Jones / Corbett: Murder / execution Do I have any living relatives?

[GROWMORE]

Hi Ange, and welcome to RootsChat.

I can't shed any light on your immediate questions, but I was intrigued by the story and tried to see if I could find anything about any of the participants.

This is SO speculative that I'm almost embarrassed to report it but here goes, anyway!

Jones, of course, is a very difficult name to find in Wales, so I thought I'd start with the most unusual name amongst those you mentioned: Brinley Corbett.

There is just one birth on FreeBMD: Brinley Ewart Corbett, born Dec q 1905 (11a/83) in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire (district includes Aberystruth, Aberystruth Brynmawr, Bedwelty, Rock Bedwelty, Tredegar).

Too late for the 1901 census, alas, but I looked for Corbetts living in the general area and came up with the following:

1901
87 Queen St, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire

Edward Corbett, 26, Hereford, Herefordshire, Head, haulier in mine below
Sarah Corbett, 24, Herefordshire, Wife
Charles Corbett, 6, Herefordshire, Son    
Richard H Corbett, 4, Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, Son
William J Corbett, 1, Blaena, Monmouthshire, Son

Arthur Denman, 18, Manchester, Boarder, labourer in mine below
Edwin Wall, 17, Herefordshire, Boarder, labourer in mine below

Two of the names match (Richard and William J) and I noticed there was a Wall in the household (another of your names at the funeral).

Found the following marriage:

Sept q 1895, Hereford 6a/914

Corbett, Edward
Wall, Esther Sarah

As I say - sheer speculation, and make of it what you will!!

Cheers,

Ros

 

[GROWMORE]

I am anthony corbett grandson of brinley corbett' I have met you a couple of times when you came over with your mother and charlie when he had a house in graig-a-rhacca. I dont know how i can get in touch i am still living in caerphilly area about a mile from south pandy in bedwas

[dawnsh]

Hi Anthony

Angela, the original poster, hasn't been online here since 2009. I've sent her a personal message about your posts.

If she has changed email addresses she won't get the message but fingers crossed she comes back soon.

Dawn

[GROWMORE]

Hi dawn thank you for trying i am not used to doing this roots i dont know how to get her email thank you again
anthony

[dawnsh]

Hi Anthony

I'm sorry but even the moderators don't have access to email addresses.

If her address has changed or she has switched off notifications she won't know we have posted.

It's a waiting game.

Dawn

[GROWMORE]

how do you get in touch if no emails are allowed i dont get this
thanks anthony corbett

[Ange39nz]

Thank you so much for your reply. I aplogise for taking so long - I haven't been on Roots Chat for a very long time. Yes, I've located my half sister and am in regular contact with her daughter. I'm planning a trip to Wales next year (2013) and intend to take my father's ashes there.

I would love to get in touch re: Gertrude Nash and family

[Ange39nz]

Hmmm...not able to share e-mails? Tricky. I'm on Facebook if that helps. My married name is Hydes and my middle initials, JB, are used after my first name. I'm in New Zealand. Hopefully that's enough clues to get in touch without giving too much personal information away?

Angela

[silvery]

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