence 102, Ynyswen-road, Treherbert, on Saturday, the Rhondda Valley, loses one of its few remaining "Glorans." Born at Glyncoli Farm 88 yers ago , he had spent the whole of his life in the valley. He remembered the Rhondda Valley as a place of beauty-a natural park studded with farmhouses, and when a squirrel could hop from tree to tree from Blaenrhondda to Pontypridd without once touching the ground. He was an authority on local history,and his help was frequently sought in the elucidation of Welsh place-names. He was a keen follower of sport, especially football, in his younger days, and was the father of the famous brothers LEWIS (Emlyn and Johnny), two Rugby half-backs. Mr. LEWIS had been blind for the last few years. He leaves a widow and grown-up family.
Mr. David Lloyd DAVIES, of Verwood, Caerau-road, Newport, who has just been buried at Newport Cemetery, was a commercial traveller for over fifty years representing first Messrs. HUMPHREYS and Co., and later Messrs. T. COLLIER and Co., both of Manchester.
This is the last News Item out of present batch of Western Mails.
Hopefully and God willing I will be back in action in three weeks time after a holiday in Ireland on banks of "The Royal Canal".
John Patrick
On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:19:49 +1000
"jmglover" <jmglover(a)tpg.com.au> wrote:
Hello jmglover,
> Thanks for pointing that out to me. It took me a long time to
You're welcome.
> find the ORR family, because they were transcribed as ORI.
The transcriber's maxim is "Type What You See" (TWYS). So, if that's
how they read it.....
--
Regards _
/ ) "The blindingly obvious is
/ _)rad never immediately apparent"
If you ain't sticking your knives in me, you will be eventually
Monsoon - Robbie Williams
Photos of: Bethania Chapel, Myddfai, CMN; St John's Church, Clydach, GLA
Dear Listers,
The latest subjects to be added to my 'Welsh Churches and Chapels
Collection' are:
1. Bethania Methodist Chapel, at Myddfai, Carmarthenshire
(photography by John Ball)
2. The Church of St John the Baptist, at Clydach in the Swansea Valley,
Glamorgan
(photography by Gwyn Rowlands)
Go to www.jlb2005.plus.com/walespic/churches/ and search the index for the
relevant Myddfai and Clydach links.
Kind regards,
John
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Have you obtained his marriage certificate which will reveal to you his
fathers name and occupation, and the only Census that you may be able to
locate him on with his parents and possible siblings would be the 1841, that's
if he was living with family prior to his marriage. Being that he was aged
32 at marriage there is a possibility that he may have married before, this
information would be deemed from the marriage certificate.
Regards Barbara
Good morning,
I have a g/g/g.father, William ORR, (written ORI) who's is a Farm
Agent at ??? British Stable, Civil Parish or Township:Trevethin
Ecclesiastical parish:Abersychan :County/Island:Monmouthshire.
HO107/2449 Folio 381/1
I wonder if someone who is able to look at the image could tell me what they
think the address is, British or otherwise before "Stables"
Many thanks,
,-._|\ best wishes,
/ Oz \ jill , brisbane.
\_,--.x/ jmglover(a)tpg.com.au
v
Hi Listers:
I've been researching Rev. Samuel Williams b:1810 in Rhymney By Tredegar, Mon. I've found his family and Sarah who he married in 1842 and all the children but I can't seem to find his siblings or parents.
The Rev Samuel Williams is my wife's G Grandfather.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Dave ...BC Canada
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:11:11 +1000
"jmglover" <jmglover(a)tpg.com.au> wrote:
Hello jmglover,
> I have a g/g/g.father, William ORR, (written ORI) who's is a
It's Orr. The dot above the second 'r' is simply an artefact, and not
part of the enumerator's writing.
> Farm Agent at ??? British Stable, Civil Parish or Township:Trevethin
1. That is, the number one. The enumerator as done similar things to
all addresses in the area.
--
Regards _
/ ) "The blindingly obvious is
/ _)rad never immediately apparent"
I hope I live to relive the days gone by
Old Before I Die - Robbie Williams
I think it is probably "British Stables" because there was a "British Ironworks" at Abersychan and the Iron Master is shown on the same census sheet, can't fathom the address but it is just above the Orr (Ori) family.
