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Thanks Isobel,

Llanbadarn Trefeglwys is 21 miles from Llandysul so Im not sure if this is my Rachel.

Does anyone know if a Husband Man was the same thing as an agricultural labourer.

Thanks,

NH

I'm trying to find some information about someone who was sentenced to 2 months in prison in 1903 by Aberdare police court. I am trying to find out which prison they were sent to, what life was like in the prison at that time and if there might be any records of the inmates available anywhere.

Any help appreciated

NH

I am trying to trace the birth certificate of my G-G-Grandmother Hannah Francis (also known as Anna) who according to census records was born in Llanelly abt. 1846. There is one Annah Francis on ancestry.co.uk who was born in Llanelly in 1846 but she is not the right one as her parens were not John Francs and Martha Owen. I would be grateful for any help in tracking down the certificate.

Thanks,

NH

I am trying to find out more information about my grandfather's first husband David James Jones who is believed to have died in a mining accident sometime between 1910 and 1915. My grandmother Hannah Maria James was living with David at 20 Gwyddon Road, Abercarn in August 1910. I have checked the directory of mining deaths at Pontypridd library and found 3 David James Jones who died about this time. However, the mines where they died seem to me to be too far from Abercarn to have been my grandmothers husband. The closest was an accident at McClaren No. 3 in Abertwssyg in 1912, but I have obtained this certificate and it is a David John Jones. I would be interested to know how far miners would typically travel to work at this time and the names of the pits in the Abercarn area where David might have worked.

Thanks,

NH

Hi Cas,

Thanks very much for your reply to my post. I think it is very likely that this is my grandmothers wedding. On her daughters birth certificate she gives her name as Annie M Jones (formerly James). Assuming this is the wedding, this confirms they were in Abercarn before David died. As this shows the registrattion district was Bedwellty. I have looked for the deaths of David J Jones in Bedwellty. There was a David J Jones who died in Bedwellty in 1912. I then looked for mines in the Bedwellty area and came across the McClaren pit in Abertwssyg. This rang a bell as I have previously searched the directory of British mining deaths at Pontypridd library and there was a David J Jones who was killed at Mclaren No 3 at Abertwssyg. However, at that time I assumed that it was too far from Abercarn to have been my David J Jones. I have checked the distance and it is 16 miles by road though it may have been shorter on foot or maybe there was a railway line.. With this new information I think it is possible this is the right David. I will order the certificates and check.

Thanks again,

NH