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Offline SherlockBones

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Decipher place names
« on: Saturday 12 July 14 22:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Guys

Can anyone decipher the place names that William and Catherine were from?

Thanks in advance

Jon
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Re: Decipher place names
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 12 July 14 23:01 BST (UK) »
Catherine senior's place of birth looks to be Rhiwlas

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CAE/Where/index.html#R
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Decipher place names
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 12 July 14 23:59 BST (UK) »
I think the entry for William is PANTRHEINIOG, which I think is an informal version of 'Pant Dreiniog', literally thorny hollow. There is a place in Bethesda, Caerns., of that name and a farm of a similar name in South Caernarvonshire. Proximity makes Bethesda the likelier candidate, I think.

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Re: Decipher place names
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 July 14 21:51 BST (UK) »
Those name places work for me. Thanks so much for the effort.

Jon
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