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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: dursley on Thursday 11 October 07 14:28 BST (UK)
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My ancestor, Hannah Huzzey, stated on the 1861 census for England that her place of birth was "Mochan, Wales".
Does anyone know if such a place exists in Wales or could it be mistake on the transcription?
Thanks for your time, Paul.
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Hi Paul
I've not heard of it. The census (indexed under Hussey) certainly looks like Mochan. I'll have a look at the 1851 to see if it gives more info.
There is a Machen, near Caerphilly
Regards
Gadget
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The 1851 states Glamorgan, Wales, so I think it could be Machen* but that's in Monmouthshire :-\
It might be Margam which is in Glamorgan.
Gadget
* Machen is also indexed under Glamorgan on Genuki - it states Machen (See Monmouthshire)
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Parishes.html#M
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Not sure if this is any help. I noticed that Hannah's husband was Thomas on the 1851. There is a marriage on the IGI (patron submission though so needs checking) 21 Feb 1818, Llangyfelach, Glamorgan between a Thomas Huzzy and a Hannah Gower
Llangyfelach is not really all that close to either Machen or Margam :-\
Gadget
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Thanks Gadget that gives me some clues to be going on with. :)
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Hello
If you look at this site you will see a map of Machen in Glamorgan
http://www.jrawl.co.uk/
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Hello Gadget
I have now seen this map and can see Llangyfelach and Margam on it
http://www.genuki.org.uk:8080/big/wal/GLA/GLAImgMap.html
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Hi Slyvia
I used multimap earlier to try and work out which was the best place vis a vis Llangyfelach.
Main problem is that there are no birth records for any of the places that far back :-\
I'm really in 'foreign' territory down there. Now if it was North Wales ;D
Gadget