First choice=STEEL
South Wales had the most advanced Steel Industry In the world
Merv.
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From: mona everett
To: WLS-SWANSEA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 12:42 AM
Subject: [Swansea] coppersmelters and miners
Hi! I hope someone can help me out here. My immigrant ancestors were coppersmelters from
South Wales. They continued to work as smelters in Baltimore, MD, for many years.
I have lost track of some of the brothers and their families. I know the coppersmelting
business hit a big decline and a lot of folks moved. My question is: would former
coppersmelters be attracted to mining work if smelting were no longer availoable? Or, what
other occupations should I begin looing at for these former Welsh smelters in the US?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mona
GlamFHS #5862
Seeking Davies/Davis/Rees/Reese in So. Wales 1800-1850 & Baltimore, MD, 1845-1900
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