Thanks Mike.
If Machen Lower (in the birth certificate) refers to the urban
subdistrict of Machen then this supports the Graig View in Pontymister
option. However why is it called Machen Lower if it refers to the
subdistrict of Machen? Machen Lower would seem to be a narrower
classification, referring to a different place?
Best wishes, Rod
Mike John wrote:
This does not mean that Pontymister is part of Machen parish
but part of the urban sub district of Machen which in turn is a
district of Newport registration district.
I believe Pontymister is part of Risca parish.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod Selden" <rodselden(a)optushome.com.au>
To: <MONMOUTHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 11:38 PM
Subject: [Mon] Pontymister and Machen Lower Puzzle
> Hi All,
>
> A number of people have been helpful off list in answering my ROBERTS in
> Pontymister question. However a puzzle has arisen which I thought I
> would open to a wider audience.
>
> My grandfathers birthplace was recorded (in 1889) as
>
> Pontymister
> Machen Lower
> Mon USB (or UGB)
>
> It looks like Pontymister is part of Machen Lower but it isn't (is it?).
> The 1891 census has the family living at
>
> RG12/4383/f.96/p.24/sched.135 2 Graig View, Machen Lower
>
> This should resolve the question but unfortunately it doesn't. There are
> two Graig Views, one in Pontymister and another in Machen.
>
> I favour the Pontymister one because my grandfather said and put in
> documents that he was born in Risca.
>
> Is there someone with a detailed knowledge of censuses or geography who
> can explain the birth reference, or whether the census reference is to
> Machen or Pontymister? Could there be a distinction between Machen Lower
> and Lower Machen?
>
> I have already been given some useful geography information but it
> doesn't fully resolve the question. Any brilliant ideas out there?
>
> Best wishes, Rod Selden
>
>
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