--- On Sat, 15/8/09, jmglover <jmglover(a)tpg.com.au> wrote:
From: jmglover <jmglover(a)tpg.com.au>
Subject: [MON] ????Stables 1851 Census ORR
To: MONMOUTHSHIRE(a)rootsweb.com
Date: Saturday, 15 August, 2009, 1:11 PM
Good morning,
I have a g/g/g.father, William ORR, (written ORI) who's is a Farm
Agent at ??? British Stable, Civil Parish or Township:Trevethin
Ecclesiastical parish:Abersychan :County/Island:Monmouthshire.
HO107/2449 Folio 381/1
I wonder if someone who is able to look at the image could tell me what they
think the address is, British or otherwise before "Stables"
Many thanks,
,-._|\ best wishes,
/ Oz \ jill , brisbane.
\_,--.x/ jmglover(a)tpg.com.au
v
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Retrospectives: Welsh Farms (various locations); Allt-yr-esgair & Paragon
Tower, BRE
Dear Listers,
This week's Retrospectives, just uploaded onto my website, are:
1. A selection of old Welsh farmhouses (eight pictures). This feature was
first shown on 'Images of Wales' in December 1998.
2. A walk to the summit of Allt-yr-esgair and the mysterious Paragon Tower,
in the county of Breconshire (twenty pictures). This feature was first shown
on 'Images of Wales' in May 2003.
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, please explore my 'Webpage Archive' and
make your own Retrospective requests.
Kind regards,
John
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A cousin lives at 2 Eastview, Talywain, in what I think was the former
stable at The British (company housing) adjacent to the former British
Ironworks at Abersychan. I have been there a couple of times.
Jack Nesbitt
Kansas City MO USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "JANE DYER" <janedyer99(a)btinternet.com>
To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: [MON] ????Stables 1851 Census ORR
I think it is probably "British Stables" because there was a "British
Ironworks" at Abersychan and the Iron Master is shown on the same census
sheet, can't fathom the address but it is just above the Orr (Ori) family.
--- On Sat, 15/8/09, jmglover <jmglover(a)tpg.com.au> wrote:
From: jmglover <jmglover(a)tpg.com.au>
Subject: [MON] ????Stables 1851 Census ORR
To: MONMOUTHSHIRE(a)rootsweb.com
Date: Saturday, 15 August, 2009, 1:11 PM
Good morning,
I have a g/g/g.father, William ORR, (written ORI) who's is a Farm
Agent at ??? British Stable, Civil Parish or Township:Trevethin
Ecclesiastical parish:Abersychan :County/Island:Monmouthshire.
HO107/2449 Folio 381/1
I wonder if someone who is able to look at the image could tell me what they
think the address is, British or otherwise before "Stables"
Many thanks,
,-._|\ best wishes,
/ Oz \ jill , brisbane.
\_,--.x/ jmglover(a)tpg.com.au
v
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Researching in the London Gazette http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/
I came across an entry regarding my ancestor Edward WILLIAMS Vicar of
Chepstow regarding his Will by my BEAVAN family. It describes the properties
he held which had been inherited by his grandson Edward WILLIAMS in London,
Middlesex, Monmouthshire and Durham, who died without issue. I thought the
Monmouthshire details might be of interest to the lists -
Several Freehold, Copyhold and Leasehold farms in the Parishes of Lanvarhas
(Lanvaches?) and Lanvair, containing about Two Hundred and Eighty Acres, or
thereabouts, in the several Possessions of Thomas LEWIS, Esq., James LEWIS,
Matthew WATERS, Eleanor HARRY, and John JONES, as Tenants at Will.
The Rectory and Church of Undy, and Glebe Lands thereunto belonging, and
also the Great Tythes of Undy; and the Rectory of the Church of Whidston,
with the Glebe Lands thereto belonging, and also the Moiety of the Great
Tythes of Whidston aforesaid, held under a Lease from the Dean and Chapter
of Llandaff.
A Freehold Messuage or Tenement, situate near the Market in the Town of
Chepstow, in the possession of Mr. LOFTUS, as Tenant at Will.
The next and alternate Presentation to the valuable Rectory of Chepstow,
together with a Moiety of the Great Tythes of Chepstow aforesaid; which
Moiety is now lett to Edward SMITH.
You'd think with all this wealth I'd be able to figure out which Williams
family he belonged to - supposedly he is the son of William WILLIAMS of
Vaenor Cardiganshire but I can't find that family.
regards
Lyn
in Oz.
"The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there." L.P.
Hartley
Western Mail Monday June 30th 1924.
