Amanda,
have you tried contacting the AN Palmer Centre for Local Studies and
Archives in Wrexham to ask do they have the local newspaper to check the
month of the centenary on localstudies(a)wrexham.gov.uk?
Their website gives a list of their services
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/archives/index.htm and looks very
useful.
Rhian
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From: "Amanda Butterfield" <butterfield_home(a)tiscali.co.uk>
To: <WLS-DENBIGHSHIRE(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 1:59 PM
Subject: [DENBIGHSHIRE] Good with puzzles?
I have a real puzzle I am hoping someone with a different approach /
access to local records (newspapers / ancestry) can help with:
The Facts:
Mary EVANS born 29 Feb 1864 (ie leap year) Mold. (Father = Francis Evans)
1871 census living at Tai Bowen, Mold, Flintshire with family (age 7).
1881 census probably living at Llangwyfan, Denbighshire as servant with
Williams family (age 17)
1891 / 1901 census ??? (possibly married)
Mary did marry / have children but do not know where/when/who
My mum knew her as "Auntie Mary from Wrexham" - could have been around
Wrexham area rather than centrally.
When Mary was 100 there was an article in a local paper (councillor or
mayor present) still active and looking after her daughter - would love
a copy of this article - would obviously be around Feb 1964.
Mary survived to about age 107 - don't know where died / buried as do not
know surname. Can't be many deaths around that part of the world in 1960's
/ 1970's of someone that age???
To add to the puzzle:
One of Mary's daughters we think married into a Rees family from Pennal,
Merionethshire (other relatives of both families later married without
realising a prior connection) I would love to find the marriage:
If anyone can find Mary above for me, then there would be a surname for
her daughter to link her into one of the Rees brothers, and look for a
marriage :
In 1891 census the three Rees brothers were living with their parents at
Dolydderwen, Pennal, Merionethshire (all born Pennal)
Llewelyn Rees age 9
David John Rees age 5
Albert Rees age 2
So a marriage between a Rees and Mary's daughter (assuming she was apporx
same age ) would have been about 1900 - 1915?
Any help at all (particularly finding out a little more about "auntie
Mary"
Many thanks
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