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Wales / Re: Queries re place names & children's names
« on: Friday 17 November 06 11:01 GMT (UK)  »
There are 38 places in Wales that start with Llanfihangel. Translated it means "St Michaels". The gazetteer lists them, just scroll down.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/geogdata/ngw/l.htm

It is a very good site for checking out places which have been spelt in a wierd and wonderful way in the various census'.

D

47
Caernarvonshire / Re: Typhoid
« on: Tuesday 07 November 06 10:59 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: chinakay on Sunday 05 November 06 05:22 GMT (UK)
D ap D, The epidemics site only turns up a 404...even the Wayback Machine can't find it.  :o Do you have a corrected or alternate address, please, as I'm also very interested in typhoid epidemics. Haven't managed to find a good site on the web...Thanks much.

Cheers,
China

Sorry, I don't. I only had it saved in my favourites, having found it somewhere along the way on my gen. travels.

But I'm sure if you google for wales and epidemics, something will turn up. The search machine "dogpile" also turns up a lot of things that google misses.

D

48
Anglesey / Re: John WILLIAMS
« on: Friday 03 November 06 12:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Glenys,

I realise you are trying to find out your Nains mothers name.

What you need though is your Nains birth certificate. You can apply to Llangefni RO  for it, as you already know your Nains name, her date of birth where she was born, and her fathers name. With her birth certificate, you will have your nains mothers name and maiden name.

I don't think there is any other was around it, you'll have to write to Llangefni and include a cheque for 7 pounds.

I would however phone them first to make sure they know which one it is you want.

Regards,

D

49
Anglesey / Re: John WILLIAMS
« on: Thursday 02 November 06 10:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Glenys,

if you know your Nain was there in 1910, then the chances are she will be there in 1901, together with husband and children.

I'm afraid I don't have access to the 1901 census, but perhaps someone else does and can look up the family for you.

Armed this information you will be able to find them in earlier census, and then order the certificates.

Regards,

D

50
The Common Room / Re: Gravestone Transcripts and what to do with them
« on: Wednesday 25 October 06 13:23 BST (UK)  »
Hi Carol,

just noticed this post now.

The photo's you took, they wouldn't happen to be in St Seiriols, by any chance?

If so, I've got a Williams family buried there (my great grandparents). I'd love a photo, if you happen to have taken it. Apparently it IS still standing, and quite legible.

The names are:

Ben Williams died in 1954 in Holyhead and his wife Emma, died April 6th 1968.

Here's hoping.

D

51
Caernarvonshire / Re: Griffiths of Deganwy
« on: Friday 20 October 06 10:20 BST (UK)  »
the genuki site helps with this question:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CAE/EglwysRhos/index.html

The names of Eglwysrhos and Llanrhos are interchangeable. In Welsh, Eglwys is Chuch, whereas Llan usually means parish, but can also mean church. (http://www.geiriadur.net/)

Victoria Buildings are directly opposite where the railway station used to be, and are still standing.

I'm there in a couple of weeks, and will take a photo.

D

52
Anglesey / Re: john williams
« on: Friday 20 October 06 08:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Glenys,

if you order your Nains birth certificate, that will give her father's (John) occupation. That may well help to identify him in the 1901 census.

The certificate will also give your nain's mothers name.

Once you know the mothers name, you can then order your nains parents marriage certifcate. This will give your nains mother's maiden name, her age and address. It will also give Johns age and address, and also the names of both brides and grooms fathers. Using this information, you should be able to identify them in the earlier census'.

I would order the certificates first, and once you have this info, post an update to this message, and I'm sure someone will be able to help you find them in the census.

Good luck

D

53
Denbighshire Lookup Requests / Re: Jones Llansantffraid Glan Conwy
« on: Wednesday 11 October 06 10:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi Fairfax,

hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is not going to be an easy one. I do sympathise, as I also have a John Jones who married an Elizabeth in 1815 (in Eglwysbach though). There are 3 possibilities for this couple alone.

The PRs, as transcribed by the Clwyd FHS only go up to 1812/13, and civil registration didn't start until 1837, so the period between 1812/13 and 1837 is a bit of a vacuum.

Also the names will make things a bit more difficult.

I would start by finding John and Elizabeth in all subsequent census', on the off-chance that in one of the later ones, maybe one of their parents are living with them.

Alternatively, you will need to consult the Parish Registers for the marriage. I reckon the most likely place to start would be Eglwysbach, as the brides home parish. This did however border on the Llansanffraid Parish, so that would be my next stop.

As the marriage took place after 1837, chances are that both fathers will be entered on the cert. With this info, you will have to recheck the PRs.

I know some of the Registers for Llansanffraid are still at the church (with the warden). I can give you his contact details if you want - might be worth contacting him, he may be able to at least point you in the right direction.

As for Eglwysbach, I would try the archives in Llandudno.

D

54
Glamorganshire Lookup Requests / Aberdare cemeteries
« on: Monday 09 October 06 16:40 BST (UK)  »
I have just received the death cert for Christiana Davies, who died on 1st February 1863. The address given was 287 Cardiff Road, Aberdare.

Knowing that the municipal cemetery in Aberdare opened in October 1860,  I phoned the cemeteries dept in Aberdare hoping to find the location, and names of others in the grave.

No joy. Apparently there were very few burials in the municipal cemetery in the early 1860s, as people were buried in existing graves in churchyards.

This brings me to my question:
with all indications showing that the family were non-conformists, (the daughter married at Carmel Chapel, Aberdare in 1852; and I think I have a marriage for Christiana in 1840, in Tabernacle Independent, Aberdare), where is it likely that Christiana would have been buried?

Thanks

D

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