Mr. Howell C.HOWELL, Skewen, has been presented by his colleagues at the Ministry of Labour Exchange, Neath, with a case of pipes and other gifts on his leaving to take up duties at the National Oil Refineries at Skewen.
Harry LACEY (eleven) son of Mr. W. LACEY, of Mount Pleasant, Bleangarw, fell into the boiler feeder at the Carne Colliery, Blaengarw, on Saturday and was drowned.
This is the second fatality which has befallen the same family within six months, a younger son having been run over and killed by a motor-lorry six months ago.
"Accidentally drowned" was the verdict recorded by Mr. W.R. DAUNCEY, at Blaenavon on Saturday at the inquest on George SMITH, 23, who got into difficulties while bathing in the Ballance Pond, Blaenavon, on the previous Sunday, and lost his life.
Edward Stone ROBERTS, aged 20. of Madeline-street, Pentre, was killed by a fall of roof at the Tynebedw Colliery, Treorky, on Saturday.
The body of John Henry SLATTER, 34, of Brewery-street, Pontygwaith, was found in a colliery feeder near the Standard Pits, Ynyshir, on Sunday by Mr. Richard BURNETT, of the United National Company.
He gave information to Police-sergeant KNIGHT, who secured the identification of the body. It is understood that SLATTER had been suffering from ill-health, and was recently an inmate of the Llynypia Homes.
Kenneth SUMMERS, 22, Castlefield-place, Mynachdy, aged one year and four months, was playing in front of the kitchen fire when a kettle upset on the range and scalded him on the head, chest and arms, necessitating his admittance to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
John FLEMMINGS, a labourer, of Pyle, was riding on a lorry towards Pyle Station on Saturday, and when nearing the station he jumped off before the lorry stopped, and the back wheel of the vehicle passed over him, fracturing his hip. The man died in the ambulance on the way to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary.
William J. DAVIES, a young man, of Albert-terrace, Rogerstone, was struck by a charabanc on the Cardiff-Newport road on Saturday evening and was admitted to the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, with a dislocated hip and other injuries and detained.
Fifteen days after being struck by a motor-lorry owned by Messrs. C.H. WILLIAMS, Custom House-street, Cardiff, Philliop JOSHUA 82, 72, Adam-street, Cardiff, died at the Royal Infirmary on June 26th.
Giving an account of the accident at the inquest on Saturday an ex-Service man, William HUDSON, 6, Duffryn-street, said that on the afternoon of June 11 he was on the corner of Garth-street, when he heard a shout. On looking around he saw an old gentleman, who was apparently crossing Adam-street, being struck down by the rear of a lorry.
Replying to the coroner and Mr. H.H. ROSKIN (who represented the driver Harry Miles WATKINS), witness said that judging from the facts of the accident he thought that the man had walked into the rear of the vehicle.
Mr. ROSKIN said that he did not think it to be necessary to call the driver as the evidence alleged nothing at all against him.
With this the Coroner concurred, and, returning a verdict of accidental death, he exonerated the driver from any blame.
John Patrick
Hi Sandra
First of all, Edwards was and is a VERY common name in Newport and secondly
Newport and specifically Maindee where Manchester Street is, was knee-deep
in churches and chapels at this time, so unless you know what religion they
were, christenings are likely to be too difficult. There are some baptism
registers for this period on Mile John's site at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monfamilies/monfh.htm
I've just had a quick look on Free BMD, and while there are numerous
possible Williams, there is only 1 Stanley and 3 Irenes (I had an auntie
(pronounced) Reenee and it was "short" for Irene)
Births Jun 1906 Edwards, Stanley Henry Newport, M. 11a 219
Births Mar 1908 Edwards, Lilian Irene Newport, M. 11a
256
Births Dec 1908 Edwards, Irene Newport, M. 11a 239
Births Sep 1910 EDWARDS Irene Newport M.
11a 300
Marriages are and deaths would be an even more lengthy process, but if they
stayed at this address you might be able to track them through the street
directories or electoral rolls in Newport library - if you get to the point
where father William disappears it could be a clue as to his death, although
on the other hand he might just have gone somewhere else!
Good luck!
Joss
>I am looking for the christenings for the following children on Newport
area between 1905 and 1909.
Willie (William) Edwards
Stanley Edwards
Renyne (could be a spelling mistake here) Edwards
?all living at 19 Manchester Street, Newport. and all children of Mary Ann
and William Edwards.
Also looking for the marriages of the same children and the deaths of the
parents.