Hi, Llew.
My name is Dianne and I live in Nailsea, although I was born in Wales, in
Glamorgan. (By the way, one of my grandparents - a Rees - was from
Pontymister.) I see that one of your 'names' is Waters and I was wondering
whether there was any connection with Wiltshire. One branch of my family,
the Wilcox mob, have forebears with the name Waters. I realise that Nailsea
is not Wiltshire, but it's not really that far away, it's more or less a
neighbouring county. Would be interested to see if we could make a link -
especially as I know that one of that family was sent to Australia as a
convict (I know! Weren't they all!)
Best wishes.
Dianne (born Tonyrefail, living in Nailsea)
P.S. If you want me to do some digging here in the town, please let me
know.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Llew Hodges" <lchodges2(a)bigpond.com>
To: <MonmouthshireGwent-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 6:37 AM
Subject: [MonmouthshireGwent] My Risca Lot
Greetings to all,
My HODGES family arrived in Risca and Pontymister from Nailsea in
Somerset about 1805, and there are probably some still in the area today
if
only I could find them.
Associated names by marriage are :
DAVIES (2 lots, Risca and Ebbw Vale)
PHILLIPS
WATKINS
WATERS
RYDDERCH
SUTTON
BUSSELL
MORGAN
HARRIS
and the inevitable JONES
If you have an interest in any of these family names from the area
around Risca up to Ebbw Vale and over towards Mynyddyslwyn I would be very
pleased to hear from you.
Cheers,
Llew Hodges
Far North Queensland
Australia
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