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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: kellywelshgirl on Monday 01 June 15 21:21 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am related to William Ross who was killed in the Senghennydd mine explosion in Oct 1913. I know all the details of the family history of the explosion, and the tragic impact on the family. I AM NOW TRYING TO LOCATE HIS PARENTS. I'M STRUGGLING. I KNOW HE WAS SCOTTISH. I am wondering if anybody has come across him that can help me? As I've got far back on his Wife's side and hit a stumbling block. I ask out of respect, Diolch, Kelly
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Are we talking about a William Ross who apparently married an Elizabeth Ann "Hardwidge" in the Pontypridd District in 1890?
Regards
William Russell Jones
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That is him yes 😀
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I can only suggest then that the first port of call to further your research is to obtain a copy of that marriage certificate.
Regards
William Russell Jones.
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there were 4 victims with the surname Ross, but 3 with the same address
Robert Ross 31
William Ross 45
William John Ross 22
all of 22 Coronation Terrace, Senghenydd. The other Ross was Peter Ronald aged 20 of 5 Coronation Terrace, so he may be related as well.
Have you looked up William on the 1911 census? We cannot do that for you because of copyright issues.
1901 8 Wyndham St Llandyfodwg RG13 5045 folio 121 pg 41
Wm Ross head mar 33 collier? contractor surface b. Scotland
Elizth wife 29 b. Ferndale
Wm J son 10 b. Tonypandy
Peter D son 8 b. Ferndale
Mary E dau 6 b. Ferndale
Ellen A M dau 4 b. Gilfach
Violet B dau 1 b. Gilfach
Robt brother 18 collier tipper surface worker
Rachel A servant 15 c. Carmarthenshire Llanelly
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I can only suggest then that the first port of call to further your research is to obtain a copy of that marriage certificate.
Regards
William Russell Jones.
Same advice given here http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=722039.
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Thank you, yes they are all sadly related. William, William J and Peter Donald and Robert Ross were all killed in the explosion. It was very sad to uncover that story. I never knew. Thank you for your help. Kelly
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There was a lady on here, and I can not find the posting or thread. She was a relation of the Hardwidge family and enquiring about William Ross also. In terms of Burial??
If she sees this post, I'd love to get in contact to compare family research. I can not recall the ladies username. We are family!! I am related to this person as my Grandmother was Edith Hill and my Great-grandmother was Ellen Ross. This is via my late mothers family (maternal side).
Kelly
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Is this the thread you mean?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=92123.0
You can send Clare Noyce a personal message.
Good luck
Heywood
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Yes it is, thank you so much!
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I am the great grandson of William Ross and I am having trouble tracing him apart from the fact he was from Scotland
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Welcome to Rootschat :)
Here are the family in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW65-HZP
William’s birthplace is shown as Wigtown.
As advised on a couple of previous threads to other posters, the marriage record would give his father’s name.
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I have a copy of the marriage certificate the fathers name is Peter Ross occupation Farmer, but I've had no luck in tracing him.
John Ross.
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This is a note to Kelly. I'm Huw Morgan, great grandson of William Ross and Elizabeth. My grandmother was Mary Elizabeth Ross, who married Sydney Milton also of Senghenydd (13 Cennydd Terrace). Sydney survived the mine disaster as well as WWI.
Kelly, I'd be very interested in finding out more about the Ross family and see how we're related. I live in Toronto, Canada.
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Full article with names -
https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/glamorganshire/universal-colliery-explosion-senghenydd-1913/