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Merionethshire / Trawsffyndd McNamara and Weir.
« on: Tuesday 12 August 14 14:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi.I'm trying to find out about my dad James McNamara (R.I.P.) and of his early life in Trawsfyndd Wales.He was born in Tyn y pistill on 20/01/1926 and spoke Welsh he had three brothers and two sisters,Peter,Francis,John,Irene and Molly fathers name Francis mothers name Margaret.My Grandfather and Grandmother came over from Ireland with children and relatives in around 1924 to work on the Hydro dam.My Great gran apparently opened the first fish and chip shop there to supply the workforce.How can I discover anything about my family's life there.My dad had a best friend there called Cradock Roberts who died in the second WW.He had an old female neighbour with one arm who babysat him.He had fond memories of Trawsfyndd ,any advice or info much appreciated.My Grandmothers maiden name was Weir ,her mother and two brothers were also in Trawsfyndd.Would there be any census records from that period ?Thankyou.

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Family History Beginners Board / trawsfyndd
« on: Monday 11 August 14 22:45 BST (UK)  »
Hi.Im trying to find out about my dad James McNamara (R.I.P.) and of his early life in Trawsfyndd Wales.He was born there in Tyn y pistill on 20/01/1926.my Grandfather and Grandmother came over from Ireland with children and relatives in around 1924 to work on the Hydro dam.My Great gran apparently opened the first fish and chip shop there to surply the workforce.how can I discover anything about my familys life there.My dad had a best friend there called Cradock Roberts who died in the second WW.He had an old female neighbour with one arm who babysat him.He had fond memories of Trawsfyndd ,any advice or info much appreciated.

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