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Hello
Would appreciate a burial look up please.
Died 13th April 1909
Sarah Ann HEMMINGS (nee Prothero/e) and her daughter Beatrice May HEMMINGS
Died in a house fire.
A lot of their family lived in the Maerdy, so guessing Sarah and daughter did also?
Many thanks for any help
Reyz.
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Her death was registered in the Pontypridd registration district - ages 22 and 2 respectively
These extracts are from
http://forum.ferndale-wales.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=130&start=10
As regards to the Ferndale Cemetery between Ferndale and Maerdy. It has been terribly neglected. I tried last year to find the graves of my Granparents without success. I noted in one of your postings that you had information from Pontypridd with regard to the positions of plots. Perhaps you could let me know where you got this information from as I am working on my family tree. I have family interment records but it would be nice to actually see the graves.
And in reply:
please contact: Cemetery Offices Cemetery Road, Glyntaff, Pontypridd, CF37 4BE. Tel No: 01443 402810
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sarah ann 1909 age 23 plot j23
beatrice may 1909 age 2mnths plot j23
elizabeth ann may 16 plot e54 1923 only 3 hemmings
4 hemmin if you want more let me know haydon
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Hello Carole and Haydon
Many thanks for your information.
Sarah Ann was my late Gran's sister.
Would any one be able to tell me the local Newspaper at that time, please?
regards
Reyz
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it might have been south wales echo or western mail. all the best haydon
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Thats great!
Thank you and all the best to you too. :)
Reyz
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hi i have relatives buried at maerdy cemetery also,,,,,,, the sexton at the cemetery was very good in looking up details in records for me,,,,, and a plot map of the exact spot where they were,,, its worth a try!
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Hi Angel58
Thank you for that useful information. :)
Hopefully I can visit one day.
regards
Reyz
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To update :
I received a personal message suggesting I try Pontypridd Library.
Contacted them and received a very quick reply with a copy of the Newspaper story covering the Fire.
Bitter sweet and much sadder than we all thought but at least we know.
Many thanks again for everyones suggestions and interest.
Reyz
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I know this is an old post now but always useful to supply information for future reference in my opinion :)
The sextons house is long gone now and i have tried locating his plot map but no one seems to know where it went. Glyntaf office i find a bit hit or miss. The best resource is Treorchy library in my opinion. Most people, including the library, are using the CD made by the GFHS for searches, this does contain quite alot of errors though!!
I have been doing my own detailed map over the last 6 months and photographing plot by plot, creating a resource of my own.
What needs to be considered is that J23 could be in two places one in consecrated and one in unconsecrated ground, unfortunately the CD does not differentiate! they are however on the original records. There are a John Williams and Edmund Morgan buried in the unconsecrated ground so unless they are related then they must be in the consecrated ground, unfortunately i have not yet mapped this section or photgraphed. The E54 plot can relate to three different graves (unconsecrated, consecrated and PLOT E) i have indexed this one tho and its in PLOT E which is near the back left, confusingly someone has placed a later grave marker at this plot with two people, i have to therefore assume these are related to you. David John Jones and Catherine Ann Jones (i have image if you want)
Hope this helps, if my reply is still relevant.
David
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Hello David
Thank your for the information. John Williams could be related, I will check my notes.
Best check all the names you mention just in case.
Never know one day I might be able to visit.
Thanks again
Reyz :)
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If you have the original records (you can get Treorchy library to email them to you) then you can see if the plot is con/uncon and then we'll know. I'll give you photos when i can then
David
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Out of curiosity what Prothero(e) family do you have, my partner is related to some Prothero(e)s from Ferndale/Maerdy
David
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Thank you again.
Prothero(e)s in Maerdy 1) William Prothero c 1872 Merthyr Tydfil = Martha Davies, they lived in the Maerdy. Children : Thomas 1900, Trefor, Brynmor, James, Glyn, Glanville 1911, William and John.
2) Mary Ann Prothero 1876 MT = Benjamin Hereford WILLIAMS they lived in Hill Street.
3) Elizabeth Prothero = Richard J PUGH,
4) Sarah Ann Prothero = James Hemmings.
The spelling varies :)
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The E54 Plot is not connected to my Gran's Family. Thank you Reyz
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I think it best to get the original burial record as this will also show previous burials and then we can link them up. I can get them when I'm at the library in a couple of weeks
Just for interest
William j prothero and Margaret Davies first child Thomas John prothero (1900) married Margaret Ann syms, she is my partners great aunt :)
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Thank you very much for your help David.
William and Martha were my Mum's, Uncle Will and Auntie Mattie :)
Best wishes
Reyz
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Hello
Would appreciate a burial look up please.
Died 13th April 1909
Sarah Ann HEMMINGS (nee Prothero/e) and her daughter Beatrice May HEMMINGS
Died in a house fire.
A lot of their family lived in the Maerdy, so guessing Sarah and daughter did also?
Many thanks for any help
Reyz.
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Thank you very much for your help David.
William and Martha were my Mum's, Uncle Will and Auntie Mattie :)
Best wishes
Reyz