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Monmouthshire / Re: blast furnace fitter Merthyr, Sirhowy
« on: Thursday 18 March 10 13:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you both for your replies.

so sorry,Tinker for the confusing title. I was lax with my research which is why I was confused.

My ancestor actually lived in Dowlais not Merthyr ( Merthyr was the district) - I can now see that there was a Dowlais ironworks and a Sirhowy Ironworks. I guess he must have moved between the two during his working life.

The two ironworks appear to be positioned along the heads of the valley road from each other.

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Somerset Lookup Requests / Re: KERSLAKE family name lookup request Taunton 1821
« on: Tuesday 02 March 10 01:28 GMT (UK)  »
Always interested to find out more about the ancestors.

Thomas Dennis and Caroline Kerslake are gr-gr-grandparents of my mother in law through their daughter Emma. The other two children died.

I am guessing your gr grandmother Amelia Jane Swan was the wife of William Thomas Dennis -my Emma's half brother.

You say Henry John Swan was her brother. So far I have 6 siblings for him - but no Amelia. Can you tell me her dob and where she fits in? Also I have some patchy info on Henry John's parents and siblings - perhaps we could share info?

Thanks for the info about Caroline.

Jules - for your info since we were last in touch i have a possible death record for Caroline - Oct/Dec 1895 Kensington 67yrs (should probably be 74yrs!) 1a/78. You may have this already.

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Re: catherine flaharty
« on: Tuesday 19 January 10 17:57 GMT (UK)  »
THanks osprey for your suggestions.

I think I need to purchase Catherine/Johns rom 1878 and Julia's rob in 1800 - as you say that will give me addresses which might fill the gaps.

Changing names through choice/spelling variants have been a problem here. Daughter Julia appears as Hegarty in birth index but as Hagerty in her marriage index.

I had spotted this other family in 1881 census but had discounted them because they were the wrong surname and wife was Ellen rather than Catherine.

Looking again - perhaps I was hasty. I suppose it could be that the wrong surname was given in error.

Would someone named Catherine be called Ellen by her family? Anything is possible ...... and as her mother was called Catherine Flaherty perhaps Ellen (50) is her mother - the 1861 census has mother Catherine at 32yrs... so in 1881 she would be 52yrs - close enough.

Could I be right?

I'll see what the records reveal.

many thanks

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Re: catherine flaharty
« on: Monday 18 January 10 14:10 GMT (UK)  »
 Yes this could be Daniel.

But still doesn't help in locating Catherine during the next 20 or so years.

And her birth doesn't seem to be anywhere either. I am really frustrated.

Her rom would confirm her parents details but won't help with tracking her early life.

Thanks anyway

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / Re: catherine flaharty
« on: Monday 18 January 10 13:19 GMT (UK)  »
thank you so much for taking the time to help. I had spotted that Daniel was married twice - Catherine (1854c) being his only child, so far, by Catherine.

Both parents Daniel and Catherine, and daughter Catherine disappear after this until young Catherine pops up in 1891 married to John Hegarty.

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Monmouthshire / blast furnace fitter Merthyr, Sirhowy
« on: Monday 18 January 10 12:35 GMT (UK)  »
can anyone give me information or direction regarding where someone with this occupation would have been likely to work in 1880 - 1910 and what they would be doing?

Thanks

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Monmouthshire Lookup Requests / catherine flaharty
« on: Monday 18 January 10 12:29 GMT (UK)  »

trying to find birth record of Catherine Flaharty and timeline her before her marriage in 1878 to John Hegarty, Merthyr Tydfil.

in censuses she pops up in 1891 (Merthyr), and, I believe, in 1861 (Tredegar, 7yrs) with parents Daniel and Catherine. various ages recorded so dob around 1854-1857 probably Tredegar.

surprisingly can't find her in 1881 census with husband John (b. Ireland). Also can't find parents after 1861.

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Monmouthshire / Strange address
« on: Thursday 31 December 09 15:01 GMT (UK)  »
my ancestor is living at 6th Row, 4 Rows, Sirhowey in 1881 census. Can anyone explain this address system to me? Thanks

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: Andover workhouse records?
« on: Tuesday 02 September 08 17:19 BST (UK)  »
thanks to all. I was hoping to avoid the need to go to Winchester as I live a distance away. Have been on 'workhouses' site - an excellent site but no records for the dates I need - 1850-1860 ish.
thanks anyway
Jen

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