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Cornwall / Cornish seamen
« on: Wednesday 25 January 23 20:16 GMT (UK)  »
hi,
I've come across some family who moved  to Cornwall and became variously *coastguards * Royal Navy personnel *master mariners.
Could some kind soul point me in the direction of a Cornish seaman's list or somesuch? If it exists?
Although I'm used to dealing with Welsh mariners, Cornwall is new territory for me......
many thanks Elaine

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Pembrokeshire / Berea Chapel Cemetery, N of St Davids
« on: Tuesday 10 May 22 13:57 BST (UK)  »
Berea cemetery.
A few years ago, I photographed all the graves at the cemetery.
If anyone would like a photo, let me know?

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Pembrokeshire / Jane Griffiths of St Davids
« on: Tuesday 11 January 22 19:32 GMT (UK)  »
Jane's will [1823] can be found under the name of John Evan 1823 - another NLW mis-filed Will......

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Glamorganshire / Llangiwg addresses for John and Jane Owen
« on: Saturday 10 April 21 21:17 BST (UK)  »
I am getting totally confused by the addresses for John and Jane Owen in the censuses for Llangiwg -
1841- district 8 - 'Pantycelyn'
1851- district 16 - 'Pantygylynen'
1861- district 17 - ditto
1871- district 17 - 'Mynydd Bach'
...and yet, going by the other people/houses around them, the house seems to be the same one....

Does anyone have any local knowledge to shed on this, please?

in confusion, Elaine!

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Pembrokeshire / William Morgan of Skyfog, St Davids
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 17:18 BST (UK)  »
This man's will can be found under 'Wm Lewis 1823' at Nat Library of Wales

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Pembrokeshire / William Lewis of Clegyr, St Davids, died 1822
« on: Sunday 27 September 20 07:37 BST (UK)  »
Just posting an information note here:
The will of William Lewis is in the National Library of Wales collection - but [like others I've found] is mis-filed - this  one is under 'Jane Griffiths died 1823'
Hope this helps somebody find his will!

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United States of America / Peter Hughes b1829, naturalised 1867 at Lynn, MA
« on: Saturday 01 November 14 19:56 GMT (UK)  »
hello,
I'm looking for some help please.
I have a Peter Hughes born 16 June 1829 in St Davids, Wales. He beame a mariner sailing out of Liverpool. By 1855 I can't any longer positively identify him from any UK records I've seen.

There is a document from the US Dept of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service showing:
H220 - Peter Hughes  - address: Lynn
cert no - 22/574  Court - USCC Boston
Country of Birth - Gt Britain
d.o.b - June 1 1829
date of naturalization - Oct 18 1867.

The USA fellow's date of birth is 2 weeks out: BUT: the Welsh family has other links with MA, including Lynn...so could this be the same chap? Can anyone help me reesolve this little mystery, I wonder?

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Pembrokeshire / James Lewis b 1814 St Davids, Pembs and d 1891 Balaklava, S Australia
« on: Sunday 25 May 14 16:32 BST (UK)  »
I'm hoping somebody can help me with a little mystery.
I'm posting this on the Australian and the Pembrokeshire parts of the Forum.

There is a James Lewis born in St Davids, Pembrokeshire in 1814, son of Thomas Lewis, a weaver. His adult life is not definitely traceable locally, but a James Lewis was buried in 1845 [though aged 33, which puts his birth at c.1812], and a [obviously different!] James Lewis was a witness at his brother's wedding in 1850.
 Of course, James Lewis isn't an uncommon name ......so maybe neither of these is 'my' James......

There is also a James Lewis who emigrated to Australia and died in 1891; and there are a number of Trees on Ancestry, all saying
[a]James is the son of Thomas Lewis of St Davids
Thomas Lewis is a clockmaker.
Some also show [c] a ship's arrival list in which James is listed as being from 'St Davids, Mon' [Monmouthshire is of course a different county from Pembrokeshire].

I have contacted a few of these owners, asking where they got this information from - when they have replied, the reply has turned out to be "from someone else's Tree". H'm....

My gut feeling is that somebody at some time has mistaken 'cloth-maker' for 'clock-maker', and that James is quite probably who these Trees say he is.
 But as things stand, I haven't found anyone who has any PROOFS or family stories or anything else that James is actually the son of Thomas the weaver of St Davids.

This little mystery has been driving me mad for a few years now - so if anyone can help I shall be very grateful (and I shall possibly have a whole new branch of my family....).

Elaine

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Australia / James Lewis b1814 St Davids Pembs and d1891 Balaklava, S Australia
« on: Sunday 25 May 14 16:30 BST (UK)  »
I'm hoping somebody can help me with a little mystery.
I'm posting this on the Australian and the Pembrokeshire parts of the Forum.

There is a James Lewis born in St Davids, Pembrokeshire in 1814, son of Thomas Lewis, a weaver. His adult life is not definitely traceable locally, but a James Lewis was buried in 1845 [though aged 33, which puts his birth at c.1812], and a [obviously different!] James Lewis was a witness at his brother's wedding in 1850.
 Of course, James Lewis isn't an uncommon name ......so maybe neither of these is 'my' James......

There is also a James Lewis who emigrated to Australia and died in 1891; and there are a number of Trees on Ancestry, all saying
[a]James is the son of Thomas Lewis of St Davids
Thomas Lewis is a clockmaker.
Some also show [c] a ship's arrival list in which James is listed as being from 'St Davids, Mon' [Monmouthshire is of course a different county from Pembrokeshire].

I have contacted a few of these owners, asking where they got this information from - when they have replied, the reply has turned out to be "from someone else's Tree". H'm....

My gut feeling is that somebody at some time has mistaken 'cloth-maker' for 'clock-maker', and that James is quite probably who these Trees say he is.
 But as things stand, I haven't found anyone who has any PROOFS or family stories or anything else that James is actually the son of Thomas the weaver of St Davids.

This little mystery has been driving me mad for a few years now - so if anyone can help I shall be very grateful (and I shall possibly have a whole new branch of my family....).

Elaine

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