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I'm trying to find anyone who's related to or knows of the Battram family who lived in Mountain Ash/Penrhiwceiber.  William Battram was stationmaster at Nelson and Penrhiwceiber train stations.  His son Ralph was a GP and worked as a doctor for the Coal Board. Sadly he died in Reading, Berkshire in 2005.  Ralph had a sister Eva who knew my grandmother and he was a regular visitor to a farm in Leckwith.  It's possible their family may be related to my family .  I have done quite a bit of research already but have not yet found the family connection.

Hi I'm looking for anyone researching the Parsons family who were living at Heywood Cottages, Ashperton on the 1881 census.  Head of family was Thomas (born Ashperton), his wife Maria (born Ledbury) and their children - John (my great grandfather - born Ledbury), Hannah (born Brilley), and Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth and Louisa (all born Stoke Edith). John was my grandmother's father and she was born in Barry, Glamorgan.

Hi is anyone researching a branch of the Coles family who lived in Castle Street in Nether Stowey, some of whom moved to South Glamorgan in the mid 1800's?  I'm looking for Charles Coles, his wife Charlotte and their children.  Two of their sons - Ephraim and Benjamin - moved to Cardiff and the surrounding area, I think to find work during the industrial revolution. One of their daughters Elizabeth, had a job in service to a local family. I know from the research I've managed to do so far that there were a number of Coles families in Nether Stowey at that time, but am not sure how or if they're related.  Does anyone know of any books, pamphlets etc about the history of Nether stowey that is available to buy?  I'd love to hear from anyone researching in this area so we can exchange information an help each other.

Does anyone have any information about a place called Stepside just outside Cardigan?  I am just starting to research my great grandmother's mother - Mary Jones - who came from Cardigan and on one census she states that she came from Stepside Cardigan.  From old maps I have discovered that there was a large house (possibly a farmhouse) and cottages on Gwbert Road and I believe a lot of the area is now covered by a housing estate.  With a surname like Jones it's like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially as her father's name was William.  When she died she was living in a small village just outside Cardiff.  If anyone can help at all that would be great. I would also be interested to hear from anyone who's looking for her in Glamorgan.