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Cymraeg - Welsh Language / Ble mae Cynrhos Sir Geredigion?
« on: Wednesday 14 August 19 15:18 BST (UK)  »
Oes yna unrhywun sy'n gallu lleoli Cynrhos yn Sir Geredigion? Yn ol cyfrifiad 1891 roedd fy hen nain wedi ei geni yno (gweler atodiad). Mewn cyfrifiadau pellach, 1901 a 1911, roedd y lleoliad wedi newid i Lanilar yn un a Phontrhydfendigaid yn y llall. Yn ol hanesion yn y teulu roedd yn hannu o Ffair Rhos. Dwi'n ymwybodol bod y tri man yna yn weddol agos i'w gilydd ac yn tybio felly bod Cynrhos yn yr un ardal.

Neu efallai fy mod yn darllen cyfrifiad 1891 yn anghywir. Oes gan rhywun a gwybodaeth leol well cynnig?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / help with occupation
« on: Wednesday 15 November 17 10:34 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone help with deciphering the 'occupation' of Evan Frances in 1871. In previous censuses he was recorded as a weaver.

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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / marriage in loftus - any records?
« on: Friday 21 July 17 12:32 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone with access to parish records in Yorkshire help me trace a marriage in 1917? According to a military form I have seen Lawrence Sheppard married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Owen or Owens in Loftus Parish Church on 26 September 1917.
However various members of the family have failed to find any other evidence of this marriage over a number of years. I am beginning to doubt whether they were actually married although other incidents in Elizabeth's life point strongly to her being married.
I have found a record of their first born daughter registered in Guisborough district in the June quarter of 1918 on freebmd but the marriage has drawn a blank.
Many thanks in advance for any assistance in solving a family mystery.

Chwiliwr

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Merionethshire / World War 1 Memorials in Meirionnydd
« on: Monday 13 June 16 14:36 BST (UK)  »
Many thanks for the advice and information received from forum members in my research into the names on the WW1 Memorials in the villages of Arthog, Bontddu and Llanfachreth. The information has now been published in a bilingual book titled "Three Memorials 1914-1918 (Arthog, Bontddu & Llanfachreth)"

Chwiliwr

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Cymraeg - Welsh Language / Cofebion Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf Meirionnydd
« on: Monday 13 June 16 14:31 BST (UK)  »
Diolch i aelodau'r fforwm am eu cyngor a'u hawgrymiadau wrth imi gasglu gwybodaeth am y dynion ar y tair cofeb rhyfel ym mhentrefi Arthog, Bontddu a Llanfachreth. Mae'r wybodaeth bellach wedi ei gyhoeddi fel llyfr dan y teitl "Tair Cofeb 1914-1918 (Arthog, Bontddu & Llanfachreth)"

Chwiliwr

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World War One / Medal Index Card discrepancy
« on: Thursday 04 December 14 16:07 GMT (UK)  »
The medal index card of Pte Hugh Lewis Davies (aka Louis Hugh Davies) 12045 of South Staffordshire Regiment, killed in action 27th July 1917, clearly states that his date of entry to a theatre of war was 4-12-14 and that this theatre was 4A. Commonwealth War Graves Commission places him with 7th Bn South Staffs Reg. at the time of his death.

HOWEVER I have his diary for 1915 (he was my grandmother's brother) which clearly places him in various military camps in England during that year, ranging from Tavistock to Harrogate. His last entry in the diary is for 6 November 1915 when he went home on weekend leave.


He had enlisted on 31 Aug 1914 and transferred from 3rd Bn to 10th Service Bn on 4th Nov 1914.
On 1 June 1915 he joined 2nd Reserve Bde under Brg Gen White.

Two questions arise:
Which Theatre of War was 4A?
Is the entry to a theatre of war on the MIC a clerical error or is there some other explanation?

Chwiliwr

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World War One / Enlistment date from regimental number? Help please.
« on: Friday 10 October 14 20:40 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone help me find the date of enlistment of Private Owen Owens 10004 of 1st Bn South Wales Borderers.
I know from his medal card that he first entered theatre of war on 13 September 1914 and from Commonwealth War Graves and Soldiers who Died in Great War that he enlisted in Abergavenny and was killed on 18 November 1914.
In his earlier life his surname was recorded as Owen, certainly up to 1901. I believe he was a coal miner in Rhondda in 1911 under the surname Owens.

Many thanks,
Chwiliwr

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Cymraeg - Welsh Language / Cofeb Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf Dolgellau
« on: Monday 14 July 14 20:51 BST (UK)  »
Hoffwn ddiolch i holl aelodau'r fforwm sydd wedi ateb fy apeliadau am wybodaeth ar y 107 a enwir ar Gofeb y Rhyfel Mawr yn Nolgellau. Diolch i'ch cyfraniadau rwyf wedi llwyddo i gyhoeddi llyfr yn adrodd hanesion y 107 fydd,rwyn gobeithio, yn gymorth i'w cadw mewn cof.

Diolch yn fawr,

Chwiliwr

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Merionethshire / War Memorial Dolgellau
« on: Monday 14 July 14 20:41 BST (UK)  »
I would like to thank all those forum members who have answered my pleas for help in finding information about the 107 people named on the WW1 Memorial in Dolgellau. With your help and suggestions I have succeeded in my task of publishing a book telling the stories of the 107 in time for the centenary of the declaration of war in August 1914.

Many thanks,

Chwiliwr

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