I thought the Mon list would like the full story of Pwll-y-Patch and David
Watkins.
Jeff
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: cerijen <cerijen(a)netlineuk.net>
> > To: <GLAMORGAL-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 1:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [GLA] Mining Deaths
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Yo, Bridget,
> > > David Watkins, 36, collier, of John Street,
> > > Aberdare, was killed in the accident at Clay Patch Level, Abernant,
> > > Aberdare, on the 11 th May, 1887. Thomas Davies, 32, collier, was
badly
> > > injured and later died at his home at Highlands Place, Aberdare.
> > > Clay Patch Level was probably known locally
as
> > Pwll
> > > Y Patch, known now as The Patches, situated on the mountainside
where
> the
> > > old parish road runs from Aberdare to Merthyr Tydfil. Whether it was
a
> > mine
> > > run commercially or just a level driven into the hillside where
colliers
> > > scratched for coal to keep their families warm during the many long
> > strikes
> > > against the poor wages, long working hours and abysmal working
> conditions,
> > > is difficult to determine without further investigation.
> > > I will try to get the newspaper for the
funeral
> > > notices, which will disclose details of further members of the
families.
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Ceri.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Bridget Watson <gardens(a)seaside.net>
> > > To: <GLAMORGAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:05 PM
> > > Subject: [GLA] David WATKINS
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello List:
> > > > I am posting this for a friend who does not belong to this list
and
> > though
> > > she has been doing genealogy for a long time is just getting her
feet
> wet
> > > with the Welsh side of her family. She found this newspaper
clipping
in
> > an
> > > old family bible and had a friend translate it as it was entirely in
> > Welsh.
> > > No dates of coarse, just to make it more interesting you know? " A
very
> > bad
> > > accident happened at Mhwll-y-Patch Abernant. David WATKINS and
Thomas
> > > DAVIES were trapped under heavy timbers in a coal
mine. They were
able
> to
> > > free Thomas DAVIES who was badly hurt, but David WATKINS died before
> they
> > > could reach him. David WATKINS was a single man, 36 years old,
living
> at
> > > John Street. He was buried on Saturday at Cendl? Cemetary". I
checked
> on
> > > GENUKI and there are 4 counties with a village called Abernant:
> > Glamorgan,
> > > Monmouth, Denbigh, and Montgomeryshire. She has no other info on
David
> > > except the names of two of his sisters and his fathers name Samuel
> > WATKINS.
> > > They seemed to tr!
> > > > avel around Wales alot as some of the family were born in Glam,
and
> some
> > > in Monmouth in the 1835-1840 period. She thinks David was older
than
> the
> > > girls. Anyone out there recognize any of these names or anyone who
> would
> > > know where or what Mhwll-y-Patch is? Or Cendl? Cemetary? All this
info
> > she
> > > obtained second hand from another family member and is trying to
verify
> it
> > > all. I have looked on the 1841 and 1851 Census CD's but can find
> nothing
> > > conclusive. Any help or suggestions appreciated.
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Bridget in Canada
> > > > I use Archive CD Books to help with my research
> > > >
http://www.archivecdbooks.org
> > > >
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