Mallt is the name of a woman/girl, the English equivalent, I think, being
Matilda, which would make sense. Often the register would give the official
English name whereas the person would never in everyday life be known by it
but by a Welsh name eg Marged written as Margaret, Sioned as Janet, Sian as
Jane. In this case the curate has gobe to the trouble of writing what the
parents said to him.
Might D² be Dr (sorry can't get the r to show as superscript) - ie daughter?
Pantperth-og-mill (?) - Pantperthog mill most probably
Tainewylion(?) - Tainewyddion possibly? Maybe the dd written as one d with
a loop?
I hope this is of help.
Rhian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan J." <jnrose(a)webtv.net>
To: <WLS-MERIONETHSHIRE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:19 PM
Subject: [MER] Rowland JONES; Mary, Matilda 1800's Talyllyn
Hi,
What do Mallt and D² mean below? Also, can you help me with the
correct spelling of question marks [?]?
THANKS :) in advance,
Jan Hughes Jordan, Vermont USA
<jnrose(a)webtv.net>
In checking at Family History Library microfilms of Bishop's Transcripts
1676-1882, Calvinistic Methodist Church, Pennal and Probate Records in
Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire 1663-1840, Sharrie found:
Parish of Talyllyn, County of Merioneth - Year 1828
Matilda JONES
Baptism - Nov 9, 1828 #265
Mal(l)t D² -
Parents' name - Rowland and Elizabeth JONES
Abode is Pantperth-og-mill (?) [could also be Pontperth-og-mill]
Rowland occupation is Miller
Cermony performed by Tho(mas) Evans, Cur(ate).
Most of the names written by this particular curate are what you would
call abbreviated - example: Edw(w/small d subscript); Rich(w/small d
subscript).
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One death found, unfortunately they didn't give the parents names:
1) Mary Jones - abode: Tainewylion(?) - buried March 20 - infant -
performed by D Davies P Curate
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