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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Deirdre784 on Friday 29 June 18 22:48 BST (UK)
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Hi, can anyone help with the place of death here please? I’ve attached a screenshot of the place, plus the informant details (same place but with Hirwaun added), and the cause of death to give extra letters. Done a number of searches and looked for old maps but can’t see anything.
Many thanks 😀
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Could it be Low Pen How?
There is a mention of Pen How here.
HIRWAUN
The village of Hirwaun grew from the need to provide houses and services for the workers at the Hirwaun Ironworks that was founded by John Mayberry in 1757. Although the Works themselves were constructed on the North Bank of the River Cynon in the Parish of Penderyn, Breconshire, the village itself grew on the Southern Bank of the Cynon in the Parish of Aberdare. The River Cynon marking the boundary between the parishes and, hence, the counties.
The Ironworks had a chequered early history and the development of Hirwaun was relatively slow. In 1813 the village contained 64 houses near the works, 5 at Penhow and 38 at Coedcae'rfelin. When the Ironworks were bought by the Crawshay Family in 1819 there followed a short lived period of prosperity, but this was followed by the depression of 1829 that led to unemployment and a cut in wages. During the Merthyr Rising of 1831a red flag was raised at Hirwaun, apparently the first time this banner was raised in Britain
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That looks promising, thanks gortonboy.
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Looks good doesn't it!
Sorry - put in cause of death, then read your post properly! :-[ :-[
Wiggy
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Looks good doesn't it!
Sorry - put in cause of death, then read your post properly! :-[ :-[
Wiggy
Thanks Wiggy 😀 It does look good doesn’t it. The info i found on Hirwaun didn’t mention Pen How but happy to go with that 😀