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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Glamorganshire => Wales => Glamorganshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Damacastria on Sunday 01 June 08 22:19 BST (UK)
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Has anyone heard of this man? He was apparently a seaman, fireman, dock labourer. He changed his name from Damacastria to Doncaster and I really need to found out where he originated. He was born in 1854, if his death certificate is correct - it gives his age as 47 when he died in May 1901. He married in Devon, then spent some years in Bristol, then finally ended up in Cardiff, dying at 40 Ordell Street in Roath, Cardiff. I have found him on no census, ever. He was my great grandfather. Many thanks.
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Did he marry Susanna Cork or Lottie Metters in 1878
What were their childrens names and where and when were they born
There is an 1880 death in East Stonehouse for a James H Damacastria b 1876
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Did he marry Susanna Cork or Lottie Metters in 1878
Many thanks - he married Susanna Cork, and they had 5 children together.
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Hi
Sorry - our messages crossed. I have just amended my reply above but you won't have seen it. Strange that the marriage was 1878 but the child was b 1876
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Do you have a copy of their 1878 marriage cert as it should show his fathers name and occupation
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Did he marry Susanna Cork or Lottie Metters in 1878
What were their childrens names and where and when were they born
There is an 1880 death in East Stonehouse for a James H Damacastria b 1876
James Horatio Damacastria, their first-born, was born Back Street, Kingsand, Maker, Counties of Devon and Cornwall. 28.4.1979, died 11.8.1880.
Kate Lilian Damacastria born East Stonehouse, Devon, 19.12.1881, married Henry Dennis
Arthur Leonard Damacastria (my grandfather) born East Stonehouse, Devon, 23.11.1884
Blanche Elizabeth Doncaster born Bedminster, Bristol, 16.9.1887
Sarah Jane ("Polly") Doncaster born Bedminster, Bristol, Q1 1891.
Surname was changed from Damacastria to Doncaster some time between 1885-1887.
Thanks again!
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Do you have a copy of their 1878 marriage cert as it should show his fathers name and occupation
Yes, it gives his father as John Damacastria, fisherman (it does not say that he was deceased, but I have not found him, either).
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In 1901, daughters Kate, Blanche and Polly were living together at 40 Ordell St in Roath so that would account for why he died in Roath
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Yes, and Susanna died at the same address in 1898 (both deaths registered by a Maria Hall). It must have been cramped for them all, living in 2 rooms ..
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Hi Damacastria,
this GentleMan may be my Great grandfather also, my dad being the son of Sarah jane Docaster.
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Hi there. Does this mean that you are a MacKenzie? Am I right in thinking that your father was either Kenneth, Leonard, or Donald? That would be very exciting, as I've had no luck tracing the children! I have in my tree a marriage Mackenzie-Burbery (2 daughters, 2 sons); a Mackenzie-Matthews (1 son); and Mackenzie-Pomfrett (1 son). However I've not been able to verify any of the info.
Look forward to hearing from you!
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Hi,
yes I'm a mackenzie son of donald alfred george mackenzie he is the only surviving son of the three. Living in north devon. Kenneth thomas john mackenzie died in 1958, leonard mackenzie died 1995 interesting that you have 1 son registerd.
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This is just brilliant. So you are Douglas, born 1958? I have a lot of family history and have been working on it for years. Horatio has been very illusive but I do have some stuff, mainly from the Maritime History Archive in Canada. Could we swap info? I have done my (our) family tree as text boxes within Excel, and I have loads of pages of history in Word.
I'm so pleased to hear about your father - it makes our ancestors feel closer somehow.
I lived and worked in France for many years, and have been in London since 1995, and I am Ruth, descended from your grandmother's brother Arthur Leonard Damacastria/Doncaster.
I'm so happy to hear from you!
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I would love to give you any information that I could unfortunately I'm new to this only months In fact. My gran and grandad wedding cert is the first official document I have had. Only this week my dad has told me has a step sister who was living in plymouth. I'm so excited I dont know what to write next. My dad would love to find out about cousins that he has in canada or other roots. We live near cardiff at present so that was a surprise that sarah lived near hear. I am having to go out now taking my youngest son swimming he's training for the great east swim next saturday at ipswich I will continue later if thats ok with you. How do we manage to communicate otherwise.
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My email is (*), and I can save you quite a lot of work! This is just wonderful. Please email me so that we can communicate personally? Amongst other things, I can put you and your Dad in contact with family in Bermuda - direct family, as they are descended from your Dad's aunt !
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