Hi all
In this useful site about Llangyfelach Church
http://www.comp.glam.ac.uk/pages/staff/bfjones/history/records.htm
there appears this explanation of why the burial register only goes to 1863
"In the late 1960s, the Burial records of the 19th century were lent to
someone researching their family history and never returned; unfortunately,
there are no copies of these registers, and no-one can remember who borrowed
them."
Also on this site you will find the question "Who was the first dissenter
in Wales?", the answer being of course "Clochdy Llangyfelach"
Meusydd Road, Landore is a long way from Llangyfelach itself, at the
southern end of the parish. I would guess that an 1880s burial from that
address would have been in Danygraig cemetery, Swansea, unless there was a
strong reason for burial at Llangyfelach. There were also nonconformist
cemeteries at Mynyddbach and nearby Caersalem Newydd in Llangyfelach parish,
but nearer than the parish church to Landore.
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/progress.shtml shows that few deaths are yet in
the FreeBMD index for the 1880s, though 1883, 1890 and to a lesser extent
1889 and 1888 are well covered.
It might be worth asking for the death certificate of Thomas OWENS
registered in September quarter of 1889, age 55, specifying on the request
an address in Meusydd/Mysydd/Maesydd Road, Landore. Although he was listed
as aged 44 in 1881, eight and a half years later the age might have been
altered by a couple of years for some reason, such as a child or son-in-law
registering the death without full knowledge.
Jeff
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