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Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« on: Sunday 04 October 15 13:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Rootschatters

I have a family member who was born in Wales and on his prison record in Ireland it says he was born in Douglas, Wales.
Birth records point to him being born in Merthyr T.  Dennis Morris Collins, Merthyr T. 1888.

Does anyone know where Douglas is??
I thought it might be an english translation of a Welsh name?

Thanks
lyndo
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Re: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 October 15 13:30 BST (UK) »
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: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 October 15 13:47 BST (UK) »


 ;D ;D ;D ;D  Thank you Osprey.

I reckon you have it.

That really helps me with searching for RC baptisms in the area.

lyndo
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Re: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 October 15 14:55 BST (UK) »
Hi
1891 Census gives place of birth as, Dowlais, Glamorganshire. Elizabeth, the mother also born there; father (name not clear) born Ireland.
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Re: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 October 15 15:04 BST (UK) »
father's name is Daniel on 1891 census.

Some records for St Illtyd's in Dowlais are on FreeReg, but searching on Collins, only burials show up.

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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: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 October 15 00:42 BST (UK) »
Thanks to both of you, EmyrBorth and osprey.

I am working on a family from Ireland who spent some time in Wales.

This lad Daniel is a nephew.
I will put link in case you are interested

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Re: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #6 on: Monday 05 October 15 00:44 BST (UK) »
MacDermott, Feeley, Ireland. 1850's Govan Lanarkshire
Scotland in the shipyards.

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Re: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #7 on: Monday 05 October 15 21:17 BST (UK) »
I noticed on your other thread that you said there wasn't an RC church in Dowlais. There definitely was. As the Anglican was the established church at that time in Wales, you need to look at the list of non-conformist churches to see what else there was

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/MerthyrTydfil/Chapels.html

http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/St.Illtyd'sChurch.htm

and there was St Mary's, Tramroad, George Town & another St Mary's, The Walk, Brecon Road that opened its doors in 1894.
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: Help with place name - Douglas, Wales
« Reply #8 on: Monday 05 October 15 22:11 BST (UK) »

That's really good osprey.

My family history centre is closed for school holidays at present, but when they open again I will see if they have films available for me to look through from  those churches that you have given me.

Great to see those St.Llityd photos. Always easier to imgine the ancestors better when you can see the type of clothing, hair cut styles etc.
regards
lyndo



MacDermott, Feeley, Ireland. 1850's Govan Lanarkshire
Scotland in the shipyards.
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