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Offline Sarahjane

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jones family from clytha monmouth
« on: Tuesday 05 October 04 19:11 BST (UK) »
just wondering if anyone knows about the family of my great great  grandfather robert jones who won the victoria cross for Rourkes drift.He was born in Clytha in monmouth and i know also that his father was robert jones and was a farmer,if anyone could help be great  ;D
Research names are  Tongue, East, Richardson and Jones

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Re: jones family from clytha monmouth
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 30 November 04 12:47 GMT (UK) »
There is a lot of information about pte Robert JONES VC at:
http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/jones.htm

I can tell you a little about the hamlet of Clytha. Situated 3-4 miles west of the village of Raglan on the main road between Abergavenny and Raglan. The main houses are Clytha Park, home of the Hanbury Tennison family, Chapel Farm, Clytha Farm - which might actually be in the hamlet of Great Oak - and a scattering of other farms and cottages - most originally belonging to Clytha Park or Bryngwyn Manor.

There is a pub/restaurant there called, originally enough, The Clytha Arms. There used to be a footbridge high above the main road that went from Clythat Park up to the Castle. This isn't a real, old castle but a folly type castle, anyway the bridge was built to enable the ladies to walk up from the house without the need to cross the main road. The bridge was removed sometime in the early 1980s because it was dangerous.
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Re: jones family from clytha monmouth
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 16 June 15 00:41 BST (UK) »
For 15 or so years my parents ran the Clytha Arms. Behind Clytha House is Chapel Farm. At that time it was managed by the Jones family - the daughter was called Helen - if you can trace her you might find out more - good luck - Stuart Rowlands

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Re: jones family from clytha monmouth
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 16 June 15 19:31 BST (UK) »
Hi, I tried the link on the other post, it didn't work. Google Rourkes Drift V C  There is a list of V C Recipients on Wikipedia, click on Robert Jones and there is info on him at Rourkes Drift and afterwards, also a Photo.
Best wishes Rowley
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Owen Merthyr,Gelligaer area.
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Re: jones family from clytha monmouth
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 16 June 15 20:17 BST (UK) »
Hi just wondering if it is this family in 1861?

Robert Jones 39 occ Farmer of 33 acres/Landed Proprietor b Llantillo Crosseney
Hannah 36 b Frampton. Gloucestershire
George 12 b Llangattock
Mary 8
Margaret 6
Thomas 4
Robert 3
John 1
All others b Penrose
Residing at Tynewydd,  Clytha
Census ref RG09/3991/20/1
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 ;D Just seen date of OP!
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Re: jones family from clytha monmouth
« Reply #5 on: Monday 16 May 16 01:04 BST (UK) »
Robert jones was my great great uncle.
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